John Paul II – Pastores Dabo Vobis and the consecrated life: Mary, mother of priests and icon of the consecrated life

The Marian texts of Pastores Dabo Vobis (1992) and Vita Consecrata (1996), by John Paul II: Mary as Mater Sacerdotum and icon of perfect…

Daniel Afonso 10/05/2026

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Francis – Lumen Fidei and Laudato Si: Mary icon of faith and Queen of all creation

The Marian texts of Lumen Fidei (2013) and Laudato Si' (2015) by Francis: Mary as the perfect icon of faith and Queen of all Creation in an…

Daniel Afonso 10/05/2026

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Marian iconography, the representation of Mary in Christian art

Explore Marian iconography from the second-century catacombs to the Byzantine types and the doctrine of Nicaea II on the legitimacy of sacred…

Daniel Afonso 26/04/2026

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Mother of the Faithful People, Mater populi fidelis: title and iconography

Mother of the Faithful People, united to the Pilgrim Church. Explore the patristic origin, the iconography of Aracoeli, and the articulation…

Daniel Afonso 25/04/2026

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Ícone mariano: a teologia e os tipos da tradição oriental

Marian icon: the theology and the types of the Eastern tradition

The Marian icon in the Eastern tradition is a sacramental and a channel of grace. Discover the great iconographic types and their profound…

Daniel Afonso 14/04/2026

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Arte e iconografia mariana: a imagem ao serviço do dogma

Marian art and iconography: the image at the service of dogma

From Marian iconography in the catacombs to the Renaissance, art at the service of dogma reveals a theology in images. Explore the great…

Daniel Afonso 14/04/2026

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Ícones e imagens marianas: arte e espiritualidade

Marian icons and images: art and spirituality

Marian icons and images express theology in visual form. Explore the principal types, the iconoclast controversy, and the spirituality of…

Daniel Afonso 14/04/2026

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The Earliest History of Mary: Iconography and Art

Discover how iconography and art reveal the earliest history of Mary in the first Christian communities, and deepen your Marian faith.

Daniel Afonso 05/06/2024

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A caridade com Maria: São Tomás de aquino, o ícone da caridade cristã e a reflexão teológica

Charity with Mary: St Thomas Aquinas, the icon of Christian charity and theological reflection

Mary, icon of Christian charity, inspires service to the poor. In the light of Saint Thomas Aquinas, deepen this theological reflection on…

Daniel Afonso 28/12/2023

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A celebração da Visitação: um mosaicó de simbolismo e teologia

The Celebration of the Visitation: A Mosaic of Symbolism and Theology

Discover the theological symbolism of Mary's Visitation to Elizabeth and the role it plays in Advent, as a prelude to redemption and a call to…

Daniel Afonso 13/12/2023

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A profundidade simbólica das representações marianas nas catacumbas romanas

The Symbolic Depth of Marian Representations in the Roman Catacombs

In the Roman catacombs the first Marian representations of Christian art appear. Discover the symbolic depth of this ancient veneration of the…

Daniel Afonso 20/09/2023

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A crucificação de Cristo e a agonia de Maria: uma tapeçaria litúrgica de salvação e esperança

The Crucifixion of Christ and the Agony of Mary: A Liturgical Tapestry of Salvation and Hope

The crucifixion of Christ and the agony of Mary reveal the depth of Christian redemption. Explore this liturgical tapestry of salvation and hope.

Daniel Afonso 14/09/2023

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Abordagem de casos: mulher da espera e da beleza

Case approach: woman of waiting and of beauty

Revelations of Fr. Bamonte about Mary as Woman of waiting and of beauty. Marian Theology explored in depth from testimonies of exorcisms.…

Daniel Afonso 10/11/2022

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As origens da intercessão na iconografia da Virgem orante

The origins of intercession in the iconography of the Virgin Orans

Explore the origins of intercession in the iconography of the Virgin Orans and her role in the theophanic representations of the history of…

Daniel Afonso 30/09/2022

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A Virgem e o menino nos mosaicos absidiais

The Virgin and Child in apsidal mosaics

Discover the origin of the apsidal mosaics with the Virgin and Child, whose iconography derives from the Adoration of the Magi. Explore this…

Daniel Afonso 28/09/2022

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Iconografia mariana: as ábsides das igrejas a partir do V século.

Marian iconography: the apses of churches from the 5th century.

Since the 5th century, church apses have consecrated Marian iconography in images of faith. Explore the theological language of this sacred space.

Daniel Afonso 27/09/2022

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Caráter simbólico da iconografia mariana no III e IV século

Symbolic character of Marian iconography in the third and fourth centuries

Explore the Marian iconography of the third and fourth centuries and its profound theological symbolism, revealing how the early Church…

Daniel Afonso 26/09/2022

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Iconografia de Maria: catacumbas de priscila, a Anunciação

Iconography of Mary: Catacombs of Priscilla, the Annunciation

In the Catacombs of Priscilla rests the oldest iconography of Mary. Contemplate the Annunciation, which bore witness to the early faith of the…

Daniel Afonso 23/09/2022

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Mariologia e sofiologia na via da beleza

Mariology and Sophiology on the Way of Beauty

Mariology and Sophiology converge on the Way of Beauty: Mary, the icon of divine Wisdom, lights up the path to God. Delve deeper into this…

Daniel Afonso 21/09/2022

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Sublime beauty in Mariological aesthetics

Mary’s sublime beauty transcends the physical: she is the creature in whom the divine splendor shines forth most fully. Deepen this…

Daniel Afonso 20/09/2022

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Leonardo da Vinci: as raízes da sua pintura mariológica (1ª parte)

Leonardo da Vinci: The Roots of His Mariological Painting (Part 1)

A mind thirsting for knowledge, which fixes its attention on everything placed before it; a man who investigates not only through painting,

Daniel Afonso 07/07/2022

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Nossa Senhora do perpétuo socorro: iconografia e teologia do ícone

Our Lady of Perpetual Help: Iconography and Theology of the Icon

Discover the iconography of Our Lady of Perpetual Help: a Byzantine painting of the Cretan school that unites sacred art and Marian devotion in…

Daniel Afonso 29/06/2022

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Nossa Senhora do perpétuo socorro: ícone, história e devoção

Our Lady of Perpetual Help: Icon, History, and Devotion

A Cretan icon, history, and the theology of Marian mediation converge in Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Explore more deeply the devotion handed…

Daniel Afonso 27/06/2022

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Ícones marianos da Ucrânia: os ícones milagrosos da tradição ucraniana

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…

Daniel Afonso 20/04/2022

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Apresentação da nova coleção da galeria ars dei

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…

Daniel Afonso 04/01/2022

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