The Body and the Head: Aparecida and the Unity of a People
Our Lady of Aparecida was found in two parts in the Paraíba River. What lessons does this story hold for today's divided...
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Postgraduate Programme in Mariology
A leading academic programme in Mariology taught in the Portuguese language, with teaching staff from pontifical universities and an interdisciplinary approach to the figure of the Mother of God.
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Postgraduate Programme in Angelology and Demonology
A systematic study of spiritual creatures, angels and demons, in the light of Sacred Scripture, Tradition and the Magisterium, with theological rigour and a contemporary outlook.
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Postgraduate Programme in Josephology
An in-depth theological, spiritual and historical study of the figure of Saint Joseph, spouse of the Virgin Mary and patron of the universal Church, in a pioneering programme in the Portuguese language.
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When the family table is divided
Mary, Mother of Unity, and the Divided Family: What Pentecost and Cana Teach About Staying Together Despite Different Thoughts. Concrete Steps…
Mary, Star of Hope when human hopes waver
Mary, Star of Hope: Why Christian hope does not depend on human projects. A meditation with Mary at the Cross and the...
The Two Great Commandments: Ex 22, 1Thess 1, Mt 22
Mariological reflection on the two great commandments in Ex 22, 1Ts 1, and Mt 22. Deepen the love for God with all...
Exorcism in the Catholic Church: what it is, who performs it, the rite
Exorcism is the prayer by which the Church asks, publicly and with authority, in the name of Jesus Christ, that a person...
What to ask Saint Joseph: intercession, graces, and the “miracles”
To Saint Joseph, one can ask for all that he himself protected in life: the family, work and sustenance, the home, protection...
Saint Joseph is the patron of the Church, the family, work, and a good death.
Saint Joseph is the patron of the universal Church, a title bestowed upon him by Blessed Pius IX in 1870. He is...
Lucifer in the Bible: who is he and where does the name come from?
“«Lúcifer» is not a proper name for the devil in the Hebrew Bible: it is the Latin word by which the Vulgate...
Saint Joseph’s Day: March 19th, a solemnity and the month dedicated to Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph’s Day is March 19th, the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is one of the...
Demonic possession: What the Church teaches and how it distinguishes from illness
Demonic possession is the rare state in which the demon dominates a person’s body to an extraordinary degree, without being able to...
Isidore Isolani and the “Summa de donis Sancti Ioseph”: the first treatise on Josephology
Summa de donis Sancti Ioseph (1522): how the Dominican Isidore Isolani wrote the first treatise on Josephology and foresaw Saint Joseph's glory…
Saint Anthony the Great and the demons: what the “Life of Anthony” teaches about spiritual combat
Saint Anthony and the demons: what the Life of Anthony by Saint Athanasius teaches about spiritual combat, the sign of the cross...
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Postgraduate Programme in Mariology
Classes for the new cohort begin on 14 September. Academic formation in Marian theology, with lecturers holding doctorates, recorded classes and certification. Enrolment closes on the 14th.
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