Here's the word on the Donut Man rehearsals: This Thursday, June 2, and next Monday, June 6, rehearsals will be taking place until 7pm. So please don't get there early. Plan on arriving after 7 and we'll start at 7:15. Since it involves children, the moving of tables, and cleaning up of snacks, they probably won't be out promptly at 7pm.
Mark and I came across one of Bishop Barron's "Word on Fire" videos: Dante and the Spiritual Journey.
It starts out exactly like the link I had sent before, but goes much further and gets into Purgatory and Paradise. It's a good synopsis and gives those of us who are completely new to the subject an idea of where we're headed and why. I especially liked the point he made about Dante (the character) seeing the various sins in hell, but learns that identifying and admitting your particular fault/sin isn't enough: you have to make reparation for it. And that's why we continue on to Purgatory and from there to Heaven.
Celine
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Saturday, May 28, 2016
Donut Man Rehearsals
If you weren't there on Thursday, you might think I've lost my mind. Actually I thought we had entered an alternate reality when we walked into Guadalupe Hall and found it full of parents and children practicing dance routines. Turns out they're taping the children's show "The Donut Man."
Have tried to find out but have no idea how long this will be going on. Father Anthony thinks perhaps a couple weeks. So don't bother showing up early; plan on getting there just a hair before 7pm and they should be leaving by then.
Don't want to make any waves about them running into our study time since the kids are there on EWTN business whereas we are only there by the graciousness of EWTN (and we had originally hoped to get EWTN employees to come, but apparently they actually want to go home after a day's work there. ;-). It would be easy for the powers that be at EWTN to decide no outside groups should use Guadalupe Hall, and we don't want that to happen.
Hope we'll see those of you who couldn't make it Thursday on Wednesday, June 1. For any who want a headstart on the 3rd session (Thursday, June 2), the cantos assigned are 18-27.
Have a good Memorial Day everyone! Hope you can get to Mass to remember the fallen. There's a 9am Mass at the Cathedral.
God bless,
Celine
Have tried to find out but have no idea how long this will be going on. Father Anthony thinks perhaps a couple weeks. So don't bother showing up early; plan on getting there just a hair before 7pm and they should be leaving by then.
Don't want to make any waves about them running into our study time since the kids are there on EWTN business whereas we are only there by the graciousness of EWTN (and we had originally hoped to get EWTN employees to come, but apparently they actually want to go home after a day's work there. ;-). It would be easy for the powers that be at EWTN to decide no outside groups should use Guadalupe Hall, and we don't want that to happen.
Hope we'll see those of you who couldn't make it Thursday on Wednesday, June 1. For any who want a headstart on the 3rd session (Thursday, June 2), the cantos assigned are 18-27.
Have a good Memorial Day everyone! Hope you can get to Mass to remember the fallen. There's a 9am Mass at the Cathedral.
God bless,
Celine
Monday, May 23, 2016
Decision about Monday holidays
The two Monday holidays--Memorial Day and 4th of July--will be made up on the following Wednesdays: June 1 and July 6.
So our schedule will be as follows:
Thursdays, 7pm
Inferno: May 19, 26, June 2, 9
Purgatory: June 30, July 7, 14, 21
Paradise: August 4, 11, 18, 25
Mondays, 7pm
Inferno: May 23, (Wed) June 1, 6, 13
Purgatory: (Wed) July 6, 11, 18, 25
Paradise: August 8, 15, 22, 29
As I mentioned before, Mondays can be heavy work days for Mark, so there's a possibility he'll be running late on those days. I'll try to email everyone if it looks like we'll be late.
So our schedule will be as follows:
Thursdays, 7pm
Inferno: May 19, 26, June 2, 9
Purgatory: June 30, July 7, 14, 21
Paradise: August 4, 11, 18, 25
Mondays, 7pm
Inferno: May 23, (Wed) June 1, 6, 13
Purgatory: (Wed) July 6, 11, 18, 25
Paradise: August 8, 15, 22, 29
As I mentioned before, Mondays can be heavy work days for Mark, so there's a possibility he'll be running late on those days. I'll try to email everyone if it looks like we'll be late.
Friday, May 13, 2016
Read the Notes!
While reading Inferno Cantos 1-8, be sure to check out Professor Esolen's notes in the back of the book. It's a lot of reading, but those notes will help with your understanding of what's going on.
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Divine Comedy: 3 notes
For those looking for detailed information on The Divine Comedy Study, scroll down 2 posts.
1. If you won't be able to make the first session on Thursday, May 19, we will offer a make-up session on Monday, May 23. Don't count on us doing this all the time, but if there's ever a time when most of you can't make it, we should be able to use Guadalupe Hall on Mondays. (We chose not to have the classes on Mondays this time around because Mark usually has to work late on Mondays. Thursdays are normally less busy.)
2. If you don't have Anthony Esolen's translation of Inferno* yet, we suggest you read one of the public domain versions that are available online. I was just now able to contact Professor Esolen to ask which he would recommend. Understandably, he doesn't think much of any of them, but says the Longfellow version is probably the best of the not-so-good. Check out this link which gives you various ways to view it. However, this link gives you a much easier-to-read online version. Click "Edition" at the top left and choose "Longfellow" which is the 4th choice down.
3. A note to students of our past studies: we want to give you a head's up that this is going to be quite a bit different than our other studies. Honestly, I rarely did the reading we were supposed to do before class (of course Mark did), but I got along all right following Jeff Cavins or Tim Gray. But this is more like a college course where you'll want to put the work in and be prepared ahead of time. Professor Esolen is great and very down-to-earth, and you can tell he knows Italian like a guy-on-the-street Italian (which are exactly the kind of people for whom Dante wrote The Divine Comedy)--but he's only going to cover the highlights of the cantos, not go over them word-for-word like some of our Bible studies.
I know we as a society have become quite unused to reading poetry, but just try your best to get through the assigned reading (cantos 1-8 for the first two combined lessons), and then you'll understand much more when you watch the DVDs. If you don't do the reading, you'll get an idea of what's going on, but you'll only get about 20% of the full content.
Once again, we would REALLY like to hear from you if you plan to attend. Don't need to hear from you if you are not coming.
--Celine
*Mark brought to my attention that all 3 books are not only available on Amazon but also at EWTN Religious Catalogue.
1. If you won't be able to make the first session on Thursday, May 19, we will offer a make-up session on Monday, May 23. Don't count on us doing this all the time, but if there's ever a time when most of you can't make it, we should be able to use Guadalupe Hall on Mondays. (We chose not to have the classes on Mondays this time around because Mark usually has to work late on Mondays. Thursdays are normally less busy.)
2. If you don't have Anthony Esolen's translation of Inferno* yet, we suggest you read one of the public domain versions that are available online. I was just now able to contact Professor Esolen to ask which he would recommend. Understandably, he doesn't think much of any of them, but says the Longfellow version is probably the best of the not-so-good. Check out this link which gives you various ways to view it. However, this link gives you a much easier-to-read online version. Click "Edition" at the top left and choose "Longfellow" which is the 4th choice down.
3. A note to students of our past studies: we want to give you a head's up that this is going to be quite a bit different than our other studies. Honestly, I rarely did the reading we were supposed to do before class (of course Mark did), but I got along all right following Jeff Cavins or Tim Gray. But this is more like a college course where you'll want to put the work in and be prepared ahead of time. Professor Esolen is great and very down-to-earth, and you can tell he knows Italian like a guy-on-the-street Italian (which are exactly the kind of people for whom Dante wrote The Divine Comedy)--but he's only going to cover the highlights of the cantos, not go over them word-for-word like some of our Bible studies.
I know we as a society have become quite unused to reading poetry, but just try your best to get through the assigned reading (cantos 1-8 for the first two combined lessons), and then you'll understand much more when you watch the DVDs. If you don't do the reading, you'll get an idea of what's going on, but you'll only get about 20% of the full content.
Once again, we would REALLY like to hear from you if you plan to attend. Don't need to hear from you if you are not coming.
--Celine
*Mark brought to my attention that all 3 books are not only available on Amazon but also at EWTN Religious Catalogue.
Monday, May 2, 2016
Flier and bulletin announcement for the study
(If you've come to this spot looking for full information on the Divine Comedy study, see the post below this one.)
Bulletin announcement for the study--if any of you can help get it published.
In this Year of Mercy, Pope Francis has recommended all Catholics read Dante's Divine Comedy. We are happy to offer a DVD study on the trilogy this summer at Guadalupe Hall on the grounds of EWTN. It is a Catholic Courses study taught by Professor Anthony Esolen of Providence College.
We will begin a 4-part study of the first book, "Inferno," on Thursday, May 19 at 7pm. For full details please see EpiphanyStudies.blogspot.com or contact Mark McCoy at (205) 661-3693 or EpiphanyStudies@gmail.com.
I've also designed a not-very-good-looking flier. Email us at EpiphanyStudies.com if you'd like a copy to distribute or post around your parish.
PLEASE let us know if you're going to attend. It makes us feel better to know more than just 3 people are going to be there. (And you 3 know who you are who have told us you're coming. :-)
God bless,
Celine and Mark (who is lying down with ice on his ribs: in case you didn't know, he fractured a rib last week and is now home for a 2nd week since he's still not feeling well.)
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