December 19, 2021
Kolbe: History and Doctrine (BONUS: Marian Typology) – Kolbe #16
In the 16th encounter, we start Chapter 6 of Fr. Peter Damian Fehlner's The Theologian of Auschwitz where he looks at the 1932 Circular Letter to Students of the Conventual Franciscans about…
December 25, 2021
Trinitarian Mediation and Mary (BONUS: Franciscans vs Thomists) – Kolbe Seminar #17
Looking at the second part of Chapter 6 in Peter Damian Fehlner's The Theologian of Auschwitz, we discuss the Trinitarian foundation for Mary's mediation in the Economy of Salvation and how this…
December 31, 2021
Marian Metaphysics Pt. 1 (BONUS: Adam and Eve historical?) – KBGF 18
In this 18th encounter we engage with Marian Metaphysics, Typology, and the intelligibility of history from a theological standpoint. We start with a presentation by Andrew Kellogg on chapter seven of Fr.…
January 21, 2022
Is God Infinite Love… Or Infinite Suffering (BONUS: “Centering” in theology) KBGF 21
Is God the Infinite source of Love, or is he an Infinite abyss of Suffering? This is one of the most controversial topics in contemporary theology. This week we look at the…
January 30, 2022
Duns Scotus’ Metaphysics of the Will (BONUS: Meet Steve!) KBGF 22
What is the Person? How does the metaphysics of the will related to personhood? What is the Will according to Duns Scotus? In this 22nd seminar on Maximilian Kolbe according to Fr.…
February 27, 2022
The Virgin Mary… Infinite??? (BONUS: Theology of the Person) KBGF 24
Why did St Maximilian Kolbe call Mary Infinite? Spouse of the Holy Spirit? Why does he said we need to be transubstantiated into Mary? What does "Personal Causality" mean? We confront these…
March 11, 2022
Person and Grace: Fehlner’s Franciscan Approach – KBGF 25
We take a break from Fr. Peter Damian Fehlner's book "The Theologian of Auschwitz" and instead look at a paper of his from the 1960's on Person and Grace from the perspective…
