The Period of Inquiry

Session 1: Introduction to Prayer

Scripture Selection: 

Psalm 143:8, Luke 2:19, Nehemiah 1:4-11, Luke 18:9-14, Phil 4:4-7

Painting: Bougeureau, A La Fontaine

Session 1: Introduction to Prayer

(Steve Kellmeyer, 50 minutes, 45 MB);

Church Tour
(Steve Kellmeyer, 45 minutes, 43 MB);

Session 2: The Trinity

Scripture Selection: Ephesians 3:14-15, 1 John 3:2, Malachi 2:20, John 1:1-4, Romans 5:5, 1 John 4:8-16

Painting: Rublev, Icon of the Trinity

Rublev's Icon of the Trinity Talk
(5 minutes);

Session 2: The Blessed Trinity Talk

(57 minutes);

Session 2: Witness Talk

(10 minutes)

Session 2: Trinity Q & A

Session 3: The Salvation Story

Scripture: Hosea 2:16-20, Isaiah 54:5-10, Isaiah 62:1-5, Jn 3:25-30, Mt 26:26-28, Revelation 19:6-9

Painting: Michelangelo, Creation of Adam

Explaining the Creation of Adam

The Story (53 mins, 49MB)

The Story Q&A (20 mins, 19MB)

Session 4: What Is Faith?

Scripture Selection: 1 Peter 1:3-9, Ephesians 2:1-10, 1 John 1:1-4, 1 Cor 15:13-19, Ephesians 6:10-18, 1 Tim. 6:20

Painting: Bouguereau, An Agreeable Burden
Session 4: Bougeareau's "Agreeable Burden"

Session 4: Faith (Kellmeyer, 54 minutes 50 MB)

Session 4: Faith Q&A (28 minutes, 26 MB)









Session 5: Divine Revelation 
Scripture: Psalm 19:1-6a, 2 Pet 1:20-21, Heb 1:1-3

Painting: Bouguereau, Promenade a ane (The Donkey Ride)

Session 5: Divine Revelation (Kellmeyer, 60 minutes, 53.89 MB)

Session 5: Divine Revelation Q&A(Kellmeyer, 20 minutes, 29.6 MB)












Session 6: Sacred Tradition
Scripture: Heb 4:12, 2 Tim 3:16, 1 Tim 3:15, 2 Pet 3:15-16

Painting: Raphael, The Holy Family

Session 6: Sacred Tradition (Kellmeyer, 70 minutes, 76.89 MB)

Session 6: Sacred Tradition Q&A (20 minutes, 29.6 MB)











Session 7: Sacred Scripture

Scripture: Heb 13:17, 2 Thess 2:15, Gal 1:6-12

Painting: Guido Reni, "Matthew Inspired by an Angel"

Session 7 Sacred Scripture

Session 7 Sacred Scripture Q&A









Session 8: Incarnation

Scripture: Gen 3:15, Luke 1:26-38, Jn 3:16-17, Rom 5:8, Jn 14:6, 2 Peter 1:3-4, Heb 2:14-18, Jn 19:34

Painting: Fra Angelico, The Annunciation

Talk: Incarnation (55 minutes, 50MB)
 Incarnation Q&A (22 mins, 20MB)
 Fra Angelico 1432
 Fra Angelico 1435






Session 9: Salvation in Christ

Scripture: Eph 2:8, 1 Cor 1:18, Mat 10:22, 1 Cor 4:4-5, Phil 3:11-12, Rom 11:22-23, Col 1:21-23, 2 Tim 2:11-13

Painting:
Edmund Blair Leighton, The King and the Beggar-Maid

Session 9: Salvation in Jesus (55 minutes, 50 MB)

Session 9: Salvation in Jesus QA (55 minutes, 50 MB)







Session 10: Mary
Scripture: 
Immaculate Conception - Gen 3:15, Luke 1:28, Luke 1:46-49, Ever-Virgin Is 7:14, Mt 1:24-25,
Mother of God - Luke 1:31-35, Mal 3:1, Assumption - 132:8, Rev 11:19-12:1
Chairoo - Lk 1:28, Mt 26:49, Mk 15:18, Jn 19:3, Mt 27:29, Mt 28:9
Mother of all Christians - Gal 4:4-7, Luke 2:34, Heb 4:11-16

Painting: William Adolphe Bouguereau, Regina Angelorum

Session 10: Blessed Virgin Mary (67 minutes, 64 MB)

Session 10: Blessed Virgin Mary Q&A (15 minutes, 13 MB)






Session 11: Holy Spirit
Scripture: Acts 5:3, John 16:7-15, Isaiah 11:1-4, Gal 5:19-25, Jude 17-21, 1 John 4:1-5

Painting: Jean Restout Pentecost

Session 11: Jean Restout, "Pentecost"





Session 12: The Church
Scripture: Mt 5:48, Mt 16:13-19, Mt 28:18-20, Eph 3:1-12, Eph 4:4-6, 1 Pet 2:4-10
Painting: Perugino, "Christ Gives Peter the Keys"

 The Church (Kellmeyer, 64 minutes, 62 MB)
 QA on The Church (Kellmeyer, 23 minutes, 20 MB)





Session 13: Liturgy
Scripture: Rev 7:9-12, Heb 10:19-22, 2 Cor 3:17-18, 1 Pet 2:4-10, Heb 9:11-26

Painting: Jan van Eyck, Ghent Altarpiece- open
Session 13: Jan van Eyck, Ghent Altarpiece-closed
Session 13: Jan van Eyck, Lamb close-up

Session 13: Liturgy with Witness talk (Kellmeyer & Pelfrey, 67 minutes, 63 MB)

Session 13: Liturgy QA (20 minutes, 18 MB)






Session 14: Grace and the Sacramental Economy
Scripture: 1 Cor 15:10, Phil 2:13, 2 Peter 1:3-4, 1 Cor 12:4-11
Painting: Gerard David, Rest on the Flight Into Egypt

Session 14: Grace and the Sacramental Economy (Kellmeyer, 60 minutes, 63 MB)

Session 14: Grace and Sacramental Economy QA (Kellmeyer, 30 minutes, 28 MB)

Retreat: Dignity of the Human Person

Retreat Talk 1: Natural Law
Scripture for Natural Law:
Romans 2:14-15, Luke 6:45, 1 Tim 3:15

Painting: Edmund Blair Leighton, "The Charity of St. Elizabeth of Hungary"

Retreat: Natural Law (Kellmeyer, 30 minutes, 33 MB)


Painting: Bouguereau "Charity"














Temptation and Sin

Scripture: Sirach 15:11-20, James 1:13-15, James 4:7-8

Painting: Frank Dicksee, "La Belle Dame Sans Merci"

Retreat: Temptation and Sin (Kellmeyer, 58 minutes, 61MB)

Retreat: Morning Q&A (Kellmeyer, 4 minutes, 5 MB)




Retreat: Sex and its Discontents (Kellmeyer, 61 minutes, 64 MB)
Scripture: Gen 1:28, Gen 38:6-10, Deut 25:7-10, Lev 18:22-23, 20:13, Rom 1:25-27, Phil 3:2

Retreat: NFP Witness (Bluett, 28 minutes, 29 MB)

Retreat: Afternoon Q & A (Kellmeyer, 18 minutes, 20 MB)

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