St. John Vianney Seminary
Lay Division
The St. John Vianney Theological Seminary Lay Division houses our flagship programs of the Biblical and Catechetical Schools in addition to a number of Enrichment Courses that help people know, love, and share their faith. We currently serve 2,500 students in 70 locations throughout the Archdiocese of Denver and the Diocese of Colorado Springs.
The Biblical School is a four-year journey through every book of Scripture that helps people understand the narrative history of God’s saving acts through His patriarchs, prophets, and people, leading up to the fullness of revelation in Jesus Christ.
The Catechetical School is a two-year journey through the Catechism of the Catholic Church that reveals the Catechism to be not a dry book of dogmas but rather a “Ladder of Ascent” which leads us to communion with God in a life of prayer.
“Ignorance of Scripture is Ignorance of Christ.”
St. Jerome
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Purgatory and Friendship
Image: Illustration for Dante's Purgatorio by Gustave Dore One of the most touching—and, for readers, the most practically useful—features of Dante’s…
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"Purgatorio is the canticle of friendship. In this aspect too, Dante understood instinctively the nature of Purgatory as communion. As St. John Paul II said: 'Just as in their earthly life believers are united in the one Mystical Body, so after death those who live in a state of purification experience the same ecclesial solidarity which works through prayer, prayers for suffrage and love for their other brothers and sisters in the faith. Purification is lived in the essential bond created between those who live in this world and those who enjoy eternal beatitude.'"
Read more on Dante's portrayal of Purgatory and the incredible importance of prayers for the dead from Dr. Seth Fabian.
Purgatory and Friendship - St. John Vianney Lay Division
Purgatorio is the canticle of friendship. In this aspect too, Dante understood instinctively the nature of Purgatory as communion.At Mother Cabrini Shrine, saint’s spirit lives on 100 years after death - Denver Catholic
At Mother Cabrini Shrine, saint’s spirit lives on 100 years after death - Denver Catholic
Driving out of the mountains on I-70, it’s hard not to spot: A statue of Jesus overlooking the corridor, signaling a warm welcome back to the city after a long …Get blog posts delivered to your inbox!
(Registration for our 2019-2020 Biblical School, Catechetical School, and Enrichment Courses is closed. Please check back in the Spring to see the new 2020-2021 roster of class locations!)
Registration now open for our Fall Retreat!! This year’s retreat will be held at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, November 8-10, 2019. Space is limited, so don’t wait to sigh up!! Click HERE for flyer.
We’re looking for substitute instructors: The Biblical and Catechetical Schools are looking for qualified substitute instructors. Subs are among those first considered for future part-time or full-time positions. Interested? Contact Dr. Nicholas Lebish at [email protected]
