Biblical formation, spirituality, scouting

Josef Mario Briffa SJ

Pontifical Biblical Institute
(of the Pontifical Gregorian University)
Associate Professor, Biblical Faculty

Curriculum Vitae

Biblical formation & Spirituality workshops

  • [19-21.05.2023] Taking our bearings. Biblical formation workshop organised by the Centre for Ignatian Spirituality, and held at Mount St. Joseph Retreat House, Mosta (Malta)
  • [02-08.01.2023] “Pose la sua tenda in mezzo a noi.” Biblical formation workshop for Scout leaders (organised jointly with AGESCI Terrasanta and the Compagnia di San Giorgio), Pontifical Biblical Institute, Jerusalem.
  • [06-09.05.2019] “Taking our bearings. A very general introduction to reading the Bible”, seminar held as the Gonzaga Gonga Jesuit Novitiate, Arusha (Tanzania).
  • [03-05.02.2017] ‘Abraham, Isaac and Jacob: struggling with faith.’ Seminar held at Mount St Joseph Spirituality Centre, Mosta.
  • [2011] Scuola della Parola. Il Libro dei Salmi. A series of Bible reading sessions held at the parish of Santa Maria in Trastevere, May and November 2011.

Scouting Formation and Events

Campi per ragazzi (oltre il mio reparto)
  • R/S
    • Non lascerà vacillare il tuo piede (EPPPI). Valle del Treja. — 30.04-03.05.2026; 24-27.04.2025; 25-28.04.2024; 12-14.05.2023; 06-08.05.2022
    • Route dello Spirito. Castel Gandolfo-Roma. — 01-04.03.2018
  • E/G:
    • Campi di competenza:
      • Uno spettacolo di fuoco (Campo di Competenza). Base scout, Bracciano. — 09-13.06.2018; 17-22.06.2019
      • Campi di specialità:
        • Archeologo: 18-19.02.2012 (Casamari), 02-03.04.2011 (Tuscania)
        • Nautici : 05-06.05.2012 (Bracciano)
      • Campo per Capi Squadriglia: 06-08.01.2012 Borgo Sabotino.
  • L/C:
    • Piccole Orme
      • 20-23.04.2011
Eventi e campi per capi
  • [01-04.04.2026] “Li amò fino alla fine.” (Gv 13,1). Easter Triduum, organised with the Lazio Region, AGESCI.
  • [06-07.05.2023] In bottega con la Parola. Biblical formation workshop organised by AGESCI zona Cesena.
  • [07-24.05.2020; 05-26.11.2020] Navigare la Bibbia. Online workshops, in four sessions, for scout leaders, organised by the Lazio Region, AGESCI.
  • [24.02-02.03.2012] Navigare la Bibbia. Orientamenti per una lettura scout. Workshop in two sessions for scout leaders, organised by the AGESCI Regione Lazio, held at Ostia Antica Scout HQ.
Campi di Formazione Capi

Participated as Chaplain and part of the leadership training team. These camps form part of scout leadership training for the Wood Badge in Italy, organised by AGESCI.

  • Campi di Formazione Metodologica (CFM)
    • [21-26.04.2023] CFM. Branca Lupetti/Cocinelle. Convento SS. Annunziata, Amelia (TR).
    • [21-26.04.2018] CFM. Branca Espoloratori/Guide. Base Brownsea, Soriano nel Cimino (VT).
    • [25.09-02.10.2011] CFM. Branca Esploratori/Guide. Casamari.
  • Campi di Formazione Tirocinanti (CFT)
    • [31.03, 21.04, 19-20.06.2021] CFT. Zona Centro Urbis.
    • [13-15.11.2020] CFT. Zona Centro Urbis.

updated 18.05.2026