Study

Weekly Bible Studies

Frassati offers weekly bible studies on Wednesday evenings at 6pm and Saturday mornings at 10am. The two sessions are different in style, with Wednesday night reading chapters together in person and reflecting in Lectio Divina style and Saturdays following a study plan which includes a reading guide each week.

Signup for our newsletter to learn more or reach out to info@baltimorefrassati.org if you're interested in attending.

Quarantine Courses

Catholic Modern Reading Group

Starting on April 23, 2020, Frassasti will be hosting a virtual reading group covering modern Catholic authors. We'll be meeting every other week on Thursdays at 7:30pm. Signup for the newsletter above to learn more or drop a line to info@baltimorefrassati.org for details if you'd like to attend.

Session 1: Intro & Flannery O'Connor
Thursday, April 28th, 2020 at 7:30pm
Virtual

Session 2: No Man is an Island (through "The Word of the Cross"), Thomas Merton
Thursday, May 7th at 7:30pm
Virtual

Session 3: No Man is an Island (through "Asceticism and Sacrifice" through "Sincerity"), Thomas Merton
Thursday, May 21st at 7:30pm
Virtual

Discussion questions coming soon.

Session 4: The Silmarillion ("Ainulindale," "Valaquenta," and "The Quenta Silmarillion" through "Of Men"), J.R.R. Tolkien
Thursday, June 4th at 7:30pm
Virtual

Discussion questions coming soon.



Further sessions in planning stages. Reading list likely to include Dorothy Day, Tolkien, others. Join us to have an input on what we read next.

The Church Fathers

Starting on April 28, 2020, we'll also be hosting a virtual learning covering the Church Fathers. This group will meet every other week on Tuesdays at 7:30pm. Email info@baltimorefrassati.org to be added to the distro list for our reading guide.

Session 1: Introductions & Intro to the Apostolic Fathers
Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 7:30pm
Virtual

Session 2: Apostolic Fathers (cont.) w/ Clement's Letter to the Corinthians & Ignatius of Antioch
Tuesday, May 12th, 2020 at 7:30pm
Virtual

Session 3: Intro to the Apologists w/ Selections from Justin Martyr & Irenaeus of Lyons
Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 7:30pm
Virtual

Readings:

Session 4: Apologists (cont.) w/ Selections from Origen
Tuesday, June 6th, 2020 at 7:30pm
Virtual

Reading: Origen, De Principiis (On First Principles), Preface & Book I (On God)


Further sessions in planning stages. We will be moving in rough chronological order.