Adult Formation Online

Does your busy schedule, family commitments, or work responsibilities make it difficult for you to participate in the book club, Bible study, and other faith formation opportunities at the Church of St. Timothy? We want to create opportunities for your to study, learn, and grow in faith even if you can't make it to our in-person or Zoom faith formation opportunities. Read on to view articles and videos that will help enrich your knowledge of the Bible and of Catholic Social Teaching.

• Watch this eight-minute Catholic Central video for an overview of the Bible 
• Read this short article (about five minutes to read) from Simple Catholic about the Old Testament/Hebrew Scriptures
• Read this short article (about five minutes to read) from Simple Catholic about the New Testament/Christian Scriptures

• Watch these videos to understand how to read the different types of writing in the Bible:
  • Watch this Bible Project video (four and half minutes) on ancient Jewish meditation literature.
  • Watch this Bible Project video (five and half minutes) on different writing styles of the Bible and why they're important to understand.

• Read through this information (10-15 minute read) on the Catholic World Mission website for tips and advice on how to get more out of reading the Bible. 

• Start reading or listening to the daily Scripture readings and/or watch a video reflection on the US Conference of Catholic Bishops website by clicking here. The daily Scripture readings can also be accessed on the We Are St. Tim's mobile app. 

• Watch this six-minute Catholic Central video to learn how to use the Bible to hear God speaking to you through a form of prayer called lectio divina.
• Watch this six-minute Catholic Central video to learn about Ignatian meditation, another way to use the Bible in prayer.
• Try an online Bible study - click here to access an Aleteia article to learn about five online Catholic Bible studies you can use. Please note that some of these resources are free and others have a cost attached to them.
• Liste to the Bible in a Year podcast hosted by Father Mike Schmitz from Ascension Media. You can download the podcast from Spotify or anywhere you get your podcasts.

Introductory Material

• Read this article (less than a 10 minute read) on the roots of Catholic Social Teaching found in the Old Testament prophets on the US Conference of Catholic Bishops website. 
• Watch this two-minute video from Busted Halo introducing Catholic Social Teaching. 
• Watch this eight-minute video from America Media on the Biblical roots of Catholic Social Teaching.

Next Steps

• Listen to this Pope Francis Generation video entitled What is Catholic Social Teaching. 
• Watch this ten-minute video by Fr Casey Cole, OFM on Catholic Social Teaching and the difference between charity and justice.

Going Deeper

• Read Church documents that are listed here on the Social Justice Resource Center website in chronological order. 
• Listen to Reclaiming Social Justice podcasts, accessible on this website or wherever you get your podcasts