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July 20, 2026

The Mystery of Love - Prof. Maria Fedoryka

The Mystery of Love - Prof. Maria Fedoryka
The Thomistic Institute Podcast
The Mystery of Love - Prof. Maria Fedoryka
Season 13

Prof. Maria Fedoryka explains love as more than a feeling, showing how it begins with recognizing another person’s goodness, leads to self-gift and communion, and ultimately reveals why love is the source of meaning in human life.


This lecture was given on March 16th, 2026, at University of Georgia.


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About the Speaker:


Dr. Maria Fedoryka is associate professor of philosophy and Chair of the department at Ave Maria University in Naples, FL. For the last several years she has studied, taught and lectured widely on questions related to the nature and dignity of the human person, especially the philosophy of love, and the place of love in the lives of persons, examining issues spanning from the centrality of love in the being of God, to its role at the center of creation, to its meaning for marriage, family, and sexuality.


Keywords: Charity, Emotion, Human Person, Love, Meaning, Personalism, Self-Gift, The Trinity, Value