Theology as Art, Discovering García Lorca's Christ

Tuesday, March 18, 3:00pm
Presentation for faculty and staff by Cecilia Gonzalez-Andrieu

On an otherwise ordinary summer night in 1936 a young poet and playwright disappeared without a trace… among his papers (made public many decades later) the secret vows of a youthful dedication to Christ and to being a “knight” for Him. A world-renowned dramatist was now revealed as also a man of deep faith.

You are invited to experience a glimpse of Federico Garcia Lorca’s Christ and enter with the poet into the company of “those few who love….”

In 1999, John Paul II wrote a loving and appreciative Letter to Artists addressed “to all who are passionately dedicated to the search for new ‘epiphanies’ of beauty so that through their creative work as artists they may offer these as gifts to the world.” This letter serves as the backdrop for understanding García Lorca’s works as genuine sources of theology and bearers of insights into the human-divine relationships that are authoritative in their own right. (Link to the letter)

To make a reservation, please call 338-1806, or send an email to ignacio@lmu.edu. On Monday, March 17, we will send an email reminder with directions to the location.

Dr. González-Andrieu is an Assistant Professor in LMU’s Department of Theological Studies. She received her doctorate from the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley in the areas of Art & Religion and Systematic Theology, developing the new field of Theological Aesthetics. Born in Cuba and raised in Southern California Gonzalez-Andrieu is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University where she studied Film, Spanish and Theology. She has been recognized with awards by the GTU, the Catholic Press Association for her regular column, "De Todo Un Poco" in The Tidings, and the Hispanic Theological Initiative in Princeton. Her book contributions include Presente! U.S. Latino Catholics from Colonial Origins to the Present (Orbis), Camino a Emaús (Liturgical Press), The Treasure of Guadalupe (Rowman and Littlefield), and The Sky is Crying: Race, Class and Natural Disaster (Ausburg).