Città della Mistica proposes a series of seminars designed to provide a space for encounter and formation, aimed at introducing male and female figures of Christian mysticism and exploring the fundamental values of mystical life.
This initiative seeks to promote and enhance the values of Christian mysticism by presenting them through a series of theme-based lectures.
The themes that will be explored include:
The mysticism of Saint Benedict, the mysticism of Julian of Norwich, the mysticism of Saint Teresa of Ávila, the mysticism of Saint Catherine of Siena, the mysticism of Saint John of the Cross, the mysticism of Hildegard of Bingen, the mysticism of the Desert Mothers, the mysticism of Saint Augustine, Trinitarian mysticism and the theme of Silence.
The seminars are free and open to all.
They will take place on Mondays from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Rome Time
and will be conducted in either Italian or English.
CALENDAR
19 January 2026
The Mysticism of Saint Benedict
P. Ab. D. Antonio Luca Fallica OSB
ITALIAN
23 February 2026
The Mysticism of Creation in St. Francis
Fr. Michael Lasky OFMConv
ENGLISH
9 March 2026
The Mysticism of St. Augustine
Sr. Maria Cristina Daguati OSA
ITALIAN
23 March 2026
The Mysticism of Dame Julian of Norwich
Abbot Brendan Thomas OSB
ENGLISH
20 April 2026
The Mysticism of the Desert Mothers
Prof. Sr. Luciana Tartaglia OSB
ITALIAN
11 May 2026
Trinitarian Mysticism
Prof. Fr. Denis Chardonnens OCD
ENGLISH
15 June 2026
The Mysticism of St. Catherine of Siena
P. Antonio Cocolicchio OP
ITALIAN
14 September 2026
The Mysticism of St. Hildegard of Bingen
Prof. Fr. Luis Javier Garcia-Lomas Gago OSB
ENGLISH
26 October 2026
La Mistica di S. Teresa d’Avila
Sr. Teresa Benedetta Di Muro OCD
ITALIAN
16 November 2026
The Mysticism of St. John of the Cross
Prof. Fr. Iain Matthew OCD
ENGLISH
December 2026
Il Silenzio
TBA
ITALIAN
To request participation in the seminars, please send an email to
info@cittadellamistica.org
indicating the language of participation: seminars in Italian, English, or Both
* Simultaneous or recorded translations will not be available.