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| Your shortlist | Augustine InstituteLectio: Eucharist with Dr. Brant Pitre A ten-session video and print Scripture study from the Augustine Institute in which Dr. Brant Pitre traces the biblical roots of the Eucharist from Genesis and the Jewish Passover through the Last Supper and the Book of Revelation. | AscensionJames: Pearls for Wise Living An eleven-session Catholic Bible study by Jeff Cavins and Sarah Christmyer applying the practical wisdom of the Epistle of St. James to everyday Christian living, speech, perseverance in trials, and prayer. |
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| Publisher | Augustine Institute | Ascension |
| Category | Bible study | Bible study |
| Ages | Adults | Adults |
| Format | 5-DVD set or FORMED streaming + 212-page print study guide + leader's guide | video (DVD or online streaming) + print or digital workbook |
| Sessions | 10 sessions (over 7 hours of video across 10 episodes) | 11 sessions (videos ~50 minutes each) |
| Price (as published) | Study Guide $24.95; Leader Kit $124.95 | Online Access $9.95; Workbook $27.95; Starter Pack $119.95 |
| Spanish edition | no | no |
| Leader guide | The Lectio: Eucharist Leader Kit ($124.95) packages all ten video episodes on five DVDs together with a comprehensive Leader's Guide that incorporates the full 212-page Study Guide text, answer keys, and session facilitation directions. | Ascension provides a dedicated Leader's Resources portal for James: Pearls for Wise Living along with a Starter Pack ($119.95) containing DVDs, workbook with discussion responses, and facilitator planning checklists for 11 weekly parish sessions. |
| Last updated | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-15 |
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