Fr. Andreas Kramarz, LC, Ph.D.

Fr. Andreas was born in Düsseldorf, Germany, and obtained a Staatsexamen in Germanistik (German Language and Literature) and a Diplom in Catholic Theology ( Westfälische Wilhelms Universität Münster, 1992 and 1993 respective-ly). Two semesters (1998/1990) of his theo-logical studies he spent with the Theological Year of Studies at the Dormition Abbey in Jerusa-lem, Israel. From 1993 to 1994, he performed a civil service nursing at the hospice Haus Hörn in Aachen, Germany.

After joining the Legion of Christ in 1994, he studied humanities in Salamanca, Spain, and in 1999 he received a Licenza (M.A.) in Philosophy at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum College  in Rome, Italy. A priest since 2003, he became Dean of Studies of the Legion of Christ College in 2009 after having taught courses in Latin, Greek, History, Art, and Music. In addition, he serves as a spiritual director and confessor for the seminary. In 2013, he earned his Ph.D. in Classical Civilization at the University of Florida.

• 2017. "Is the Idea of 'Musical Emotion' Present in Antiquity?" Greek and Roman Musical Studies 5: 1-17.
• 2016. The Power and Value of Music. Its Effect and Ethos in Classical Authors and Contemporary Music Theory. Medieval Interventions: New Light on Traditional Thinking, vol. 1. New York/Frankfurt: Peter Lang. A video about this book can be watched here.
• 2013. Effect and Ethos of Music in Greek and Roman Authors: Exposition and Evaluation. Dissertation Thesis. Gainesville: University of Florida.
• 2008: Demosthenes 21: Against Meideias — Construction and Deconstruction in Forensic Speech. Paper published on academia.edu.
• 2000. "El ‘medio’ en Platón y en Aristóteles. Un acercamiento para redescubrir un principio filosófico.” Il Cannocchiale; 3/2000: 77-118. Accessible on academia.edu.
• Translation guides and commentaries (published on academia.edu):
  • Midas and the Golden Touch (Ovid, Met. XI, 85-145).
  • The Harmony of the Spheres (Cicero, De re publica VI, 18-19).
  • Catullus Carm. 1 and 31.
• Miscellaneous Articles:
  • The Shakespeare Code. National Catholic Register, May 8, 2006.
  • Christ on Mussel Silk. National Catholic Register, November 8, 2006.
  • Benedict's Mozart. National Catholic Register, September 18, 2007.
  • When the Angels Sing Along: What Pope Benedict hears when he listens to — or performs — his favorite compositions by Bach and Mozart. National Catholic Register, April 8, 2008.
  • The Historical Shakespeare. National Catholic Register, June 17, 2008.