Lent is for Lovers | Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P.

<p>Fr. Andrew Hofer connects the themes of Lent and love, explaining how God's sacrificial love, as revealed in Christ, calls us to a deeper, more authentic love that purifies our affections and strengthens us for sacrifice, particularly within the context of marriage.</p><p><br /></p><p>This lecture was given on February 13th, 2024, at Dominican House of Studies.</p><p><br /></p><p>For more information on upcoming events, visit us at <a href="https://dashboard.cohostpodcasting.com/shows/fedb9eb7-b992-446b-be01-01cd62afd823/episodes/thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events" target="_blank">thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>About the Speaker:</p><p><br /></p><p>Originally from a farm in Kansas, Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P., is a priest in the Dominican Province of St. Joseph who teaches on the pontifical faculty of the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC where he is editor-in-chief of The Thomist. He has authored <em>Christ in the Life</em> and <em>Teaching of Gregory of Nazianzus </em>and <em>The Power of Patristic Preaching: The Word in Our Flesh</em> . He is editor or co-editor of several volumes, including <em>The Oxford Handbook of Deification</em>, <em>The Cambridge Companion to Augustine's Sermons</em>, <em>Thomas Aquinas and the Greek Fathers</em>, <em>Thomas Aquinas and the Crisis of Christolog</em>y, and <em>Thomas Aquinas as Spiritual Teacher</em>.</p><p><br /></p><p>Keywords: Ash Wednesday, Catherine of Siena, Friendship, Lent, Love, Marriage, Sacrament of Charity, Sacrifice, Saint Valentine's Day, Theology of the Body</p>