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

<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.</p><p><br></p><p>This lecture was given on November 6th, 2025, at Iowa State University.</p><p><br></p><p>For more information on upcoming events, visit us at <a href="https://thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events" target="_blank">thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>About the Speakers:</p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Sister Anna Wray is a native of Connecticut and a member of the …