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A Theology of Wonder: An Introduction to the Poetry of Ephrem the Syrian

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This event is co-sponsored with the Lumen Christi Institute.

St. Ephrem is the common teacher of the Syriac theological tradition whose preferred medium is poetry. Named a doctor of the Church by Benedict XV, Ephrem emphasizes that the ascetical and mystical experience of wonder is the criterion for authentic theologizing. Dr. Andrew Hayes will discuss how Ephrem’s notion of wonder purifies our freedom and rendering the whole person a clear and luminous receptacle for the experience of God.

This event will be presented on Zoom (registration required), as well as through live-stream on YouTube.

Earlier Event: September 3
Introduction to Liturgical Mystagogy
Later Event: September 17
Flourishing in the Wake of COVID-19