Marcellino D’Ambrosio, known as Dr. Italy, received a doctorate in historical theology from The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. Marcellino D’Ambrosio studied under the direction of the noted Avery Cardinal Dulles. Marcellino D’Ambrosio has had a prolific career as a Catholic author, internationally respected speaker, pilgrimage leader, and university professor. He studied under a famous cardinal and is a noted author and public speaker. Have you ever heard of him?
Marcellino D’Ambrosio Timeline
After graduating from the Catholic University of America, Marcellino D’Ambrosio, in 2004, Marcellino D’Ambrosio co-authored the New York Times bestseller A Guide to the Passion: 100 Questions about The Passion of the Christ with Ascension founder Matt Pinto. In 2019, Marcellino D’Ambrosio published a Bible study on the life of Jesus Christ filmed in the Holy Land, Jesus: The Way, the Truth, and the Life, presenting alongside Jeff Cavins and Dr. Edward Sri.
In 2022, he became the co-author and co-presenter of What We Believe: The Beauty of the Catholic Faith, together with Dr. Andrew Swafford and Sarah Swafford, and in 2025 was announced as a co-presenter of the book Foundations of Faith: A Journey Through the Catechism of the Catholic Church with Fr. Mike Schmitz, Jeff Cavins, and Dr. Edward Sri. Fr. Scmidtz hosted the podcasts The Bible in a Year and the Catecism in a year podcast.
Marcellino D’Ambrosio is currently a Professor of Theology at the Catholic Distance University. He has written six books: Here’s Why You Should Go to Mass 11/26/2021; Read Them, For Goodness Sake 11/01/2006; Reading the Early Church Fathers: Part II 09/01/2006; Getting Started with the Fathers of the Church 03/01/2006; The Unfinished Business of Vatican II 12/01/2005; Nothing New Under the Sun 05/01/2005.
Marcellino D’Ambrosio is also a noted speaker. He has been invited to give the following presentations: St. Joseph, Model of Workers; Origins of the Papacy – Peter, Do You Love Me?; Holy Week and Triduum Devotions – Await the Dawn!; Holy Land, Holy Week, Holy Thursday – Podcast; Holy Thursday & Corpus Christi – Eucharist, The Body of Christ; Passion Sunday – Palm Sunday
The Adulterous Woman and Costly Grace; Atonement and the Prodigal Son; St. Joseph – Father of Faith; Lenten Fasting and the Barren Fig Tree – 3rd Sunday of Lent C
Conclusion
Marcellino D’Ambrosio is a noted author and public speaker on issues that concern Catholics in the United States. He is one of the leading lights in America on Catholic issues. Catholics should listen to him. Catholics like to say, To whom much is given, much is expected A lot has been given to Marcellino D’Ambrosio. He is not burying his talents in the sand.
