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Why So Sad? The Sorrows that Kill and the Sorrows that Save – Sr. Anna Wray, O.P.

Sr. Anna Wray argues that sorrow can either deform the soul as acedia or save it when rightly faced, and she offers a Thomistic account of how sorrow, friendship with God, and spiritual remedies shape the Christian life.This lecture was given on November 6th, 2025, at Iowa State ...  Show more

 . 51min 7sec
Wisdom from the Old Testament on Prayer and the Spiritual Life – Fr. Stephen Ryan, O.P.

Fr. Stephen Ryan argues that the Old Testament remains a vital guide to prayer and the spiritual life because Scripture reveals God’s friendship, sanctifies time, and forms the practices of almsgiving, prayer, and fasting.This lecture was given on February 19th, 2026, at Universi ...  Show more

 . 48min 19sec

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