Divina Eloquia 2026-2027 II
About this Event
St. Augustine's Seminary Ecclesiastical Faculty of Theology
Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2027
Time: 6:30 PM - join us for a one-hour talk, followed by a 30-minute Q&A Session and light refreshments
Location: St. Augustine's Seminary, 2661 Kingston Rd., Scarborough, ON M1M 1M3
Virtual attendance is also available.
Cost: FREE
Speakers: Fr. Rev. Hubertus Drobnner
Fr. Rev. Hubertus Drobnner: studied Classics, Theology, Patristics and Christian Archaeology in Mainz, Oxford and Rome. He has been a professor of Ecclesiastical History and Patristics in the Pontifical Faculty of Theology in Paderborn since 1986.
Title: Mary, the New Eve in Patristic Thought
“Ave Eva”, this palindrome which, for instance, can be found in a poem by Peter Damiani (11th cent.), expresses in the most concise form possible the Christian theology that Mary’s sinlessness and obedience reverses the disobedience and original sin of Eve. This idea has been present in Christian faith and theology right from the beginning: Christ, the saviour, is the new Adam, Mary, his mother, the new Eve, and both together reverse the human fate from the expulsion of humanity from paradise to its re-opening and the re-admission of all believers: “paradies lost – paradise regained” (John Milton). The talk will highlight some essential points made by early Christian theologians in order to show their timeless meaning and impact.
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