Cradle Catholic Course Page
Tuesdays 6:45 - 8:00pm
Mountainview Community Christian Church, 2nd Floor
40 E Highlands Ranch Pkwy, HR CO 80126
Contacts: Mark Scott mark@mountainviewfamily.org
Patrick McGarrity patrick@clairtonenterprises.com
E4U Cradle Catholic Course Resources
Week 1 Links
Week 2 - Links
(see "Statistics: Catholic Church and Cradle Catholics" links below for the detail of the statistics in the charts)
(see "Paul and the early Christians" video below)
Article: National Catholic Register: "Hidden Exodus - Catholics Becoming Protestants"
Link: Laity "Living the Mission": Rachel's Vineyard
Link: Laity "Living the Mission": Dr. Murphy in Ghana - CMMB
Link: Laity "Living the Mission": Dr. Murphy in Ghana - Blog
Link: Laity "Living the Mission": Cyndy Murphy in Ghana - Blog
Week 3 Links
Video, youtube: St. Catherine's Monastery, Mt Sinai, Egypt (Getty Museum, 9 min)
Week 4 Links
Guest: Rev. Bart Geger, S.J. Jesuit Spirituality Course Page
Video Describing the Society of Jesus, "Jesuits", to Prospective Recruits (25 min)
Week 5 Links
[charts...to be added]
Week 6 Links
Index of Catholic Bible Readings at Sunday Mass by Book - Rev Felix Just S.J.
Lectionary for Mass - Rev. Felix Just, S.J. (2014 is Cycle "A" plus Advent, Lent, Easter, Christmas)
Week 7 Links
Week 8 Links
DVD: Philomena Lee (Amazon, not yet available, $19)
Movie: Philomena Lee: now playing at Landmark "Chez Artiste" and UA Denver West, both in the Denver area
Catholic Church History Resources
Video, youtube: Lost Worlds Documentary Series: Paul and the early Christians (Episode XI, youtube video, 45 minutes)
Video, youtube: BBC Documentary: History of Christianity: Rome (youtube, 48 minutes)
Video, youtube: BBC Documentary: History of Christianity: The Future of Christianity (youtube, highlights Catholic Church in Europe)
Statistics: Catholic Church and Cradle Catholics
PDF: Summary of Statistics Document
Link: Pew Research - Religious Landscape Survey: Affiliation
Link: Pew Research - Religious Landscape Survey: Discipleship
Link: Catholics in the U.S Statistics - US Conference of Catholic Bishops
Link: Religious Demographic Data by County
"5 Big Ideas" for Cradle Catholics
Bible Encounter and Study Resources
VIDEO: Watch the entire Gospel of Mark performed in about 90 minutes
production quality: excellent
Video, youtube: The Gospel of Mark, Performed by Max McLean (youtube)
Video, DVD: Gospel of Mark (Max McLean, 2010, Amazon, $14)
VIDEO: Watch the entire Gospel of John performed in 3 hours
production quality: excellent
Word for word performance
"Good News" Translation by the American Bible Society, on the approved list of translations for Catholics
Video, youtube: The Gospel of John (youtube)
Video, DVD: The Gospel of John (2005, Amazon, $10)
VIDEO: Watch the entire Gospel of Matthew performed in 4 hours, 18 minutes
production quality: very good
Word for word performance
"Good News" Translation by the American Bible Society, on the approved list of translations for Catholics
Spanish Language (dubbed) an option in set-up
Video, youtube: The Gospel of Matthew (youtube)
Video, DVD: The Gospel of Matthew (2010, Amazon, $14)
VIDEO: Watch the entire book of The Acts of the Apostles performed in 4 hours
production quality: good
Video: The Acts of the Apostles (youtube)
Video, DVD: The Acts of the Apostles (1994, Amazon, $11)
PRINT: Recommended Study Bibles, Previously Used: "Good", "Very Good" or "Like New" condition (about $5-$20, prices fluctuate)
Link, Amazon: Quest Study Bible (NIV)
Life Application Study Bible (NLT)
LOWEST COST Quest Study Bible (NIV) ~$5
ANALYSIS: See how much of each book in the Bible is read at Mass
Lectionary Statistics - Rev. Felix Just, S.J. (Jesuit)
Understanding GRACE Resources
Music: Amazing Grace (LeAnn Rimes, listen and meditate the words)
DVD: Amazing Grace (learn of the history of the composer of the lyrics to "Amazing Grace")
Understanding RADICAL FORGIVENESS Resources
BOOK: We can all learn what it means to be Christian from the Amish, especially forgiveness. This book is highly recommended.
Amish Grace: How Forgiveness Transcended Tragedy (previously used from Amazon, about $5 delivered)
DVD: This is an excellent documentary on forgiveness, what it is, what it is not, scientific benefits, etc.
The Power of Forgiveness (DVD)
BOOK: Brian Zahnd explores the boundaries of forgiveness and the centrality of forgiveness to Christianity
Unconditional: The Call of Jesus to Radical Forgiveness (link to DVD on Amazon)
Video: Short Author's Intro to the Book (youtube, 2 minutes)
EXPERTS: Paul and Cyndi McCormick provide focused education and counseling to individuals and periodically as a workshop.
Contact Paul for details: paul@gadzukespublishing.com or 303-912-0070.
TECHNIQUE: The Letter Method used by Paul and Cyndi to help people who have been hurt forgive is described in the document below.
Forgiveness Technique: The Letter Method
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