This six‑session course explores key psychological experiences through biblical figures from the Old and New Testaments. Participants examine themes such as facing uncertainty, forming identity, managing emotional exhaustion, healing through relationships, and learning from failure. Through the stories of figures like Abraham, Mary, Moses, Peter, Elijah, Ruth, and David, the sessions connect biblical narratives with psychological insights about human growth and resilience. The programme emphasises how trust reduces anxiety, responsibility shapes identity, rest restores balance, relationships foster healing, and forgiveness transforms shame into personal growth. Participants are encouraged to reflect on their own experiences and develop healthier ways of responding to life’s challenges.

Angels occupy an important place in Catholic theology as spiritual beings created by God to serve His plan of salvation. This course explores the nature and mission of angels as presented in Sacred Scripture, Catholic tradition, and theology, including the angelic hierarchy, the role of guardian angels, and the presence of angels throughout salvation history.

Special attention will also be given to the reality of fallen angels and the Christian understanding of spiritual warfare, reflecting on how Christ’s victory over evil shapes the believer’s spiritual life. The course will also explore the presence of angels in Catholic art, devotion, pastoral ministry, and catechesis, offering practical insights for those engaged in pastoral work and formation.

This five‑session course offers a concise yet rich introduction to the life, mission, and theology of the Apostle Paul through both the narrative of Acts and the undisputed Pauline epistles. Participants begin with Paul’s dramatic emergence in Acts before moving through key epistles that reveal his pastoral heart, theological depth, and evolving relationships with early Christian communities: the hope and urgency of 1 Thessalonians and Galatians, the joy and reconciliation of Philippians and Philemon, the complex dynamics of the Corinthian correspondence, and the sweeping theological vision of Romans. Together, these sessions provide a coherent overview of Paul’s thought and its enduring impact on Christian identity and practice.

The course connects Lorenzo Milani’s pedagogical insights with current challenges faced in Maltese schools and pastoral formation centres, such as student disengagement, social inequality, digital culture, and the pastoral accompaniment of children and young people. Participants will be invited to reflect on how educators, catechists, and pastoral leaders can foster environments of formation rooted in dignity, belonging, participation, and the ethos of “I care,” in line with the mission of the Church in Malta.

This course explores the educational vision of Lorenzo Milani and its relevance for contemporary Catholic formal education and pastoral ministry in Malta. Through five sessions, participants examine Milani’s life, the experience of the Barbiana school, and key themes from Letter to a Teacher, including inclusion, equity, literacy, and the formation of conscience.

This course offers participants an opportunity to grow more deeply in the spirit of St Francis of Assisi and to discover how his Gospel vision can shape daily Christian life today. Through prayerful reflection, storytelling, and practical examples, the course explores Franciscan themes such as care for creation, peace and dialogue, love of the Cross, joy in hardship, accompaniment in illness, and humble service. Drawing from the wisdom of St Francis and the wider Franciscan family, participants are invited to reflect on their personal journey of faith and to live more fully the Franciscan values of simplicity, fraternity, compassion, and hope in the 21st century.