Meeting Information
Please note our lives are full and things happen, the meeting schedule and book list, below, are not caste in stone. To get the most up to date information, join our group for periodic email updates for any changes. To join, sign up through the "contact us" tab.
Below is our list of current books that we plan to read and corresponding dates of each book study. To see the books we have read visit our Books and Resources page. Click here to download the 2020-2021 calendar of our books studies.
NOTICE as of April 29, 2020: The Catholic Moms' Book Study will be meeting via zoom until it is safe to meet in person. All studies below are listed as zoom meetings, this will change as our world changes. To stay up to date with meetings and other news, please sign up through the "contact us" tab to receive periodic emails.
Below is our list of current books that we plan to read and corresponding dates of each book study. To see the books we have read visit our Books and Resources page. Click here to download the 2020-2021 calendar of our books studies.
NOTICE as of April 29, 2020: The Catholic Moms' Book Study will be meeting via zoom until it is safe to meet in person. All studies below are listed as zoom meetings, this will change as our world changes. To stay up to date with meetings and other news, please sign up through the "contact us" tab to receive periodic emails.
2020 - 2021 Book Studies
Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper
Dates of Study: September 2, 2020 - November 4, 2020
Location: Zoom meeting (meeting link sent via email)
Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist shines fresh light on the Last Supper by looking at it through Jewish eyes. Using his in-depth knowledge of the Bible and ancient Judaism, Dr. Brant Pitre answers questions such as: What was the Passover like at the time of Jesus? What were the Jewish hopes for the Messiah? What was Jesus’ purpose in instituting the Eucharist during the feast of Passover? And, most important of all, what did Jesus mean when he said, “This is my body… This is my blood”?
Available through Amazon. Click here for the reading assignment.
Dates of Study: September 2, 2020 - November 4, 2020
Location: Zoom meeting (meeting link sent via email)
Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist shines fresh light on the Last Supper by looking at it through Jewish eyes. Using his in-depth knowledge of the Bible and ancient Judaism, Dr. Brant Pitre answers questions such as: What was the Passover like at the time of Jesus? What were the Jewish hopes for the Messiah? What was Jesus’ purpose in instituting the Eucharist during the feast of Passover? And, most important of all, what did Jesus mean when he said, “This is my body… This is my blood”?
Available through Amazon. Click here for the reading assignment.
Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of the Heart
Dates of Study: November 11, 2020 - December 16, 2020
Location: Zoom meeting (meeting link sent via email)
**No meeting on November 25, 2020, December 23, 2020, and December 30, 2020**
We live in an age characterized by agitation and lack of peace. This tendency manifests itself in our spiritual as well as our secular life. In our search for God and holiness, in our service to our neighbor, a kind of restlessness and anxiety take the place of the confidence and peace which ought to be ours. What must we do to overcome the moments of fear and distress which assail us? How can we learn to place all our confidence in God and abandon ourselves into his loving care? This is what is taught in this simple, yet profound little treatise on peace of head. Taking concrete examples from our everyday life, the author invites us to respond in a Gospel fashion to the upsetting situations we must all confront. Since peace of heart is a pure gift of God, it is something we should seek, pursue and ask him for without cease. This book is here to help us in that pursuit.
Available through Amazon. Click here for the study guide.
Dates of Study: November 11, 2020 - December 16, 2020
Location: Zoom meeting (meeting link sent via email)
**No meeting on November 25, 2020, December 23, 2020, and December 30, 2020**
We live in an age characterized by agitation and lack of peace. This tendency manifests itself in our spiritual as well as our secular life. In our search for God and holiness, in our service to our neighbor, a kind of restlessness and anxiety take the place of the confidence and peace which ought to be ours. What must we do to overcome the moments of fear and distress which assail us? How can we learn to place all our confidence in God and abandon ourselves into his loving care? This is what is taught in this simple, yet profound little treatise on peace of head. Taking concrete examples from our everyday life, the author invites us to respond in a Gospel fashion to the upsetting situations we must all confront. Since peace of heart is a pure gift of God, it is something we should seek, pursue and ask him for without cease. This book is here to help us in that pursuit.
Available through Amazon. Click here for the study guide.
Introduction to the Devout Life
Dates of Study: January 6, 2021 - February 17, 2021
Location: Zoom meeting (meeting link sent via email)
Francis de Sales was Bishop of Geneva and is a Roman Catholic saint. He worked to convert Protestants back to Catholicism, and was an accomplished preacher. He is known also for his writings on the topic of spiritual direction and spiritual formation, particularly Introduction to the Devout Life. He wrote the book to help the all to many who sought him as a spiritual director.
Various publications are available on Amazon or you can download a pdf copy here. Homework and reading assignments will be posted a few weeks before the study begins.
Dates of Study: January 6, 2021 - February 17, 2021
Location: Zoom meeting (meeting link sent via email)
Francis de Sales was Bishop of Geneva and is a Roman Catholic saint. He worked to convert Protestants back to Catholicism, and was an accomplished preacher. He is known also for his writings on the topic of spiritual direction and spiritual formation, particularly Introduction to the Devout Life. He wrote the book to help the all to many who sought him as a spiritual director.
Various publications are available on Amazon or you can download a pdf copy here. Homework and reading assignments will be posted a few weeks before the study begins.
Psalms: The School of Prayer Bible Study Program
Dates of Study: February 24, 2021 - May 19, 2021
Location: Zoom meeting (meeting link sent via email)
**No meeting on March 31, 2021**
The Holy Spirit inspired them. Israel sang them. Christ himself prayed them, as did our Blessed Mother. At the heart of the Bible are the Psalms, prayers from God that help us to pray. In the Psalms: The School of Prayer study program, discover how these sacred hymns become our heartfelt response to God’s loving and wondrous deeds for us. In this 11-session study, presenters Jeff Cavins, Tim Gray, and Sarah Christmyer show you how to establish a deeply personal dialogue with God through the Psalms. Learn how to meditate fruitfully on the captivating words of the Psalms using lectio divina and study the many ways the Psalms foretell the life and mission of Jesus.
Study is available through Ascension Press. Requires streaming, participant workbook, and leaders guide.
Further instruction will be provided a few weeks before the study begins.
Dates of Study: February 24, 2021 - May 19, 2021
Location: Zoom meeting (meeting link sent via email)
**No meeting on March 31, 2021**
The Holy Spirit inspired them. Israel sang them. Christ himself prayed them, as did our Blessed Mother. At the heart of the Bible are the Psalms, prayers from God that help us to pray. In the Psalms: The School of Prayer study program, discover how these sacred hymns become our heartfelt response to God’s loving and wondrous deeds for us. In this 11-session study, presenters Jeff Cavins, Tim Gray, and Sarah Christmyer show you how to establish a deeply personal dialogue with God through the Psalms. Learn how to meditate fruitfully on the captivating words of the Psalms using lectio divina and study the many ways the Psalms foretell the life and mission of Jesus.
Study is available through Ascension Press. Requires streaming, participant workbook, and leaders guide.
Further instruction will be provided a few weeks before the study begins.
Optional: Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father
Dates of Study: May 26, 2021 - June 30, 2021
Location: Zoom meeting (meeting link sent via email)
Drawing on the wealth of the Church's living tradition, Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC, calls on all of us to turn to St. Joseph, entrust ourselves, our Church, and our world to our spiritual father's loving care, and then watch for wonders when the Universal Patron of the Church opens the floodgates of Heaven to pour out graces into our lives today. Definitely a book for our time, Consecration to St. Joseph is dedicated to meeting the challenges of the present moment and restoring order to our Church and our world, all through the potent paternal intercession and care of St. Joseph. This book has everything you need to take your love and devotion to St. Joseph to a whole different level: a thorough program of consecration to St. Joseph; information on the 10 wonders of St. Joseph; and prayers and devotions to St. Joseph. Accessible, motivating, this book will kick off a great movement of consecration to our spiritual father and change the world.
Available through Amazon and ShopMercy.org. Further instruction will be provided a few weeks before the study begins.
Dates of Study: May 26, 2021 - June 30, 2021
Location: Zoom meeting (meeting link sent via email)
Drawing on the wealth of the Church's living tradition, Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC, calls on all of us to turn to St. Joseph, entrust ourselves, our Church, and our world to our spiritual father's loving care, and then watch for wonders when the Universal Patron of the Church opens the floodgates of Heaven to pour out graces into our lives today. Definitely a book for our time, Consecration to St. Joseph is dedicated to meeting the challenges of the present moment and restoring order to our Church and our world, all through the potent paternal intercession and care of St. Joseph. This book has everything you need to take your love and devotion to St. Joseph to a whole different level: a thorough program of consecration to St. Joseph; information on the 10 wonders of St. Joseph; and prayers and devotions to St. Joseph. Accessible, motivating, this book will kick off a great movement of consecration to our spiritual father and change the world.
Available through Amazon and ShopMercy.org. Further instruction will be provided a few weeks before the study begins.
