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.
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:
| Empire |
Sept 30 |
MPR |
| Jesus |
Oct 7 |
MPR |
| Paul's Mission |
Oct 14 |
US Meeting Rm |
| Paul's Character |
Oct 21 |
MPR |
| Paul's Vocation |
Jan 6 |
US Meeting Rm |
| Cities |
Jan 13 |
US Meeting Rm |
| Paul's Letters |
Jan 20 |
US Meeting Rm |
| Paul's Ethics |
Mar 3 |
US Meeting Rm |
| Paul's Theology |
Mar 10 |
US Meeting Rm |
| Paul's Eschatology |
Mar 17 |
US Meeting Rm |
| Icons |
Apr 21 |
MPR |
| Eclipse |
Apr 28 |
US Meeting Rm |
"Wives, Submit to your Husbands!" - Did Saint Paul Really Say That?
Was Saint Paul a wise teacher on marriage and celibacy, or a crusty old mysogynist? What effect did the expected Second Coming have on his teaching? Did he actually write those texts? Find out on Tuesday December 9th, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM in the Multi Purpose Room.
Note that this passage is from the Second Reading for the Feast of the Holy Family, on December 28th.
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