Fr. Christopher will lead the next Dante Book Study "Purgatorio" during Lent. It will be held at SPP at 6:30 p.m. with a schedule of 5 classes on the Thursdays of February 18, 25, and March 4, 11, 18. If you are interested in attending, please register by emailing lgoedde@evdio.org. Please note whether you plan to attend in person or by ZOOM. Books may be purchased on Amazon. Purgatory (The Divine Comedy) Paperback – Illustrated, March 9, 2004 by Dante (Author), Gustave Dore (Illustrator), Anthony Esolen (Translator) Purchase this edition. https://www.amazon.com/Purgatory-Divine-Comedy-Dante/dp/0812971256/ref=sr_1_18?crid=3FEX2SDRO93RM&dchild=1&keywords=purgatory&qid=1611072741&sprefix=purgatory%2Cstripbooks%2C163&sr=8-18
Written in the fourteenth century by Italian poet and philosopher Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy is arguably the greatest epic poem of all time—presenting Dante’s brilliant vision of the three realms of Christian afterlife: Inferno, Purgatory, and Paradise. In this second and perhaps most imaginative part of his masterwork, Dante struggles up the terraces of Mount Purgatory, still guided by Virgil, in a continuation of his difficult ascent to purity. Anthony Esolen’s acclaimed translation of Inferno, Princeton professor James Richardson said, “follows Dante through all his spectacular range, commanding where he is commanding, wrestling, as he does, with the density and darkness in language and in the soul. It is living writing.” This edition of Purgatory includes an appendix of key sources and extensive endnotes—an invaluable guide for both general readers and students.
PAROUSIA
Why return to Mass? Our very lives depend on it. It’s the summit of God’s plan for our salvation. It’s time to wake Catholics up to the awesome power, the incredible gift, that is the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. The alternative is unthinkable. Enter Parousia: The Bible and the Mass, coming Lent 2021. In our latest Journey Through Scripture study, get ready to join host Scott Hahn to uncover how and why all of God’s action, in creation and redemption, is ordered to the Mass.
This study will be available soon - Watch for details on how to sign up. These classes will be available on Sunday mornings at SPP, Tuesdays evenings at HC and Wednesday mornings at SPP. Additional classes can be added as needed at additional times.