Simboli Hall 335
Telephone: 617-552-6505
Email: felix.palazzi@bc.edu
Karl Rahner, S.J.; Systematic Theology; Theological Anthropology; Grace and Eschatology; Mariology.
Prof. Palazzi was born in Caracas, Venezuela. He is a Latin American lay theologian and holds degrees of Doctor in Theology and Licenciate in Dogmatic Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University of Rome; Baccalaureatum in Philosophy and Baccalaureatum in Theology from the Pontifical Salesian University of Rome; and Licenciate in Education (with mention in Philosophy) earned from the Jesuit`s Catholic University Andrés Bello in Caracas. His postdoctoral research was made at the Julius-Maximilians Universität in Würzburg, Germany.
Among his administrative responsibilities, he has been Director of Advanced Theological Studies and Director of the Master in Fundamental Theology of the Graduate Studies at the Jesuit`s Catholic University Andrés Bello in Caracas. He was a visiting professor at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, the Universität Wien in Austria, and Boston College (MA).
Among his past teachings are theological anthropology, theology of grace, eschatology and systematic Mariology. He is an specialist on Rahner`s Theology, with several publications on his Mariology and Anthropology. Among many, we can highlight: “Disertación sobre el Dogma de la Asunción de la Beata Virgen María según Karl Rahner”. Pontificia Università Gregoriana Publications, Rome, Italia, 2004; “La Tierra en el cielo.” Published in the theological book series: “Cuestiones Fundamentales de Teología”. Ediciones Paulinas –Universidad Católica Andrés Bello Publications. Caracas, 2007; and "Pensar a María en la teología de Karl Rahner: para una hermenéutica de las afirmaciones marianas" in Ephemerides Mariologicae 2016 (Spain).
He has been Associate Professor at the Jesuit`s Catholic University Andrés Bello in Caracas and Stabile in Rome. Currently, he is Associate Professor of the Practice at Boston College School of Theology and Ministry.
Pastorally, he serves Hispanic immigrants in the Boston Area, offering formation, Gospel reading Groups, talks and spiritual accompaniment. Due to his international experience and language skills, he is available to accompany people and follow academic research in Spanish, English, Italian and German.
Books
Restoring Hope, (co-edited with Hosffman Ospino) Convivium Press, Miami FL 2018.
The Grace of Medellín, (co-edited with Margaret Guider and O. Ernesto Valiente), Convivium Press, Miami FL 2018.
Desafíos de una Teología Iberoamericana inculturada en tiempos de globalización, interculturalidad y exclusión social, (co-edited with Luis Aranguren) Convivium Press, Miami FL 2017.
Nuevos Signos de los Tiempos, (ed.), San Pablo, Madrid 2018.
Forthcoming: "Tolerancia y reconciliación". To be published by an International Publishing House in Spain, PPC, Madrid, 2019.
Articles/Essays
"Pensar a María en la teología de Karl Rahner: para una hermenéutica de las afirmaciones marianas", in Ephemerides Mariologicae 66-3 (2016) Spain, 301-327.
"Assumptio Beatae Mariae Virginis Karl Rahner", in Ephemerides Mariologicae 66-4 (2016) Spain.
“Disertación sobre el Dogma de la Asunción de la Beata Virgen María según Karl Rahner”. Pontificia Università Gregoriana Publications, Rome, Italia, 2004.
“La Tierra en el cielo.” Published in the theological book series: “Cuestiones Fundamentales de Teología” (Mariology). Ediciones Paulinas –Universidad Católica Andrés Bello Publications. Caracas, 2007.
“The viewpoint of the historical Eschatology in Latin American Theology. Contributions to a theology of hope from the perspectives of Ignacio Ellacuría and Jon Sobrino” in Hope and Solidarity (ed. Stephen Pope). Orbis Books, New York 2008.
“La perspectiva de la escatología histórica en la teología latinoamericana” in ITER-Teología51 (2010). 2010: “Repensar la ministerialidad eclesial desde la existencia laical, aquí y ahora” in ITER-Teología 53 (2010).
“Reflexiones abiertas en torno a la escatología y los signos de los tiempos” in ITER-Teología55 (2011).
"Concepto de salvación en el Concilio Vaticano II" in ITER-Teología 57-58 (2012).
"Pensar a María en la teología de Karl Rahner: para una hermenéutica de las afirmaciones marianas" in Ephemerides Mariologicae 2016 (Spain).