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Join leading Catholic New Testament teacher Fr. Felix Just, S.J. for 36 lively, erudite lectures spanning the entire New Testament. Over 2,000 years, the New Testament has profoundly shaped the lives and faith of billions. Until now, though, covering the entire New Testament in one experience has been nearly impossible. This comprehensive course introduces you to the contents and historical contexts of all the books and letters of the New Testament.

The shortest and oldest of the four gospels, Mark was written in the earliest days of Christianity, when its adherents faced violent persecution. Against this backdrop, Mark provided a source of hope for the young church. With Fr. Felix Just, SJ (PhD, Yale University), as your guide, you will explore Mark's action-packed gospel, looking at its composition, history, and structure before turning to its salient literary features and key stories.

With powerful theology and mysterious authorship, the Gospel according to John offers profound theological insights into Jesus and his mission. But John has also baffled scholars and generated countless questions for millenia. In this talk, Felix Just, S.J. offers you a compass to navigate the disorienting, albeit beautifully rendered, passages of John’s Gospel. By learning how to interpret its key features, you will not only discover new depths in its ancient pages, but also arrive at a fuller picture of its relationship to the Synoptic Gospels.

In this 18-lecture course, Fr. Just explores the structure and contents of the Lectionary, examines its history and development, and suggests ways you can use it more fully. The content will be valuable not only for people already involved in liturgical ministries but also for anyone who wishes to become more familiar with the Lectionary and the liturgical year. Fr. Just will address all your questions about the Lectionary, including What is the Lectionary for Mass? How was it developed? How is it related to the Bible?

This retreat program will inspire and move you. The Gospel of Mark portrays Christ in action. Now, A Retreat with the Gospel of Mark invites you into active contemplation. This is a perfect program to enjoy alone or with others.

A retreat with the Gospel of Matthew will enable you to spend prayerful time with Jesus Christ. Containing prayerful reflections, outstanding biblical scholarship, and an engaging presentation style, this audio retreat is brilliantly presented by Fr. Felix Just, SJ (PhD, Yale), an award-winning biblical retreat leader. His acclaimed conferences combine insightful examinations of Matthew's Gospel with three methods of biblical prayer: reflective meditation, imaginative contemplation, and centering prayer.

The Gospel of Matthew was written at a tumultuous time: the Romans had just destroyed the Temple of Jerusalem and were slaughtering Christians. The gospel is thus entrenched both in Christianity’s Jewish heritage and the message of Jesus. In this talk, Fr. Just provides you with the necessary tools to interpret the Gospel of Matthew, giving you fascinating insights into its composition, parables, relationship to Mark, and much more.

Matthew, Mark, and Luke seem to view Jesus "with the same eye" - hence the term Synoptic. Indeed, their narratival and linguistic similarities are so great that they likely shared a common source. Under the guidance of Fr. Felix Just, SJ (PhD, Yale University), you will explore the authorship of the Synoptic Gospels, exploring their fascinating history and curious differences.

Award-winning professor Fr. Felix Just, S.J. (PhD, Yale University) is one of America’s leading Bible teachers. Under his tutelage, you will steep yourself in research about the composition of Luke’s Gospel, the author’s original audience, and the depths of significance in these ancient pages. Teeming with fresh insights into Luke, Fr. Just’s talk will give you a deeper appreciation for this Gospel’s spiritually uplifting message. This lecture is part of a larger audio series, Fr. Felix Just’s acclaimed Introduction to the New Testament.

Through 12 fascinating and spiritually edifying conferences, you will spend prayerful time with Jesus Christ, using the Gospel according to Luke. Your guide is Scripture expert Fr. Felix Just, SJ (PhD, Yale University).

A spiritually edifying exploration of John’s Gospel for the Christian seeking time with Christ. Expertly guided by Scripture scholar and internationally renowned retreat leader Fr. Felix Just, this retreat examines all of John’s chapters and their relevance to your life.

Mark is a gospel of action, calling the first Christians to discipleship and encouraging them to have faith even amidst suffering and oppression. With Fr. Felix Just, SJ (PhD, Yale University), you will explore Mark’s vivid portrayal of Jesus and his disciples. You will also encounter minor Bartimaeus, the Syrophoenician woman, and Jairus - each of whom remains a powerful model of discipleship and faith in our time.

How does John’s portrait of Jesus differ from those by the authors of the Synoptic Gospels? What windows does he provide us - in the 21st century - onto Jesus and his disciples? Is having faith the same as believing? Experience the full power of John’s Gospel with one of America’s leading Bible teachers, Felix Just, SJ (PhD, Yale University). This short talk is part of a larger audio series, Fr. Felix Just’s acclaimed Introduction to the New Testament.

How does Acts complement Luke’s Gospel? Can you read one without the other? Does the order in which they were written have any bearing on their meaning for 21st-century readers like you? With one of America’s leading Bible teachers, Felix Just, S.J. (PhD, Yale University), you will delve into compelling new research about Luke’s two-volume project. As you consider some of the finer points - like the probable date of authorship and the significance of the structural outline each follows - you’ll uncover untold depths of meaning.

What can Luke’s stories tell you about his audience? How does his portrayal of Jesus compare to those of the other Gospel authors? You will gain both a scholar’s insight into Luke’s authorship and deep spiritual epiphanies as you reframe your picture of Luke’s Gospel. As you try on different interpretations of Luke’s account of both Jesus and Jesus’ most loyal followers, you’ll come to a new understanding of what it means to be a good disciple.

What is faith? The answer to this question might seem obvious: believing in the existence of God. A better response, however, is more multidimensional and personal. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI emphasized the importance of faith, calling out "the need to rediscover the journey of faith so as to shed ever clearer light on the joy and renewed enthusiasm of the encounter with Christ."

The gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John form an exquisite kaleidoscope that reflects the life and teachings of Jesus. Under the guidance of acclaimed biblical scholar Felix Just, SJ (PhD, Yale University), you will consider the different historical contexts, intended messages, and emphases of each evangelist.

In this talk, you’ll explore Matthew’s distinct take on Jesus and his disciples. The first book of the New Testament, Matthew’s writing sets the tone for the remainder of the Gospels. As you tune your thoughts to Matthew’s contributions to Christology - or, the study of the person of Jesus - you will pay particular attention to the way in which Matthew introduces Jesus as fulfilling the Old Testament. Under the tutelage of Fr. Felix Just, S.J., you’ll develop strategies for probing its form and meaning.

The Bible is not just one book but a whole library of books by different authors. In this lecture, Fr. Just situates the New Testament within its literary, historical, and theological context, helping you understand its mingling of genres and its relationship to the Old Testament. You'll study the formation of the canon, the languages used by the New Testament writers, and the order of the books. By learning how to interpret the key features of the New Testament, you will discover new depths in its ancient pages.