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“The Holy Spirit gives us joy. And He is joy.”

- Pope Benedict XVI, Christmas Address to the Roman Curia, 2008

For good reason, the book of Acts has been called, “The Acts of the Holy Spirit.” Those same disciples who had previously cowered with fear were set afire by the power of the Holy Spirit to spread the Good News.

This special lecture course, by former Catholic Biblical Association president Fr. George Montague, will introduce you to the Spirit anew. Join him for a walk through scripture in which you will encounter Old Testament images relating to the Spirit. See how the Gospel of Mark anchors the Spirit in Jesus’s baptism. You’ll explore the central role the Spirit plays in Luke and Acts.

Learn more fully the true meaning of Pentecost and understand the early Trinitarian formula as set form by Matthew.

Paul’s rich theology of the Holy Spirit is vital to his mission. See how the Holy Spirit, as described by Paul, is the source of ongoing spiritual transformation in the Church and the lives of individual Christians.

Finally, you will see how in Revelation, the Holy Spirit is a river of life-giving water flowing from the throne of the Lamb.

With this order you will receive, free of charge, a detailed Electronic Study Guide. With your confirmation email, you will receive a link that will take you to this Electronic Study Guide, which includes outlines for each topic, review questions and suggested readings for further study. The link to access this Electronic Study Guide will also be included on the case of your CDs or DVDs. You are allowed to print up to 7 copies of your guide. Simply click on the link, or type it into your browser, to access the file.

About Your Presenter

Fr. Montague is a Marianist priest recognized internationally for his twenty books on spirituality, theology, and scripture, including The Holy Spirit: Growth of a Biblical Tradition and Holy Spirit and Make Your Home in Me: Biblical Meditations on Receiving the Gift of the Spirit.

Fr. Montague is a former president of the Catholic Biblical Association of America and has served as editor of the Catholic Biblical Quarterly. A highly regarded speaker and teacher, he is professor of Theology at St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas.

Topic Titles

• Introduction to the Series and the Holy Spirit in the Gospel of Mark
• The Holy Spirit in Luke-Acts: Part I
• The Holy Spirit in Luke-Acts: Part II
• The Holy Spirit in Acts 3-28
• The Holy Spirit in the Gospel of Matthew
• The Holy Spirit in Paul: Part I
• The Holy Spirit in Paul: Part II
• The Holy Spirit in Paul: Part III
• The Holy Spirit in Paul: Part IV
• The Holy Spirit in the Gospel of John: Part I
• The Holy Spirit in the Gospel of John: Part II
• The Holy Spirit in the Pastorals, Hebrews, 1 Peter and the Apocalypse