The Gift of Disability and the Hope for Healing – Prof. Paul Gondreau

The Gift of Disability and the Hope for Healing – Prof. Paul Gondreau

Published: April 23, 2026

Duration: 50:17

Prof. Paul Gondreau argues that disability, though a real physical wound of human nature, can also be a profound gift because it deepens participation in Christ’s suffering and points toward healing in the resurrection.


This lecture was given on March 9th, 2026, at University of Oxford.


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About the Speakers:


Paul Gondreau is professor of theology at Providence College, where he has taught for 28 years. He received his do...