The Faith and Life course is a kind of advanced course that deepens the Catholic faith and sacramental life.
The lectures are held once a month in finnish, on Wednesdays, from 6:40 PM to 7:45 PM in the parish hall.
PowerPoint presentations are included. So everyone who is interested is welcome!
Spring 2025
01/29. Heaven
including. will everyone get to heaven? resurrection and heaven, different meanings of heaven, biblical description of heaven, “new heaven and new earth”, Christian spirituality of heaven…
02/19. Angels (1): existence and essence
including. when were angels created?, the role of angels in creation, why do angels exist?, who are angels?, angelic body, angelic mobility, gender, immortality, finiteness…
03/26. Angels (2): fall and death
including. freedom and choice, biblical grounds and descriptions of the fall of angels, consequences of the fall, providence and permissiveness, angels of punishment, angels of death…
04/16. Angels (3): hierarchies
including. number of angels, angels and stars, hierarchy and function, angelic classes in the Bible, angelic classes in the Church tradition, Dionysius the Areopagite: 9 angelic classes, angelic classes and people
05/21 Angels (4): angels, Christ and saints
among others. the nature and office of angels? What is the relationship between Christ and angels? What about between an angel and a person? The relationship between angels and saints? The movement of angels: opus angelorum…