Ignorance of Scriptures is ignorance of Christ. St. Jerome

Iwona Bednarz-Major, 808 Belleview Blvd., Steubenville OH, 43952 majorchange@gmail.com 816.3990902

NEW TESTAMENTFirst Semester: Sept - Dec 2013

Books of the NT read in the first semester: The Gospels

ScheduleLESSON 1 - AUG 26, 2013Review of the OT/How to read the Bible

LESSON 2 - SEPT 2, 2013The World of the NT (Books of the Bible)

LESSON 3 - SEPT 9, 2013How is the NT organized (Magnificat)

LESSON 4 - SEPT 16, 2013Incarnation - Genealogy (Benedictus)

LESSON 5 - SEPT 23, 2013Incarnation - The Birth and childhood of Jesus (Nunc Dimittis)

LESSON 6 - SEPT 30, 2013What Jesus did (The Prologue of John)

LESSON 7 - OCT 7, 2013What Jesus did (Beatitudes)

LESSON 8 - OCT 14, 2013What Jesus did (Sermon on the Mount)

LESSON 9 - OCT 21, 2013What Jesus thought (Sermon on the Mount)

LESSON 10 - OCT 28, 2013What Jesus thought (Sermon on the Mount)

LESSON 11 - NOV 4, 2013What Jesus thought (Sermon on the Mount)

LESSON 12 - NOV 11, 2013What Jesus thought (Sermon on the Mount)

LESSON 13 - NOV 18, 2013What Jesus thought (Sermon on the Mount)

LESSON 14 - NOV 25, 2013Passion (Sermon on the Mount)

LESSON 15 - DEC 2, 2013Passion (The last seven words of Christ)

Advised prerequisit for those who didn’t take OT class with us in 2012/2013:

Read: Bible Basics for Catholics: A New Picture of Salvation History by John Bergsma (I have the book)and watch: How to get through the Bible in an hour

Lesson format:Sunday’s readings recap: 5 minLecture and discussion: 45 minBreak:10 minPracticum (Lectio Divina, Liturgy of the Hours, watching documentaries, presenting projects (1. Lives of the Apostles and Evangelists, 2. Parables): 45 min

BooksI have linked them to their original publishers; you can get them at the Franciscan Bookstore or find cheaper prices online; you can choose to get one Workbook and copy pages for siblings; 1. Understanding the Scriptures, Didache Series, Scott

Hahn2. Understanding the Scriptures - Student Workbook3. Bible Timeline Chart, Jeff Cavins

Memory work:Chanted: Magnificat, Benedictus, Nunc Dimittis, BeatitudesSpoken: Books of the Bible, The Prologue of John, Sermon on the Mount (Matthew ch. 5, 6, 7), The last seven words of Christ

Mondays 3:00 - 4:45 pm

LESSON 16 - DEC 9, 2013Resurrection

LESSON 17 - DEC 16, 2013Jesus fulfills the Old Testament

GUEST SPEAKERS: Robert CorzineFr. Jonas Shell

LESSON 1 ASSIGNMENTS !

Iwona Bednarz-Major, 808 Belleview Blvd., Steubenville OH, 43952 majorchange@gmail.com 816.3990902

Review of the OT How to read the Bible?

READING:1. Catechism of the Catholic Church #50 - 141

(Part One, Section One, Chapter Two: God comes to Meet Man)

2. Textbook: a. ch. 30 p. 525 - 530 & p. 532b. Practical Exercises #2 p. 531

BIBLE:1. Read Psalm 119Every Saturday, if you do not practice preparation for Sunday’s reading with your family or any other group, you will read Dr. Bergsma’s commentary from the blog http://www.thesacredpage.com for the Sunday’s readings.

After reading, meditate on a chosen fragment and write your own reflections You can start reading these commentaries during summer.

Note to parents:Please, contact me, if you have any questions or if the assignments load is to big. The purpose of this class is not only to get aquainted with the salvation history of the Bible, but to immerse our minds and hearts in the Word of God, which has power to change, uplift, convert, give life and cut through the hearts of men, so they can pursue God with zeal. We will try to establish daily rhytm of reading quite big chunks of the Scriptures and habit of meditatig on short parts of the Scriptures daily and preparing for Sunday’s Mass readings.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING:1. Binder with paper, pen 2. Your own Bible, highlighting tool (marker or special

pencil) or pencil3. Workbook4. Bible Journal: During this course we will take time daily to meditate on the Scriptures. You will need a notebook in which you will write down your observations, meditations, reflections and questions. It will become your Bible Journal, where you will record not only your own thoughts, but also what God will say to you. 5. $5 for printing materials and free donations based on the satisfaction of students and parents (not expected but will be surely gratefully received)

WRITING ASSIGNMENT:1. After completeing your textbook reading, answer the questions in Workbook for ch. 30

To be completed by Aug 26, 2013

CHRONOLOGICAL READING OF THE GOSPELS

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Luke 1 & John 1Matt 1, Lk 2Matth 2, Lk 2Mk 1, Lk 3, Matt 3John 1, Matt 4, Lk 4-5John 2-4Mk 2 John 5Mk 3, Lk 6, Matt 12:1-21Matt 5-7Lk 7, Matt 8:1-13Matt 11Lk 11, Matt 12:22-50Lk 8, Matt 13Mk 4-5, Matt 8:14-34Matt 9-10Mk 6, Lk 9, Matt 14John 6Mk 7, Matt 15Mk 8, Lk 9, Matt 16Mk 9, Lk 9, Matt 17Matt 18John 7-8John 9-10: 1-21John 10: 22-42, Lk 10-11Lk 12-13Lk 14-15Lk 16-17: 1-16John 11Lk 17:11-37 - 18:1-14

Mk 10, Matt 19Matt 20-21Lk 18:15-43 - 19Mk 11, John 12Mk12, Matt 22Lk 20-21, Matt 23Mk 13Matt 24Matt 25Mk 14, Matt 26John 13, Lk 22John 14-17Mk 15, Matt 27John 18-19, Lk 23Mk 16, Matt 28John 20-21, Lk 24

ST. THERESE OF LISIEUX:

“But above all it’s the Gospels that occupy

my mind when I’m at prayer; my poor soulhas so many needs,

and yet this is the onething needful. I’m

always finding freshlights there, hidden

and enthralling meanings”

MEMORY WORK FOR LESSON 4 BENEDICTUS

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BENEDICTUS

LUKE 1:68 – 79

prayed daily during Morning Prayer (Lauds)

Maecenas pulvinar sagittis enim.

The Mundelein Psalter