The Year of Saint Paul

Pope Benedict has dedicated a special year of celebrations for the bimillennium of the birth of the Apostle Paul. This PAULINE YEAR will run from June 28, 2008 to June 29, 2009.

Resources for the Year of Saint Paul:

From 'Our Sunday Visitor'

The Diocese of Raleigh St. Paul Web Site

From the USCCB Committe on Divine Worship

From RCL/Benziger

From Sadlier/Fr. Donald Senior

Year of Saint Paul from Loyola Press

Saint Paul, Teach us to Evangelize from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia

iPaul: Lessons from the Apostle - A set of weekly podcasts on the Apostle Paul from the Diocese of Raleigh.

Pope Benedict's Theology and Spirituality of St. Paul

Online Seminar from Catholic Distance University. Seminar runs May 18 - June 8. The seminar will focus on Pope Benedict XVI's basic texts, speeches, homilies and addresses on St. Paul. Required Text: Pope Benedic XVI: St. Paul, USCCB, 2008. Instructor: Fr. Bevil Bramwell, OMI, PhD. Cost: $139, non-credit continuing education.  Register online or by phone: 1-888-254-4238. Registration Deadline: May 11, 2009.

Events at Saint Thomas More

Eclipsing Empire: Paul, Rome and the Kingdom of God

Trace the Apostle Paul's footsteps through the Roman Empire. This 12-session DVD and web-based study explores fresh insights into Paul's message of the Kingdom of God, its challenge to Roman imperial theology, and the apostle Paul's relevance for today. Each 20-minute video segment features a brief travelogue on a location significant for the study of Paul.

The themes, dates and locations for the sessions (all 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM) are: