St John Centre For Biblical Studies

From Adam to Jesus Have you ever wondered about the ‘story-line’ of the bible? If you’ve ever thought to yourself, ‘what’s the bible all about?’ then this talk is for you! Unlocking the story-line of the bible,...

Do Catholics really believe that their Eucharistic celebration is Jesus’ sacrifice? If so, does that mean that every time they gather for Mass Jesus is dying again? Are Catholics killing Jesus over and over again at every Mass? Didn’t Jesus...

Even before the 16th century’s Protestant Reformation the issue of the Catholic Papacy was hotly contested. Arguably the most important issue dividing Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant understandings of Jesus’ mission is the Papacy. So what...

How the Early Church Spent Lent and Easter, Preparing for and Receiving the Sacraments This talk, given at the start of Lent, was designed to show people how the early Church prepared for and received the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and...

On the day of Jesus’ resurrection, while walking to the village of Emma’us Jesus encountered two disciples (see Lk 24:13-35). They were downcast and despondent, believing that their long-awaited Messiah, the one they had hoped would redeem...

Peter and the Two Disciples on the Road to Emma'us When many people think of great conversion stories they often think of people like Paul of Tarsus who was miraculously struck blind while on the road to Damascus when he met the risen Jesus (Acts...

In this talk Andrew Wood introduces you to the ‘Catechism of the Catholic Church,’ and some of the most fundamental ideas about the Catholic Faith. He does so in this brief, but highly informative commentary on paragraphs 26 to 100 of the...

Is faith reasonable? And does reason, at times, demand faith? From the time of the Middle Ages to the present we have seen a seismic shift in the way society views the things of faith and the things of science. In the past the Christian faith held a...

In this stimulating and informative talk Andrew Wood takes you through the highlights of the Gospel of Mark. With its central question, ‘Who is Jesus?’ Mark’s Gospel is fundamentally concerned with Jesus’ disciples grappling with...

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Throughout our lives, we all encounter temptation. While one temptation differs from another, there is something essentially the same with every temptation. In this talk Andrew Wood takes you through three famous biblical accounts of temptation to show...