Sr. Anna Wray, O.P.

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Assistant Professor, The Catholic University of America

Sister Anna Wray is a native of Connecticut and a member of the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia of Nashville, TN. Sister received her Ph.D. in philosophy from The Catholic University of America, having written her dissertation on Aristotle’s account of the activity of contemplation. Sister is an assistant professor on the faculty of CUA's School of Philosophy in Washington, DC, where she regularly teaches courses in the history of philosophy, logic, rhetoric, ethics, philosophy of religion, and philosophical psychology. She is also an adjunct professor for Aquinas College, where she teaches metaphysics and epistemology to her sisters in formation. When time permits, sister enjoys the occasional trip that allows her to speak to (and with) others who share her loves.

March 21, 2025

Peripatetic Therapy: Taking Seriously Aristotle's World and the Role of Contemplation in It | Sr. Anna Wray, O.P.

Sr. Anna Wray explores Aristotle's philosophy of contemplation, emphasizing its therapeutic value in understanding human fulfillment while contrasting it with Christian perspectives on divine contemplation.
March 19, 2025

Study and the Spiritual Life: Crucifixion of the Desk? | Sr. Anna Wray, O.P.

Sr. Anna Wray draws upon Dominican sources, such as St. Thomas Aquinas and A.G. Sertillanges, to explore the activity of studying and its connection to the spiritual life, emphasizing study's intellectual nature and its role in preparing us for contemplation and union with God.
Feb. 23, 2024

Accessing Aquinas' Account of Acedia: Can We Choose Joy? | Sr. Anna Wray, O.P.

This lecture was given on February 23rd, 2024, at Ave Maria University.