Sunday School; A Pillar Bible Study

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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Already read the readings? Skip ahead to 7:00.
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


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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
Already read the readings? Skip ahead to the time in bold after each reading.
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)


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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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Already read the readings? Skip ahead to 22:00.
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


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Join Dr. Scott Powell, JD Flynn, and Kate Olivera as they look ahead to the Fifth Sunday of Lent— including a prophecy of hope in Ezekiel and Jesus’ raising of Lazarus from the dead.
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Already read the readings? Skip ahead to 9:30
Reading 1 - Ezekiel 37:12-14
Psalm 130: 1-8
Reading 2 - Romans 8:8-11
Gospel - John 11:1-45
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Dr. Scott Powell, JD Flynn, and Kate Olivera look ahead to the readings for the Fourth Sunday of Lent— including Samuel’s secret anointing of David, an excerpt of what could be an encyclical by St. Paul, and Jesus’ healing of a man born blind.
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Already read the readings? Skip ahead to 10:00.
Reading 1 - 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a
Psalm 23: 1-6
Reading 2 - Ephesians 5: 8-14
Gospel - John 9: 1-41


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