Turning to God’s Word study group
Des Moines, Iowa
Christ the King parish hosts a Bible study that meets on Saturday mornings to discuss the weekend readings. The next meeting will be Saturday, April 25. Here is a link to the readings for Sunday, April 26. In the event that weather causes cancellations, notice will be posted here by 7:30 a.m. on Saturday mornings. Participants who feel threatened by weather or road conditions or who have health concerns are advised to err on the side of safety and stay home—whether the Bible study has been cancelled or not.
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his free Bible study meets at the Pastoral Center at Christ the King Catholic Church, 5711 Southwest 9th Street. It’s led by Jennifer Phelps (left) with occasional appearances by Matthew Phelps (right). Drop-ins and interested participants, including lectors and members of other parishes, are welcome to join us. The name of the Pastoral Center is painted on the side of the building, which is toward the back of the main parish parking lot. Enter through the door on the same side as the sign painted on the building. That door is on a timer and automatically unlocks for our group between 8:45 and 9:15 a.m.; after that, the door is locked.
The following Mass readings are for Sunday, April 26. The links are to the website of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
Acts of the Apostles 2:14, 36–41
Psalm 23:1–6
the First Letter of Peter 2:20–25
the Gospel According to John 10:1–10
A link to the above readings will be posted from Monday, April 20, through Saturday, April 25, on the homepage of this website along with brief commentary by Matthew Phelps. A link to Matthew’s most recent Lost in Translation entry, forgiveness, also is posted then. Readings for the Sunday Masses are arranged by date in the lector workbooks and on the USCCB website. (The Church currently is in liturgical Year A, which means the majority of the Gospel readings will be from the Gospel According to Matthew.) Information on the Turning to God’s Word website homepage updates on Mondays. This audio file of the Mass readings for Sunday, April 26, 2026, may assist lectors with pronunciation.
check out the Catechism
The following links are to paragraphs listed in the Index of Citations in the Catechism of the Catholic Church that cite passages from the readings for Sunday, April 26, 2026.
Acts of the Apostles 2:36—paragraphs 440, 597, 695, 731, 746
Acts of the Apostles 2:36–38—paragraph 433
Acts of the Apostles 2:38—paragraphs 1226, 1262, 1287, 1427
Acts of the Apostles 2:41—paragraphs 363, 1226
Psalm 23:5—paragraph 1293
the First Letter of Peter 2:21—paragraph 618
the First Letter of Peter 2:24—paragraph 612
the Gospel According to John 10:1–10—paragraph 754
the Gospel According to John 10:3—paragraph 2158
additional study aids for April 26 from Turning to God’s Word
Psalm 23 (the link is to the RSVCE translation) is covered in Lesson 1 He Who Sit in the Heavens Laughs in Sing a New Psalm: Communicating with God Through the Prayers of the Church—Volume II: Vigils, Day Prayer & Compline. The tenth chapter in the Gospel According to John is covered in Lesson 13 I Am the Good Shepherd in The Gospel According to John: An Encounter with Grace & Truth. There are no videos with either volume of the Psalms study, and there currently are no studies of Acts of the Apostles or the First Letter of Peter.
another extra
Lessons in Scripture & the Rosary: New Testament Mysteries, Old Testament Parallels covering the Glorious Mysteries are available free during the Easter season. Between Pentecost and the beginning of Advent, lesson on the Luminous Mysteries will be posted, and lessons about the Joyful Mysteries will be posted through Advent and the Christmas season. The first six lessons in Scripture & the Rosary: New Testament Mysteries, Old Testament Parallels cover the Creed and Pope St. John Paul II’s Rosarium Virginis Mariae and are accessible year-round. All of the lessons in the Scripture & the Rosary Bible study have been granted an imprimatur.