A Celebration of Sacred Scripture

A day of prayer, Bible study and fellowship free of charge and open to the public, March 3, 2018 at St. Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield, CT.

The Gospel of Matthew opens with a long genealogy of Jesus that we stumble over once a year at the Christmas Vigil Mass. This genealogy serves as the link between the Hebrew Scriptures and the legitimation of Jesus the Messiah. There is perhaps no better time to enter into this genealogy than during the Lenten season, as we reflect upon the cycle of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection.

Session 1 (12:30-2:15) will explore the background to Matthew’s Gospel and examine Matthew’s genealogy, focusing in particular on the theological value of four women included in the line of Jesus.

Session 2 (2:45-4:30) will engage deeply with the story of one of these women, Ruth, as told in the story that bears her name.

Our presenter is Dr. Mahri Leonard-Fleckman, an assistant professor of Hebrew Bible in the Theology Department at Providence College (Providence, RI). Previously a member of the faculty at the University of Scranton, Dr. Leonard-Fleckman has also been a favorite instructor in the Hartford Catholic Biblical School. She is the author of two books, including the recent Book of Ruth for the Wisdom Biblical Commentary Series (Liturgical Press), and a regular contributor for Give Us This Day: Daily Prayer for Today’s Catholic (Liturgical Press).

To register, click here. For more information contact the Catholic Biblical School at 860-242-5573 or email us at catholic.biblical.school@aohct.org.