Archaeology & Scripture Studies: Digging Into The Word
Excavating Jesus, Part I, Daily Life at the Time of Jesus
What does Archaeology say about daily routines in cities and villages, getting over a sickness, preparing and eating meals, and even finding work in those days? How do recent discoveries about daily life radically change the Bethlehem and Easter stories?
Fr. Dave Heney AS-05 Thurs., Feb. 21 7:30-9:00 p.m. St. Julie Billiart Hall
A DVD recording of this class from 2012 is available for purchase in the Store.
Excavating Jesus: Part II, Recent Discoveries
What does recent archaeology say about Jesus and Mary Magdalene? Has the home of Jesus been found? How do recent discoveries change our view of His childhood? Was there ever really a Moses who led an Exodus out of Egypt, a King David, or Noah’s Ark?
Fr. Dave Heney AS-06 Thurs., March 7 7:30-9:00 p.m. St. Julie Billiart Hall
Excavating Jesus: Part III, Controversies & Questions
Do the Dead Sea Scrolls confirm or challenge our Bibles today? Did Jesus have a wife as a recent discovery indicates? Have the bones of Jesus, St. Peter, and Apostle James been found? What are Islamic, Jewish, and Christian views on archaeology?
Fr. Dave Heney AS-07 Thurs., March 14 7:30-9:00 p.m. St. Julie Billiart Hall
God’s Kitchen: What Does the Bible Say about Food and Health?
Why would the various foods and living styles of the people with Jesus be important to us? What makes our lifestyle and menus better or worse than when Jesus lived? Is there a link between food, health, and spirituality? This is a fascinating and novel look into biblical ideas for good health -- tested in the St. Paschal’s rectory kitchen!
Chuck Weber AS-12 Thurs., March 14 7:30-9:00 p.m. St. Jude the Apostle Hall
The Search for Historical Jesus
Two centuries of research and scholarship have provided Catholics a treasury of new information about Jesus of Nazareth. The search for historical Jesus tells us more surprising information than we have ever known before.
Dr. Patrick Nichelson AS-13 Tues., March 5 7:30-9:00 p.m. St. Peter Claver West Hall