Would you like to draw wisdom from the sources of St. John Paul II’s thought and to search with him for answers to the most pressing questions of our day? Check out our program at the St. John Paul II Institute of Culture!
We invite students, academics, religious and secular intellectuals to reflect on the heritage of St. John Paul II. You will be taught by outstanding experts in their fields in the philosophy and theology of this great Pope – including professors Helen Alford OP, George Weigel, Jarosław Kupczak OP, Rémi Brague among others – while as participants in the program you will learn to think with John Paul II about the greatest challenges of our day. We will ask questions about the dignity and liberty of the human person, solidarity and community, modernity and tradition, culture, truth and beauty. St. John Paul II can help us understand the world in which we live.
Let us together meet as disciples of this great Pope at the Angelicum in Rome!
The program has been created for students from all over the world interested in deepening their knowledge about the life, work and teaching of St. John Paul II. The program is geared towards clergy, religious and laity alike, especially: seminarians, priests and members of religious communities; 2nd and 3rd cycle students, graduates; researchers and academics; catechists; journalists.
Foundational courses covering the life and work of John Paul II, the times in which he grew up, as well as the most important elements of his teaching in philosophy, theology and the social sciences. Course offerings for the 2023-2024 academic year:
“John Paul II – Life, Work and Historical Context” – Prof. George Weigel (Ethics and Public Policy Center, Washington, D.C.)
“John Paul II and Philosophy” – Prof. Cezary Binkiewicz OP (Angelicum)
“John Paul II – Most Important Theological Issues” – Prof. Jarosław Kupczak OP (Pontifical University of John Paul II, Kraków)
“John Paul II – Social Teaching” – Prof. Helen Alford OP (Angelicum), Prof. Michał Gierycz (Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, Warsaw)
“Sources and Methodology for the Study of the Pontificate of John Paul II” – Rev. Prof. Andrzej Dobrzyński (Center for Documentation and Research of the Pontificate of John Paul II in Rome)
Lectures and practical courses on key issues for the contemporary world and Church, taught by visiting professors. Courses in the 2023-2024 academic year:
“Revelation and Phenomenality” – Prof. Jean-Luc Marion (Académie française/University of Chicago),
“The Beautiful” – Prof. Rémi Brague (Université de Paris),
as well as:
“Re-enacting Rhapsodic Theater” – a theatre workshop and seminar under the guidance of Prof. Jarosław Kilian,
and the monthly “JP2 Lectures” series of lectures and seminars with special guest speakers.
Supplementary lectures – elective courses chosen from the current curriculum of the Angelicum. These courses will help supplement and broaden the knowledge of the teachings of St. John Paul II in a wider philosophical and theological context.
Based on the biblical Book of Job, the twenty-year-old Karol Wojtyła created a moving meditation on human fate, reinterpreting the story of the man from the land of Uz in the spirit of Christian hope. During a workshop organized by the St. John Paul II Institute of Culture in May 2022, Angelicum students analysed this drama and prepared its staging for a wider audience.
The performance of the play took place on 18 May, on the 102nd anniversary of the author’s birth in the Church of Saints Dominic and Sixtus at the Angelicum. A video recap of the performance is available here:
On May 18, 2023, a premiere of another drama written by Karol Wojtyła – “Our God’s Brother” – was staged in the beautiful interior of the Church of Saints Dominic and Sixtus at the Angelicum.
The play tells the story of St. Brother Albert (Adam) Chmielowski, a Polish insurgent, painter, and monk who devoted his life to serving the poor. It was the author of the play himself who canonized Brother Albert in 1989 as Pope John Paul II.
The performance was prepared by Angelicum students under the supervision of prof. Jarosław Kilian.
A video recap of the performance is available here:
Would you like to draw wisdom from the sources of St. John Paul II’s thought and to search with him for answers to the most pressing questions of our day? Check out our program for the St. John Paul II Institute of Culture!
We invite students, academics, religious and secular intellectuals to reflect on the heritage of St. John Paul II. You will be taught by outstanding experts in their fields in the philosophy and theology of this great Pope, while as participants in the program you will learn to think with John Paul II about the greatest challenges of our day. We will ask questions about solidarity and community, modernity and tradition. St. John Paul II can help us understand the world in which we live. Let us together meet as disciples of this great Pope at the Angelicum in Rome!
