Study the Bible in a Year

2024-2025 Course Description - Word of God: Scripture and Tradition

This course studies God’s self-revelation throughout salvation history as it has been received and handed on by the believing community in the forms of Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition. Based on the Catholic doctrine of revelation and its reception as expressed in Dei Verbum, the course examines the central teachings of the Catholic faith, such as creation, fall, and redemption, Trinity and Incarnation, the Church and the Holy Spirit, as these have been expressed in the Scriptures and developed throughout the history of the Church’s tradition. Emphasis is placed on reading primary sources, including major Biblical texts, writings of Church Doctors and Fathers, major theologians, and magisterial documents.


When it Meets

Day: Tuesdays

Times: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Class Dates:  

- September 10, 17, 24
- October 1, 8, 22, 29
- November 5, 19, 26


- January 28
- February 4, 11, 25
- March 4, 11, 25
- April 1, 8, 15

No Zoom option available for distance students.  All sessions are in-person at St. Bridget Parish, Mesa.


How to Find Us

Location:  2213 N Lindsay Rd, Mesa, AZ 85213

Classroom location:  Collins Hall

Email:  TBD

Parish Phone: 480-924-9111

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Instructor

James Spina

James Spina is a passionate speaker and loves to proclaim the Truths of the Catholic faith. James is a retired police officer after 25 years of service and worked a variety of assignments including bicycle patrol, gangs, narcotics, and fugitive apprehension. Afterwards, he taught at Saint Mary’s Catholic High School as a theology teacher for five 5 years and has been teaching classes on a variety of biblical topics at Saint Bernard of Clairvaux for the past 3 years. James has been married to his beautiful wife, Nancy, for 23 years, and they have three children: Clayton, Calley, and Boston. Additionally, James and Nancy taught NFP to engaged and married couples in the Diocese of Phoenix for 17 years, and James was a presenter to teenage boys in the diocese’s C.A.L.L. program for several years. James has a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from ASU, a Masters degree in counseling/human relations from NAU, and a second Masters degree in Theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville.

Course Curriculum

Available in the Course Dashboard after Registration. More Lessons to Be Added.

    1. Welcome to ICT 102 Word of God: Scripture and Tradition - 2024-2025 - St. Bridget's Parish

    2. All Access Pass - 2024-2025

    3. Books to Purchase

    4. 2024/2025 Word of God: Scripture and Tradition Syllabus

    5. Suggestions for Daily Prayer

    6. Additional Handouts for the Course

    7. Lectio Divina

    1. Step 1 - NEW Students - Complete the ICT Application

    2. Step 1 - RETURNING Students - Complete Registration Form

    3. Step 2 - Pay additional invoice for ICT 'for credit' students doing homework

    4. (Optional) Step 3 - Franciscan University of Steubenville - Transient Application

    1. Week 1: How to properly read and interpret Scripture

    2. Read "Queen of Heaven" Document AFTER Week #1 Class

    1. Week #2: What is the Bible? Where does the Bible come from? What is the purpose of the Bible?

    2. Introduction to Dr. John Bergsma's Journey to Catholicism

    3. Audio Recording for Week #2

    1. Week #3: Covenant History and the Consummation of All Covenants

    2. Link to video presentation of Salvation History by Dr. John Burgsma, along with notes and Covenant History Chart

    3. Reading Assignment for Week #4

    1. Week 4: Creation and Adamic Covenant

    2. Audio Recording for Week #4 and handouts

    3. Reading Assignment for Week #5

About this course

  • $150.00
  • 73 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content