Conference on the Angels

22. Nov. 2024 - 23. Nov. 2024 Schloss Trumau

“Man nurtures the conviction that it is he (and not the angels) who is at the center of the divine Revelation in Christ, Man and God. It is precisely the religious encounter with the world of the purely spiritual being that becomes valuable as a revelation of his own being not only as body but also as spirit, and of his belonging to a design of salvation that is truly great and efficacious within a community of personal beings who serve the providential design of God for man and with man” (John Paul II, General Audience, August 6, 1986: ‘Angels Participate in the History of Salvation’). The invisible created world exerts a real fascination even though it seems to be neglected. Often excluded from considerations presented as rational, the angelic world has been revived by an undiminished but not always healthy interest in the obscure realms of esotericism and occultism. Reflection on angels, their existence and their role in the divine economy, is necessary not only to understand the reality of this obscure world, but also to understand better the divine economy and the beneficial influence of angels. Reading the Fathers of the Church and the theologians of the Middle Ages testifies to their great familiarity with the angelic world and invites us to rediscover our elder brothers. They remind us that man‘s vocation to happiness and beatitude is shared with the angels. The aim of the conference is to show the relevance of angelology by reflecting on the existence and role of angels in the light of the Word of God, received and commented on by the Fathers of the Church and theologians, particularly St. Thomas Aquinas.

Please register by 14th November 2024 with Mr. Juraj Mistina: [email protected]

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