The Silence of Holy Saturday: the “Hour of the Mother”
On Holy Saturday, Mary alone kept the faith of the entire Church. Discover the profound meaning of the Mother’s fruitful silence as she…
Category: Patristics
The Adoration of the Cross and the Sorrowful Virgin:
Stabat Mater: the Sorrowful Virgin unites her suffering to that of Christ on the cross. Let us deepen the Mariological theology of Good Friday…
How we must, with Mary, open ourselves to Christ, so as to go out to meet God.
Mary opens for us the way to Christ and to God. Her fiat reveals the radical openness that transforms the Christian life. Let us deepen this…
The pain of Mary
The pain of Mary reveals her as Coredemptrix: conscious, free, and united to the sacrifice of the Son. Deepen the theology of the Stabat Mater…
Mary’s presence in the life of the Church
Explore Mary's role in the life of the Church, as Mother and model of faith. A theological reflection on her presence in the Christian…
The Protoevangelium of James
Explore the Protoevangelium of James and its role in the formation of Marian devotion. An analysis of the apocryphal tradition about the life…
The Number of Apparitions of the Virgin Mary
How many times has the Virgin Mary appeared throughout history? Explore the theological and spiritual meaning of Marian apparitions from an…
The Mariology of Gerhard Müller
Explore the Mariology of Gerhard Müller and Mary's place in the Christian faith and in the history of salvation, according to the thought of…
“To Jesus, through Mary,” in Saint Peter Damian (d. 1072)
Explore the Mariology of Saint Peter Damian and his path to Jesus through Mary, from the divine motherhood to the redemption and the Eucharist.…
Mary in H. U. von Balthasar
Discover how Hans Urs von Balthasar places Mary at the center of the drama of salvation, of divine beauty, and of the mystery of the Church.…
Mary in service to the baptized and life
Mary, Servant of the Lord, illuminates the meaning of life, faith, and Christian mission in the world. She deepens the beauty of the Marian…
The divine motherhood of Mary (January 1)
Solemnity of January 1: liturgical history and reflection on the divine motherhood of Mary, her perpetual virginity and the mystery of the…
Which Mariology for the Nativity Scene?
The Nativity scene reveals the Mariology of silence and of adoration. Mary receives the incarnate mystery with contemplative faith. Let us…
The Desert Blooms: Is 35; the Patience of Jas 5 and Jesus’ Answer to John in Mt 11
The desert blooms in Isaiah 35, and Matthew 11 reveals the signs of the Messiah. Advent, patience, and hope converge in this theological…
The shoot of Jesse and the baptism of fire: Is 11, Rom 15 and John the Baptist in Mt 3
The shoot of Jesse, the baptism of fire and John the Baptist: a reading of Advent in Year A between Isaiah, Romans and Matthew. Delve deeper…
A Humble New Heart
The humility of Mary’s heart renews the human interior and opens our being to divine grace. Become, in Christ, a new heart. Explore this…
Mary and the Risen Christ: Easter Message 2025
Mary meets the Risen Christ in the Easter message of Locus Mariologicus. Renew your hope and faith in the mystery of Easter 2025. Deepen this…
Christian Hope in the Third Century
In the third century, Christian hope deepens, with the Fathers of the Church revealing the role of Mary in salvation. Explore this essential…
Mary in the Service of the Kingdom
Mary lived the service of the Kingdom of God as a faithful handmaid, the New Eve, and a model of obedience. Deepen your grasp of this essential…
Holiness and Marian Devotion
Marian devotion leads the faithful to holiness through the imitation of Mary and conformity to Christ. Let us explore more deeply this…
The blessed one in Christ, fierce enemy of the ancient adversary
Mary, Blessed in Christ, fulfills the proto-evangelium as the fierce enemy of the ancient Adversary. Explore this truth of the Catholic…
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.
Mary’s Childbirth: An Astronomical History
A historical and astronomical analysis of Mary’s childbirth sheds light on the Christian faith concerning the birth of Jesus. Science and…
Revealing the Life of Mary of Nazareth
History and archaeology illuminate the life of Mary of Nazareth, revealing the human context in which the Mother of God lived. Deepen this…
The Archaeology of the House in Bethlehem
The archaeology of the house in Bethlehem reveals historical data about the birth of Jesus and the Holy Family. Explore the discoveries that…
The Historical Sources on Mary: Bible and Apocrypha
Explore the historical sources on Mary in the Bible, in the apocrypha, and in the patristic tradition. Deepen your knowledge of the life and…
The Marian Principle of the Church: Mary Beside the Cross
The Marian principle reveals Mary as a constitutive figure of the Church. Explore her presence beside the Cross and the spiritual motherhood…
And the disciple welcomed her into his own intimacy (Jn 19:27)
By entrusting Mary to the beloved disciple, Jesus founds ecclesial motherhood. Explore in depth the theological meaning of Jn 19:27 and its…
Incarnation and Resurrection in Relation to Mary
Mary unites Incarnation and Resurrection like no other figure in the Christian faith. Explore her unique role in these two central mysteries of…
The Presentation of the Lord (Lk 2:21-40)
A theological analysis of Lk 2:21-40: the role of Mary and Joseph, Simeon’s prophecy, and the liturgical meaning of the February 2 feast.…
Mary in the Bible: Old Testament typology, exegesis of the Gospels and the method of Lumen gentium
Learn to read Mary in the Bible with theological rigor: Old Testament typology, exegesis of the Gospels and the method of Lumen Gentium. Go…
Mary by the cross
Explore the presence of Mary by the Cross, her co-redemption, and the profound theological meaning of maternal sorrow at Calvary. Go deeper…
The Virgin Mary in Carmel
The Virgin Mary in Carmel holds a singular place in Carmelite spirituality. Explore her central presence in the devotion and tradition of the…
They saw the Child with Mary His mother (Mt 2:10-11)
Mariological analysis of Mt 2:10-11: the Child with Mary, His mother, reveals the maternal presence in the mystery of the Incarnation. Let us…
Mary, a Free Woman Because She Is Christian
Mary, a free woman because she is Christian: her total “yes” to God reveals the true meaning of Christian freedom. Deepen this essential…
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…
Advent and the Fathers of the Church: Echoes of the Marian Tradition
The Fathers of the Church illuminate Advent with reflections on Mary, the Trinity, and eschatological hope. Explore the patristic tradition…
Benedict XVI’s Mariology: A Journey Between Faith and Reason
Benedict XVI unites faith and reason in a profound Mariology. Explore his theological journey on Mary, the Eucharist, and the spiritual…
The Celebration of Grace: The Presentation of Mary in the Temple
Contemplate the Presentation of Mary in the Temple: total consecration to God, singular grace, and a model of holiness for all. Let us explore…
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…
Our Lady of Sorrows: The Theology of Sorrow and Human Redemption
Explore the theology of the suffering of Our Lady of Sorrows and how her seven sorrows are joined to the mystery of human redemption. Deepen…
Unveiling the Nativity of Mary: An Enigma for Ecclesiastical Tradition
Celebrated since the fifth century, the Nativity of Mary unites Tradition, liturgy, and patristics. Explore the ecclesial foundation of this…
Complete Program
Explore the complete program of the course in Mariology, Angelology, and Demonology: 36 classes over two semesters on Mary, the angels, and the…
Angels in the Bible: From Symbolism to Realism
Angels in the Bible reveal a living presence, from symbolism to realism. Explore the Annunciation to Mary and the role of angels in the Scriptures.
Ratzinger’s Mariology: Benedict XVI’s Conversion to the Marian Mystery
How Mariology transformed Ratzinger’s thought and shaped Benedict XVI. Trace the conversion to the Marian mystery that marked his…
“And he was incarnate of the Holy Spirit from the Virgin Mary.”
Ratzinger contemplates Et Incarnatus Est and reveals Mary as the living place of the Incarnation of the Word. Deepen this mariological and…
Mary and the First Advent
Mary embodies the hope of humanity in the first Advent. Explore Our Lady’s unique role in the history of salvation and deepen your faith.
The Mariological Celebrations of Advent (Part II)
Marian feasts and prayers in Advent: the second part of the Mariological celebrations of the liturgical season of waiting. Let us delve deeper…
The Earliest Testimonies of Advent
Explore the earliest Christian testimonies of Advent and Mary's singular role in this liturgical season. History, spirituality, and patristic…
The Mariological Psalms of Advent
Discover how the Mariological Psalms of Advent announce Mary and her unique mission in the history of salvation, in the light of Scripture and…