Why So Sad? The Sorrows that Kill and the Sorrows that Save – Sr. Anna Wray, O.P.
Published: March 31, 2026
Duration: 51:07
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 University.
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About the Speakers:
Sister Anna Wray is a native of Connecticut and a member of the Dominican Sisters...