Marian Antiphons: “Salve sancta parens”
The Marian antiphon “Salve sancta Parens”: text, origin, and liturgical significance. Deepen your knowledge of this prayer dedicated to…
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Marian antiphons: “Salve Regina misericordiae”
Origin, text, and theological meaning of the Marian antiphon “Salve Regina misericordiae” in Catholic liturgy and spirituality. Go deeper…
Why Private Revelations?
Why do private revelations exist, and what is their role in the Church? Learn about the discernment of the Magisterium and Mary’s messages…
Public and Private Revelation: The Distinction According to the Magisterium
The distinction between public revelation and private revelations: theological foundation and Mary’s place in the apparitions recognized by…
My Daughter Ukraine: Apparitions of Mary
Apparitions of Mary in Ukraine: messages, history, and the faith of a people who found in Mary protection and hope down the centuries. Go…
Marian Icons of Ukraine: The Miraculous Icons of the Ukrainian Tradition
Discover the miraculous Marian icons in Ukraine and their profound tradition of devotion to Mary in the Ukrainian Eastern Churches over the…
Mary in the Church of Ukraine
Discover the role of Mary in the Church of Ukraine, its rich Eastern Marian tradition, and the profound spiritual and ecumenical meaning of…
Mary in the Resurrection of the Lord
Mary in the Resurrection of the Lord: explore Mary’s faith and paschal joy and her exemplary role for the whole Church. Delve deeper into…
Adamantius
Adamantius bears witness to Mary in the debate with Gnosticism. Mariological analysis of the first Christian centuries at Locus Mariologicus.…
The Didascalia of the Apostles
A Mariological analysis of the Didascalia of the Apostles and its contribution to early Marian theology of the third century. Take a deeper…
Origen’s Mariology: Mary in Alexandrian Exegesis and Theology
Origen of Alexandria and his pioneering contribution to the Mariology of the first centuries. Delve deeper into patristic thought on Mary at…
Clement of Alexandria: Mariology and the Theology of the Lógos
Clement of Alexandria unites Mariology and the theology of the Lógos in the Stromata. Discover the Alexandrian roots of Mary’s perpetual…
Hippolytus of Rome’s Mariology: The Commentary on the Song of Songs
Hippolytus of Rome and the Song of Songs: a decisive contribution to early Mariology in the first centuries. Delve deeper into this theological…
The Forgotten History of the Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary by the Popes of the 20th Century
Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary by the Popes of the 20th century: papal acts, historical context, and mariological meaning.…
The Biblical Foundation of Consecration to Mary
Explore the biblical foundations of consecration to Mary and understand how Scripture supports this practice of Marian devotion in the Catholic…
The Heart of Mary in the First Millennium
The patristic and liturgical roots of devotion to the Heart of Mary in the first millennium of the Church. Explore the theological foundations…
The Heart of Mary in the Bible
Biblical foundations of the Heart of Mary: an analysis of the Scriptures that sustain devotion to the Immaculate Heart. Deepen this essential…
Saint Joseph: Wise and Faithful Servant
Saint Joseph, wise and faithful servant, silent guardian of Mary and Jesus. Explore his singular role in the Holy Family and the model of…
Jesus, the Son of the carpenter
Son of the carpenter: the human identity of Christ in Nazareth, between Mary and Joseph, reveals the scandal of the Incarnation. Deepen this…
Mary, Joseph, and Jesus in the Temple: Did They Understand His Words?
We analyze Lk 2:50 and the silence of Mary and Joseph before the words of Jesus in the Temple. The faith that keeps and ponders surpasses…
Your Father and I, union and fatherhood
A Mariological analysis of Lk 2:48 reveals the mystery of Joseph’s union and fatherhood at Mary’s side in the Holy Family. Let us deepen…
Saint Joseph: The Drama of the Repudiation
A Mariological analysis of Saint Joseph's drama of repudiation before Mary's pregnancy and of his obedient response to the angel. Delve into…
Saint Joseph, the Silent Man: The Theology of Joseph’s Silence
Saint Joseph, the silent man of the Holy Family, reveals in his discreet mission a central role in the history of salvation. Explore this…
Aristides
Aristides of Athens and the apologists of the second century bear witness to Mary, the Mother of Jesus. Explore the origins of early Christian…
Ignatius of Antioch
Ignatius of Antioch and the first foundations of Marian theology. Discover the essential patristic contribution to Mariology in the early…
Does the Creed, or Apostolic Symbol, Speak of Mary?
Does the Apostles’ Creed mention Mary? A Mariological analysis of her presence in the symbols of faith of the Christian tradition. Explore…
Presentation of the New Collection of the Ars Dei Gallery
The Ars Dei Gallery presents a new collection of Marian sacred art that unites beauty and devotion. Explore contemplative works in the spirit…
Saint Gregory of Nyssa: A Great Face of Mariology
Gregory of Nyssa shaped Mariology in the fourth century by combating heresies with theological rigor and profound mysticism. Discover this…
Mary: The True Face of Woman
Mary reveals the true face of woman in Western culture. With Paul VI, rediscover feminine identity in the light of faith. Delve deeper into…
Dossier: Unleavened Bread
An in-depth study of unleavened bread in the Mariological and liturgical context. Analyze the theological symbolism of this biblical theme.…
Dossier: Advent
Explore the liturgical season of Advent from a profound Mariological perspective. Discover how Mary illuminates Christian waiting and hope in…
Holy Mass: 02/19/21
Celebration of the Holy Mass of February 19, 2021, in a Mariological context. Delve deeper into the liturgical and contemplative spirituality…
Marian Apologetics Dossier: Defending the Faith Concerning Mary
Marian apologetics dossier: arguments, sources, and reflections to defend and deepen the Catholic faith concerning Mary. Explore the essential…
Mariological Dossier: Mary in the Old Testament
Explore the Mariological prefigurations in the Old Testament and delve deeper into the typological reading of Scripture that anticipates the…
Salus: Health and Salvation in Mariology
Salus unites health and salvation in Mariology. Explore the deep meaning of this Marian title in times of suffering and silence. Delve deeper…
The Spiritual Motherhood of Mary
Mary’s spiritual motherhood is fully revealed at the hour of Jesus. A Mariological study of the bond between mother and Son. Delve deeper…
Who Is the “Married Virgin Girl”: Biblical Mariology
Discover who the married virgin girl is in biblical Mariology with Rita Torti. An in-depth reading of the Old Testament on Mary, daughter of Israel.
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Registration open for the course Mary Daughter of Israel. Limited places for a Mariological journey of theological and contemplative deepening.…
Registration for the Biblical Mariology Course: Old Testament
Registration is open for the Biblical Mariology Course: Old Testament. Full information will be available on January 10. Delve deeper into this…
Which Mariology Course Interests You Most?
Find the Mariology course that matches your vocation. Locus Mariologicus offers rigorous and contemplative Marian formation. Deepen your…
Where is the Child Jesus?
Where is the Child Jesus? Mary and Joseph search for Him for three days in the Temple. A Mariological reflection on Mary’s faith in…
God in the form of a child
Contemplate the mystery of the Incarnation: God in the form of a child and Mary’s unique role as Mother of the Son of God. Deepen this…
Eucharist at the End of the School Year
End-of-school-year Eucharist at Locus Mariologicus: a celebration of faith, of study, and of Marian devotion. Discover this moment of grace and…
The Virgin of Guadalupe
Discover the Mariological meaning of the Virgin of Guadalupe, the apparition to Juan Diego in 1531, and her role as patroness of the Americas.
Immaculate Conception Dogma: The Medieval Debate and the 1854 Definition
Explore the Franciscan-Dominican debate over the Immaculate Conception, from Duns Scotus to the dogmatic definition of 1854. Go deeper into…
The Popular Christian Sense of the Immaculate Conception
Discover how the faithful people live out and express the popular Christian sense of the Immaculate Conception throughout history, in a living…
The Marian celebrations of Advent
Marian celebrations of Advent: feasts and devotions to Mary in the liturgical season of waiting and preparation for Christmas. Let us explore…
Adventus: “Come, Lord”
Advent invites us to prayerful waiting with Mary as the model of openness to the coming of Christ. Let us explore the spirituality of Advent in…
Our Lady of Grace or of Mercy? Conclusion.
Mariological conclusion on Our Lady of Grace or of Mercy, its theological foundation and root in the ecclesial tradition. This title of Mary is…
Mary and her mediation: Part II
Theological reflection on Mary's mediation in the economy of salvation and her intercursus with Christ. Let us deepen this essential…