Category Archives: Culture

Session 21 – Held on Sunday, Mar 11, 2012

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Dick

Why am I here?  Why do I go to church? Perhaps because of my leading questions, our group’s discussions can be divided into two general topics; a response to what happened the previous week and the scripture passage for the … Continue reading →

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Session 20 – Held on Sunday, Mar 4, 2012

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Dick

From Terah to Abraham – Gen. 11:27-32 As always I encourage you to read the notes first and then the passage. http://www.usccb.org/bible/genesis/11.  This is another genealogy.  Compare it with previous one’s to see if you can detect what is similar … Continue reading →

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Session 20 – Held on Sunday, Mar 4, 2012

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Dick

God or Country / God and Country I asked our group this question, which of these two statements most adequately expresses how you think Catholics actually act? I am a citizen of theUnited Stateswho happens to be a Christian. I … Continue reading →

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Session 19 – Held on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Dick

Gen. 11:10 – 26 – Descendants from Shem to Abraham It is generally acknowledged that the book of Genesis shifts its focus in Ch. 11 or so.  The 1st 11 chapters are written with the whole world as its backdrop, … Continue reading →

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Session 19 – Held on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Dick

Catholic Identity – Understanding Needs to Occur Prior to Our Agreeing or Disagreeing  In session 18 I was struck by a comment made by Rosemarie.  These are not her words but the gist of what she said in our conversation … Continue reading →

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Session 18 Part I – Held on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Dick

Changes in life, changes in our Church As the heading indicates our group continued but broadened their discussion of the changes in our church.  The discussion was lively and included such topics as the changes instituted by Vatican II, nuns … Continue reading →

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Session 17 Part II– Held on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Dick

Part II – Gen. 10:1 – 32 – Table of the Nations It will help if you read the notes for this chapter, http://www.usccb.org/bible/genesis/10. The notes make the original meaning of the passage more accessible to us. To begin you … Continue reading →

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Session 17 Part I – Held on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Dick

Part I – Change in Life, in our Church Since the topic of change occupied a significant part of our group’s discussion last Sunday, I thought it best to create two posts, the first of which will deal only with … Continue reading →

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Session Fifteen – Held on Sunday, January 29, 2012

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Dick

Review of Session Fourteen Carol made two keen observations last week. First she noted that Noah has not said anything in this story.  And second, that we are told the names of the men but not the names of the … Continue reading →

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Catholic Statements on Faith and Science and on the Authorship of the Biblical Account of Noah and the Flood

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Dick

I wish to respond in a thoughtful way to the comments that address the very approach being taken in our adult study of the scripture. The comment http://rjr.richardross.annaerossi.com/?p=317#comments seem to make a number of assumptions.  I think one is that a … Continue reading →

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