About Scripture And Tradition

Meet your instructor:
Dr. Nicholas Lebish 

Dr. Nicholas Lebish was born and raised in sunny California where he developed a love for the great outdoors and their magnificent Creator. He studied History and Western Religions at San Diego State University where, after a conversion experience, he was received into full communion with the Catholic Church from Evangelical Protestantism. After graduation, Nicholas sold his possessions and moved to Rome for graduate studies in Philosophy and Theology in Italian. In addition to living in Italy, he had the good fortune to live and study in Ireland, England, and Germany and to travel throughout Europe and the Middle East. His greatest blessing was meeting his wife in Rome while they were both pursuing graduate studies, and now they are happily raising their three children.

Dr. Lebish holds a double doctorate in Ministry and Education and has been working in both fields his entire professional life. He most recently held the position of Director for the Lay Division of St. John Vianney Theological Seminary in the Archdiocese of Denver, Colorado. Currently, he serves as the founding Director of the Catholic Biblical School in the stunning Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.

About our logo

The Scripture and Tradition logo was inspired by Hebrews 6:19 - “We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner shrine behind the curtain.”  Here is the context:

“So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he interposed with an oath, so that through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible that God should prove false, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to seize the hope set before us. We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner shrine behind the curtain, where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek. —Hebrews 6:17-20

The "T" for Tradition, is styled as a cross/anchor, with the "S" for Scripture representing the rope. The anchor is a very ancient Christian symbol of hope, of Christ who is our hope, found even in the catacombs. The background of the logo is of course a shield, representing our battle as the Church Militant in this world.  

“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we are not contending against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.” —Ephesians 6:10-13