Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity

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Lent isn’t just about fasting: The call to increased prayer, penance and almsgiving

Lent is a time of penance and preparation for Easter, calling Catholics to embrace prayer, fasting and almsgiving as the pillars of spiritual renewal. While fasting often receives primary emphasis, the Church invites us to a holistic approach that integrates all three practices, deepening our spiritual lives and fostering a closer relationship with God.

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Br. Matthew Warnez, B.H., joins The Saint Paul Seminary faculty

Br. Matthew Warnez, a member of the Brotherhood of Hope, will join The Saint Paul Seminary as an instructor of moral theology.

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Fr. Ben Little joins The Saint Paul Seminary as spiritual director

Archbishop Bernard Hebda of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has appointed Fr. Ben Little to serve as a spiritual director at The Saint Paul Seminary starting July 1.

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Saint Paul Seminary professor receives prestigious Henri de Lubac Prize

Saint Paul Seminary formator and assistant professor of dogmatic theology Fr. Evan Koop has been awarded the 2024 Henri de Lubac Prize for his doctoral dissertation.

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Saint Paul Seminary begins 2024-25 with over 1,000 future priests, deacons and lay leaders expected in formation

The Saint Paul Seminary begins the 2024-25 academic year with an enrollment of 91 seminarians from 19 different dioceses and religious orders.

19 lay and religious students receive Master’s degrees or certificates from The Saint Paul Seminary

This weekend, The Saint Paul Seminary will celebrate the graduation of 28 lay and religious students who have received or will receive their Master’s degrees in the 2023-24 academic year.

More than 100 theologians gather at Saint Paul Seminary for annual Sacra Doctrina Project conference

The Saint Paul Seminary Institute for Catholic Theological Formation co-sponsored an academic conference in conjunction with The Sacra Doctrina Project on the doctrine of creation: “All Things That Were Made: On Creation, Creatures and Their Creator” on Thursday and Friday.

Q&A: Scholar in residence prepares future Catholic leaders to serve people from all backgrounds

Q&A: Scholar in residence prepares future Catholic leaders to serve people from all backgrounds

Dr. Derrick Crim recently completed a year as scholar in residence at The Saint Paul Seminary. A longtime adjunct professor at the seminary, Crim has spent the 2023-24 academic year spearheading efforts around cultural empathy and preparing future priests, deacons and lay leaders to minister to those facing traumatic situations.

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Saint Paul Seminary, Catholic Rural Life connections can be traced back to the very beginning

Catholic Rural Life – and, in many ways, The Saint Paul Seminary – exists to make rural ministry easier. The organization with offices in the seminary’s Archbishop Ireland Memorial Library is celebrating its 100th anniversary this spring, a century of equipping Catholics in rural America to know, love and serve Christ while leading their neighbors to do the same.

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New director set to lead Saint Paul Seminary Catholic School Leadership program

Justin Shay, principal at Ave Maria Academy in Maple Grove, Minnesota, has been hired as program director for the seminary’s Certificate in Catholic School Leadership. The certificate program alumnus will replace Dr. Pamela Patnode, who has overseen significant growth and impact since joining the seminary in 2021.