The same goes for parishioners at St. Gertrude Parish in Madeira. The yearlong Bible study uses Cavins’ DVD to accompany the class. The semi-weekly study meets on Saturday mornings in the St. Gertrude School cafeteria. At their latest meeting, the group discussed the covenant with Abraham.
"God is faithful to His promises and continues to hand blessings," said Dominican Father George Schommer, associate pastor of St. Gertrude. "God is faithful even when we are unfaithful."
Father Schommer said he expected 50 parishioners to sign up for the Bible study, but 180 attended.
"What I love about it is it relates to the Catholic faith and catechism," said Jonathan Ring of College Hill, who attends St. Boniface Church.
He brings his mother in-law, Maeve Kennedy, to Bible study.
"I just wanted to get a better foundation of the Bible. I’ve learned so much and see (the Bible) through all new eyes," said Kennedy, who is a member of St. Gertrude.
Gary and Patty Norris of Loveland attend the study together at the parish.
"To read the Scripture, pray and reflect gets you to really think and really enjoy and come together as a community," Patty Norris said. "We’re all studying together and it’s wonderful."
Also, the promising new Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture has been getting some exposure. If anyone has experience with it, add a note in the comment box.
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I'm friends with Mary Healy, one of the General Editors of the CCSS and the author of the first book released in the series, The Gospel of Mark. I had a chance to see the commentary, and it is quite good. It is "popularly scholarly" - i.e. it incorporates the best scholarship yet writes on a level anyone can understand. But most important - it is faithful to the Magisterium, and it doesn't take the supernatural as something to be ignored or rejected. Most Catholic Bible Commentaries today (I'm thinking especially of the New Jerome Bible Commentary) might not explicitly reject magisterial teachings or the miraculous, but they are written in such a way as to be disconnected from the Church's teachings as well as to remove any of the divine elements of the text. In other words, a waste of time. CCSS is a breath of fresh air in this genre.
That's me in the interview for St. Gertrude's study. It's a blast and my second time going through the Great Adventure. I've learned so much from the series. Also, St. Gert is fortunate to have Fr. George.
I'm facilitating the Great Adventure study at my parish. We've had a great response to it (over 50 parishioners) and it's refreshing CATHOLIC.
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