Speaker: Dr. Andrew Swafford

Dr. Andrew Swafford is one of our Pray More Lenten retreat speakers, and he shares a lot of his knowledge and insights with our retreat participants. Learn more about Dr. Swafford’s talks below!

About Dr. Andrew Swafford


Dr. Andrew Swafford is professor of theology at Benedictine College. He is author of What We Believe: The Beauty of the Catholic Faith and co-host of Ascension’s video series (under the same title) filmed in Rome. He is general editor and contributor to Ascension’s Great Adventure Catholic Bible. Among his other publications are Ascension’s Bible studies on Romans and Hebrews, Spiritual Survival in the Modern World, and John Paul II  to Aristotle and Back Again. Andrew holds a doctorate in Sacred Theology from the University of St. Mary of the Lake and a master’s degree in Old Testament & Semitic Languages from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is an avid student of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and lives with his wife Sarah and their five children in Atchison, KS.

Dr. Andrew Swafford’s Retreat and Talks


2023 Lent Retreat

The talks that Dr. Andrew Swafford shares in this Lenten retreat are insightful topics we can take time to ponder on and reflect as we prepare for Lent.

2023 Talks

  • Entering into Lent
  • Jesus’ Time in the Garden of Gethsemane
  • Peter’s Betrayal and God’s Forgiveness
  • How to Handle Unanswered Prayers

Click here to register for this retreat to get all of his 2023 Lent Retreat Talks.

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