Our Lady of Graces. A Mariological rereading.
Explore the Mariology of the title Our Lady of Graces, the mediation of divine grace and devotion to Mary, Mother of God. Deepen this…
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Black Week: Locus Mariologicus
Locus Mariologicus Black Week: special discounts on Mariology courses to deepen the study of Mary. Take advantage of this unique opportunity.
The Marian Liturgical Year: Origin and History of the Marian Feasts
Explore the origins of the liturgical year and Mary’s place in the Christian liturgy, from the first centuries to the present day. Delve…
Merit and grace
Merit and grace in Christian life find in Mary the perfect model of cooperation with God. Let us deepen this essential Mariological reflection.
Presentation of Mary: video lesson
Explore the theological and liturgical meaning of the Presentation of Mary in the Temple in this video lesson. Deepen your understanding of…
The liturgical year
Discover how the Church celebrates the Mother of God throughout the liturgical year and what Mary's place is in the liturgy in each season and…
Mary and the Last Things: Part II
Marian Eschatology: Mary's Role in Death, Resurrection, and Eternal Life. Deepen theological reflection on Mary and the final things in this study.
Mary and Those Who Fell Asleep in Hope: Part I
A reflection on Marian eschatology and Mary's role in the hope of the resurrection of those who fell asleep in the faith. Deepen this…
The Effects of Grace: Part III
Explore the effects of grace in the Christian life and how Mary fully welcomed the divine gift. A Mariological study of contemplative and…
Cháris and ḥen: The Biblical Vocabulary of Grace, Pauline Theology, and Lk 1:28
Explore the biblical vocabulary of grace, χάρις and ḥen, Pauline theology, and Lk 1:28. Discover Mary as the biblical ideal of welcoming God.
From Graces to Grace: The Relationship between Mary and the Holy Spirit: Part I
Explore the relationship between Mary and the Holy Spirit: from graces to Grace. Marian Theology on the role of Mary in the economy of…
The Experience of the Encounter with the Image of Aparecida
Explore the experience of the encounter with Mary through the image of Our Lady of Aparecida: faith, devotion, and Marian spirituality. Deepen…
The Rosary from Vatican II to the present day
A historical and theological journey of the Rosary and of Marian devotion in the Magisterium, from Vatican II to our own day. Explore this…
More on the Rosary: the vision of the Holy Fathers.
The Holy Fathers and the Rosary: discover how the patristic tradition illuminates Marian spirituality and deepens the understanding of this…
The history of the Rosary: medieval origins, the mysteries, and the role of Pius V in the Battle of Lepanto
Explore the history of the Rosary: from its medieval origins to the mysteries, and on to the decisive role of Pius V in the Battle of Lepanto.…
It has begun! Hurry, for enrollment is limited!
Limited enrollment for the Mariology course on Mary. Deepen theological knowledge and Marian devotion in an academic and contemplative journey.
5′ with Mary: Amphilochius of Iconium
Amphilochius of Iconium and his devotion to Mary in the tradition of the Fathers of the Church. A 5-minute Mariological reflection on the…
Marian Event: An Encounter with Mary at Locus Mariologicus
Get ready for the great Marian gathering of Locus Mariologicus. An event of faith and contemplation, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, is drawing…
Apparitions of Mary: What the Church Teaches about Marian Apparitions
Understand what the Catholic Church teaches about the apparitions of Mary. A theological reflection on their meaning and spiritual scope. Let…
Mary and the Tent of Meeting: What Is the Relationship?
Discover the relationship between the Tent of Meeting in Exodus 40 and Mary in Luke 1, where the divine cloud prefigures the action of the Holy…
QUESTIONS about the consecration: what is yours?
Questions about the consecration to Mary answered with theological rigor. Understand its meaning, how to make it, and its place in Marian…
Patristic Mariology: Gregory of Nyssa
Gregory of Nyssa and his contribution to patristic Mariology. Explore the thought of this fourth-century Father on Mary and his theological legacy.
Symballousa: Mary Keeps and Ponders the Words in Her Heart
Symballousa: Mary’s act of keeping and pondering the Word in her heart. A biblical and theological analysis of this Mariological concept. Let…
Father José Maria: the “Marian prophet”
Father José Maria, Marian prophet and apostle of devotion to Our Lady. Get to know his spirituality and mission. Let us deepen this testimony…
The Rosary of Mary: Prayer and Meditation with the Virgin
Discover the Rosary of Mary as a path of prayer and of meditation on the mysteries of Christ. A spiritual guide to its meaning and practice in…
Post-conciliar rereading of the consecration to Mary
Discover how Vatican II renewed the consecration to Mary, deepening its theological foundation and its practice in the contemporary Church.
Mary and the evangelical counsels
Discover how Mary lived the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity, and obedience as the perfect model in the history of salvation.
How to read biblical Mariology?
Learn to read biblical Mariology with method and keys of interpretation. Explore the presence of Mary in the Old and New Testament. Deepen your…
Nativity of Mary: a Mariological view
Nativity of Mary: a Mariological study on the theological meaning of the birth of the Virgin in the history of Salvation. Deepen this patristic…
Patristic Mariological Dictionary: Mary in the Fathers of the Church
A Mariological Dictionary of Patristic Theology: terms and concepts concerning Mary in the writings of the Fathers of the Church. Explore more…
Mariological Dictionary: Terms and Concepts of the Theology of Mary
A Mariological Dictionary with the main terms and concepts of Marian theology. An essential reference for the in-depth study of Mary. Explore…
Cyril of Jerusalem: Fourth-Century Patristic Mariology
Cyril of Jerusalem and patristic Mariology: theological thought on Mary in the first centuries. Explore more deeply the contribution of this…
Interview on Mariology: Listen to the Conversation with Prof. Daniel Afonso
An interview on Mary and Mariology at Locus Mariologicus. Deepen your knowledge of Marian theology and of devotion to Our Lady. Listen now.
Mariology of Matrimony: Mary and Christian Marriage
The Mariology of Matrimony reveals Mary as model and intercessor for Christian families. It explores in depth the relationship between Our Lady…
Mariology of the Wedding at Cana
At the Wedding at Cana, Mary intercedes and reveals Jesus to the world. Explore the Mariology of Jn 2:1-12 in this in-depth theological analysis.
Our Lady of Sorrows, does it make sense?
The seven sorrows of Mary reveal the spiritual meaning of suffering in the Christian faith. Let us deepen the Marian theology of Our Lady of…
Mary hardly exists in the Bible. Is that so?!
Mary hardly exists in the Bible? Explore the biblical foundations of Marian theology in the Old and New Testament and deepen this essential…
Mary and the Eucharist in Luke: Biblical Foundations
A biblical study of the relationship between Mary and the Eucharist in the writings of Luke. The Lucan foundations of Marian and Eucharistic…
Patristic Mariology
Discover how the Fathers of the Church founded patristic Mariology, developing the dogmas and the Marian devotion that have shaped the…
Rejoice (Lk 1:28): Mary, Witness of Joy
Mary, witness of Christian joy from the angel’s “Rejoice” onward, reveals the vocation of the Church. Delve deeper into this Mariological…
The Mother of God and her gaze of tenderness
Contemplate the Mother of God’s gaze of tenderness, as Theotokos, and her loving motherhood over all God’s children. Let us deepen this…
What is Mary’s role as a woman and a laywoman?
Mary, as a woman and a laywoman, reveals a singular discipleship in the history of salvation. Explore her role as a model of fidelity and of…
Jasna Góra, the devotion of Saint John Paul II to the Virgin Mary.
Jasna Góra shaped the spirituality and the pontificate of Saint John Paul II. Discover how this Polish Marian shrine marked his devotion to…
Mary, in the today of the Church and of the world
A reflection on Mary in the today of the Church and of the world: Marian presence and mission in contemporary life and in Christian witness.…
Mary, Mother of Hope: We Are Children of Hope
Mary, mother and model of Christian hope, illuminates our journey of faith. Let us delve deeper into this Mariological reflection on the…
Patristic Mariology: Mary in the Fathers of the Church
Explore patristic Mariology and discover how the Fathers of the Church laid the foundations of Christian Marian devotion and theology over the…
Is Our Lady Queen in the Bible?
Discover the biblical foundations of the title "Our Lady Queen" in the Old and New Testament and deepen your understanding of Catholic Mariology.
Course: Consecration to Jesus through Mary – Free
A free course on consecration to Jesus through Mary to deepen Marian spirituality. A contemplative way of total self-giving to Christ. Discover…
Who is Bernard of Clairvaux?
Bernard of Clairvaux, Doctor of the Church and great devotee of Mary, shaped medieval Mariology. Discover his thought and spiritual legacy.
Locus: The Process of Establishing an Entity for Study and Formation in Rome!
Locus Mariologicus is beginning the process of being established as an Entity for Study and Formation in Rome. A historic step for Mariology.…