Sunday School; A Pillar Bible Study

Join Dr. Scott Powell, JD Flynn, and Kate Olivera as they look ahead to the readings for Trinity Sunday— including fundamental statements about God’s identity in Exodus and the Gospel of John, and the song of Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah in Daniel.

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Reading 1 - Exodus 34: 4b-6, 8-9

Psalm - Daniel 3: 52-56

Reading 2 - 2 Corinthians 13: 11-13

Gospel - John 3: 16-18

Dr. Scott Powell, JD Flynn, and Kate Olivera look ahead to the readings for Pentecost. Scott unpacks the description of Pentecost in Acts and explores what is likely meant by “tongues of fire.”

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Reading 1 - Acts 2:1-11

Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34

Reading 2 - 1 Corinthians 12: 3b-7, 12-13

Gospel - John 20:19-23

This episode is available early to accommodate dioceses that observe the Ascension on Thursday instead of Sunday.

Join Dr. Scott Powell, JD Flynn, and Kate Olivera as they look ahead to the readings for the Ascension— including a liturgical psalm that is key to understanding the Ascension, and the Jewish paradigm at play in Jesus’ final words to the Apostles in the Gospel of Matthew.

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Reading 1 - Acts 1:1-11

Psalm 47: 2-3, 6-9

Reading 2 - Ephesians 1:17-23

Gospel - Matthew 28:16-20

Join Dr. Scott Powell, JD Flynn, and Kate Olivera as they look ahead to the readings for the Sixth Sunday of Easter— including Philip’s evangelization in Samaria, and Jesus’ words about the Paraclete in the Gospel of John.

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Reading 1 - Acts 8: 5-8, 14-17

Psalm 66: 1-7, 16, 20

Reading 2 - 1 Peter 3:15-18

Gospel - John 14:15-21

Dr. Scott Powell, JD Flynn, and Kate Olivera look ahead to the readings for the Fifth Sunday of Easter— including the ordination of the first deacons and St. Peter’s reflection on ‘living stones.’

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Reading 1 - Acts 6:1-7

Psalm 33: 1-2, 4-5, 18-19

Reading 2 - 1 Peter 2: 4-9

Gospel - John 14: 1-12

Dr. Scott Powell and Kate Olivera look ahead to the readings for Good Shepherd Sunday, the Fourth Sunday of Easter.

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Reading 1 - Acts 2:14a, 36-41

Psalm 23: 1-6

Reading 2 - 1 Peter 2:20b-25

Gospel - John 10: 1-10

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Show notes:

Christ in the Psalms by Patrick Henry Reardon

Join Dr. Scott Powell, JD Flynn, and Kate Olivera as they look ahead to the readings for the Third Sunday of Easter— including the Gospel account of Jesus appearing on the road to Emmaus on Easter Sunday.

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Reading 1 - Acts 2: 14, 22-33

Psalm 16: 1-2, 5, 7-11

Reading 2 - 1 Peter 1:17-21

Gospel - Luke 24: 13-35

Dr. Scott Powell and Kate Olivera look ahead to the readings for the Second Sunday of Easter, including St. Peter’s letter to the “chosen exiles” and the story of ‘Doubting Thomas.’

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Reading 1 - Acts 2:42-47

Psalm 118: 2-4, 13-15, 22-24

Reading 2 - 1 Peter 1: 3-9

Gospel - John 20: 19-31

Join Dr. Scott Powell, JD Flynn, and Kate Olivera for a Pardon the Interruption-style Easter Vigil episode of Sunday School.

Are you planning to preach or attend Mass of Easter Day? You can find our episode about those readings here: Sunday School - Mass of Easter Day

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Reading I - Genesis 1:1—2:2 (8:35)

Reading II - Genesis 22:1-18 (15:05)

Reading III - Exodus 14:15—15:1 (23:50)

Reading IV - Isaiah 54:5-14 (29:00)

Reading V - Isaiah 55:1-11 (34:15)

Reading VI - Baruch 3:9-15, 32 4:4 (41:00)

Reading VII - Ezekiel 36:16-17a, 18-28 (46:35)

Psalm 42:3, 5; 43:3, 4 (50:40)

Epistle - Romans 6: 3-11 (54:20)

Psalm 118: 1-2, 16-17, 22-23 (58:20)

Gospel - Matthew 28: 1-10 (1:02:30)

Join Dr. Scott Powell, JD Flynn, and Kate Olivera as they look ahead to the readings for Palm Sunday— including the Kenotic Hymn, and Matthew’s account of the Passion.

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Gospel with Palm Procession: Matthew 21:1-11

Reading 1 - Isaiah 50:4-7

Psalm 22: 8-9, 17-20, 23-24

Reading 2 - Philippians 2:6-11

Gospel - Matthew 26:14—27:66