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Scripture Study with Father Nathan
All Scripture Study Classes with Fr. Nathan Mamo, S.T.L occur on Mondays at 1:00 to 2:30pm and repeated at 7:00 to 8:30pm
in the Pastoral Community Center.
Class Dates:
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April:
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16th, 23rd, and 30th
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May:
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7th and 14th (Final class for the year)
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Special note from the professor: Classes are subject to change without much or any notice.
If you should arrive and find that the particular session has been cancelled, THEN don't whine, merely go someplace
for pie and coffee or engage in some parallel activity. In case of cancellation, the class will very likely
resume on the next scheduled date. In the event of the End of the World, classes are permanently cancelled.
This series of videos is for those of you who are not able to attend Fr. Nathan's classes.
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Class Date:
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May 7th 2012
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Scriptures:
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Acts of the Apostles, chapters 11 to 18
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Summary:
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Fr. Nathan describes the effects of God's force in changing the perspective of the early Christian
community. The power of the Spirit is a radically liberating force in the early church.
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Class Date:
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April 16th, 23rd, and 30th 2012
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Scriptures:
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Acts of the Apostles, chapters 1 to 10
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Summary:
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Fr. Nathan summarizes 4 themes to watch for in the Acts of the Apostles
and then discusses events in chapters 1 through 10.
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Class Date:
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March 26th, 2012
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Scriptures:
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Exodus, chapter 20
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Summary:
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Fr. Nathan describes how, when the Hebrew people receive the 10 commandments,
they move from being an ethic tribe to a religious people.
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Class Date:
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March 19th, 2012
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Scriptures:
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Exodus, chapters 15 to 18
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Summary:
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Fr. Nathan describes the escape from Eygpt
and the first part of the wanderings in the desert.
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Class Date:
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March 5th, 2012
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Scriptures:
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Exodus, chapters 11 to 14
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Summary:
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Description of the 10th plague,the Passover ritual, and the beginning of the
flight from Eygpt.
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Class Date:
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Feb 27th, 2012
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Scriptures:
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Exodus, chapters 4 to 10
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Summary:
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The conclusion of the story of the calling of Moses and Aaron and the
first 9 of the plagues that God inflicts on pharaoh and the Egyptians.
Fr. Nathan points out and explains inconsistencies within the narrative
and the foolish and "slapstick" activity of pharaoh and his magicians.
Notice that Fr. Nathan is timing these lectures to coincide with the important
events of Lent and Easter.
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Class Date:
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Feb 13th, 2012
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Scriptures:
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Genesis, chapters 48 to 50 and Exodus, chapters 1 to 3
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Summary:
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Fr. Nathan talks about the end of the story of Joseph and his brothers
and about the call of Moses. At the end of the video Fr. Nathan shares
some fun and practical advice about creative ways to read Sacred Scripture.
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Class Date:
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Jan 23rd, 2012
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Scriptures:
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Genesis, chapter 37 to 45
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Summary:
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Description of the soap opera style escapades of Joseph and his brothers.
Includes the deceitful and questionable activities of Tamar, one of the four women
who appear in the geneology at the beginning of Matthew's gospel.
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Class Date:
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Jan 9th, 2012
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Scriptures:
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Genesis, chapter 28 to 34
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Summary:
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Fr. Nathan talks about Jacob going back to his native land
to find a wife.
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Class Date:
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Dec 5th, 2011
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Scriptures:
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Genesis, chapter 27
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Summary:
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Fr. Nathan talks about how Jacob and his mother trick Isaac.
This video also includes some personal reflections from Fr. Nathan.
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Class Date:
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Nov 28th, 2011
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Scriptures:
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Genesis, chapters 19 to 22
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Summary:
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God tests Abraham and the burial of Sarah.
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Class Date:
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Nov 21st, 2011
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Scriptures:
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Genesis, chapters 17 to 19
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Summary:
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God's covenant with Abraham and the 3 promises to Abraham and Sarah. Abraham's hospitality
to the three strangers. Sarah caught laughing at God.
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Class Date:
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Oct 24th, 2011
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Scriptures:
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Genesis, chapters 12 to 16
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Summary:
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The call of Abraham and Sarah.
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Class Date:
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Oct 17th, 2011
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Scriptures:
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Genesis, chapters 7 to 11
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Summary:
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Noah and the flood. The tower of Babel.
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