Summer Bible Study

Summer Bible Study will be held on Tuesday mornings beginning on July 9, 2019 and runs for 8 weeks, from 9:30-11AM in the parish hall at St. Thomas More Church. For more information, contact Maryann Knag at 203-213-4809 or mmknag@aol.com.

Summer Bible Series 2019

The Mystery of Human Suffering:  The Book of Job & St. John Paul II’s Apostolic Letter, Salvifici Doloris

July 9:  Introduction:  Job and the Wisdom Literature in the Old Testament; Theologies of Suffering in the Old Testament; Salvifici Doloris Summary—Selected Readings

July 16:  Book of Job, Ch.s 1-5; Hebrew Poetry;  the Prose Prologue,Poetic Dialogue among Job and 3 Friends begins

July 23:  Book of Job, Ch.s 6-11;  Dialogue continues

July 30:  Book of Job, Ch.s 29-31; Job’s Final Speech to Friends

August 6:  Book of Job, Ch.s 38-42:6;  the Divine Speeches with Job’s Response

August 13:  Book of Job, Ch. 42: 7-17;  the Prose Epilogue; Interpretation of God’s Answer & Job’s Response

August 20:  Salvifici Doloris Continued: Part IV:  Suffering Conquered by Love

August 27:  Salvifici Doloris:  Parts V & VI: Sharers in the Suffering of Christ & the Gospel of Suffering