Thursday Adult Formation, November 3 -- Dante's Paradiso, Conclusion (Part 4 of 4)

Pope Francis has named the Divine Comedy the official book and spiritual guide of the Year of Mercy. We conclude our series which has extended through the past year.

Thursday Adult Formation, October 27 -- Dante's Paradiso, Part 3 of 4

Pope Francis has named the Divine Comedy the official book of the Year of Mercy. We continue our study of the Paradiso, the third part of the Comedy.

Tuesday Adult Formation, October 20 -- Dante's Paradiso, Cantos 6 through 14 (Part 2 of 4)

 The Divine Comedy has been named by Pope Francis as the official book of the Year of Mercy. We now turn to the study of the third part of the Comedy -- Paradiso. 



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Tuesday Adult Formation, October 13 -- Dante's Paradiso, Introduction (Part 1 of 4)

 The Divine Comedy has been named by Pope Francis as the official book of the Year of Mercy. We now turn to the study of the third part of the Comedy -- Paradiso.


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Thursday Adult Formation Sessions, June 9 -- Dante's Purgatorio, Cantos 17-26 (Part 4 of 5)

Pope Francis has named the Divine Comedy as the official book and spiritual guide for the Year of Mercy. We discuss cantos 17-26 of the Purgatorio: sloth, avarice, gluttony, and lust.

The recording cuts out near the end, we will review this portion in next week's session.

Thursday Adult Formation, June 2 -- Dante's Purgatorio, Cantos 9-17 (Part 3 of 5)

Dante's Divine Comedy has been named by Pope Francis as the official book and spiritual guide of the Year of Mercy. We discuss the Purgatorio, part 3 of 5.

Purgatorio, cantos 9-17. A review of ante-purgatory and covering the purification of the soul of "bad love" - Pride, Envy, Wrath.

May 26 - Adult Formation on Dante's Divine Comedy - Purgatorio, Part 2 of 5 (Cantos 1-9)

Pope Francis has named the Divine Comedy as the "official book" and "spiritual guide" for the Year of Mercy.

We discuss the opening cantos of the Purgatorio -- "Ante-purgatory" where those who put off conversion must wait before beginning their spiritual ascent.

Thursday Adult Formation, May 19 -- Introduction to Dante's Purgatorio (Part 1 of 5)

Part 1 of 5, Dante's Divine Comedy: The Purgatorio

Pope Francis has named the Divine Comedy as the official book of the Year of Mercy. We now begin the second part of the Comedy, the Purgatorio.

Handouts are below:

Dante's Inferno, Cantos 24-34 (Adult Formation on the Divine Comedy, Part 5 of 6)

This is the final session on the Inferno, as next week's session is cancelled for St Patrick's Day.

The Divine Comedy has been named by Pope Francis as the primary book and spiritual guide of the Year of Mercy. We will continue with sessions on the Purgatorio beginning in May.


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Dante's Inferno, Cantos 18 to 24 (Adult Formation on the Divine Comedy, Part 4 of 6)

NOTE: The 6th session has been cancelled due to a special Mass for St Patrick on that day.

The Divine Comedy has been named by Pope Francis as the official book of the Year of Mercy. In this session we discuss the first half of the 8th circle of hell, and also give a defense of Dante's enemy, Pope Boniface VIII.

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Dante's Inferno, Cantos 12-17 (Adult Formation on The Divine Comedy, Part 3 of 6)

The Divine Comedy has been named by Pope Francis as the official book and spiritual guide of the Year of Mercy.
Cantos 9-17 of the Inferno. Catching up from last week and moving forward. We discuss the punishment of heretics, suicides, sodomites, and usurers.

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Dante's Inferno, Cantos 6 - 11. Adult Formation on the Divine Comedy (Part 2 of 6)

Pope Francis has named the Divine Comedy as the official book and spiritual guide of the Year of Mercy.

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Dante's Inferno, Introduction and the first Cantos. Adult Formation on the Inferno of the Divine Comedy, Session 1 (of 6)

Pope Francis has named the Divine Comedy as the "spiritual guide" and official book of the Year of Mercy. Having already made a two part introduction to the Comedy, we now begin to study the Inferno which is the first part of the three part Divine Comedy.

Handouts are reproduced below.

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Dante’s Inferno

Presented by Fr Ryan

I. Outline of sessions: Thursdays from February 11^th to March 17^th<4sup>

            A. Sessions

                        1. February 11^th: Introduction to the Inferno. Cantos 1-5

                        2. February 18^th: Cantos 6-11

                        3. February 25^th: Cantos 12-17

                        4. March 3^rd: Cantos 18-23

                        5. March 10^th: Cantos 24-29

                        6. March 17^th: Cantos 30-34, Review of the Inferno

            B. Personal Reading

                        1. Month of January: Inferno, Cantos 1-9

                        2. Month of February: Inferno, Cantos 10-18

                        3. Month of March: Inferno, Cantos 19-27

                        4. Month of April: Inferno, Cantos 28-34; Purgatorio, Cantos 1-2

                        5. Month of May: Purgatorio, Cantos 3-11

II. Introduction to the Inferno

            A. The Map of Hell (see handouts)

                        1. Sins of Passion/Incontinence

                                    a. Circles 2-6

                                    b. Sins of Lust

                                    c. Sins of Wrath

                        2. Sins of Violence

                                    a. Against neighbors

                                    b. Against self

                                    c. Against God

                        3. Sins of Fraud/Malice

                                    a. Simple fraud

                                    b. Compound fraud – treachery

            B. Notice that this is a map of the seriousness of sins as well

            C. Also is meant to teach us how to respond to sin (see how Dante matures)

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Tuesday Adult Formation -- January 12th -- Introduction to the Divine Comedy Part 2 of 2

Part 2 of the Introduction to the Divine Comedy, which Pope Francis has named as the official book and "spiritual guide" for the year of Mercy.
Handout with schedule for reading through the year of Mercy is below.

Introduction to the Divine Comedy, Part 1 of 2

Introduction to the Divine Comedy which Pope Francis has set as the official book of the year of mercy. We see this epic poem as part of a great movement in the 13th and 14th centuries to bring the Catholic Faith to the ordinary people, and to inspire all people in what we now know as the "universal call to holiness".

 Also, practical tips for reading and enjoying the Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri.