January 18 we begin a new special series on the PASSION NARRATIVES. Carol LaHurd and Pr. Craig Mueller will lead these sessions. We are asking each person to order the Raymond Brown book on their own.

Link to optional (but recommended) introductory essays.

Join us in-person at 1218 W Addison or on Zoom

You will want to download this handout.

Passion Narrative Series Schedule 2023

We will be using:

Raymond Brown, The Crucified Christ in Holy Week

available from Abe Books and Amazon, under $5.

The first page numbers below are from this version. (p 9, for example)

For those who have Raymond Brown, Christ in the gospels of the liturgical year, please use the second page numbers (p 145, as below)

Jan 18 stages in NT development with a focus on the gospels

Digitized essays - ATTACHMENT (optional):

“The Hermeneutical Approach of Raymond D. Brown”

“Understanding How Gospels Were Written and Their Use in the Sunday Liturgy”

historical, literary, and theological contexts for the passion narratives

Brown, “General Observations on the Passion Narratives” (p 9/145)

Jan 25 Mark and Brown, “The Passion According to Mark” (p 21/155)

Feb 1 Mark continued

Feb 8 – no class; piano recital by Barbara Kudirka; followed by Daytimers potluck

Feb 15 Matthew and Brown, “The Passion According to Matthew” (p 34/165)

Feb 22 Matthew continued

Mar 1 Luke and Brown, “The Passion According to Luke” (p 47/175)

Mar 8 Luke continued

Mar 15 John and Brown, “The Passion According to John” (p 57/183)

Mar 22 John continued

Mar 29 comparison and conclusions and Brown, “Diverse Portrayals of the Crucified Jesus” (p 68/192)