The NYC Young Professionals Chapter of the Thomistic Institute presents a lecture by Fr. Jordan Schmidt, O.P. titled “The Biblical Vision of Divine Wisdom.”
This talk will address the scriptural presentation of the concept of wisdom, especially as it is articulated in the Wisdom literature of the Old Testament (i.e., Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Job, Sirach, and the book of Wisdom). It will also consider how the Old Testament understanding of wisdom relates to the New Testament's depiction of Jesus Christ as the wisdom of God. In the course of the talk, attention will also be given to how these understandings of wisdom inform the spiritual life.
Friday, June 2nd
Doors Open: 6:00 PM
Lecture Begins: 6:30 PM
St. Joseph’s Church in Greenwich Village | 371 6th Ave, New York, NY 10014
This lecture is free and open to the public.
About the Speaker:
Fr. Jordan Schmidt was born in Fargo, ND, and attended St. John’s University in Collegeville, MN for his undergraduate studies. After entering the Order of Preachers, he came to Washington DC to study theology, graduating from the PFIC in 2009 with an STB/MDiv in theology, and from CUA in 2012 with an STL in biblical theology. Upon his ordination to the priesthood, he was appointed associate pastor of St Mary’s parish in New Haven, CT where he served until 2013. Fr. Jordan next returned to the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC to pursue doctoral studies at CUA. Since earning his PhD in biblical studies in 2018, he has been teaching various courses in Sacred Scripture at the PFIC.