Ep. 095 - A Harmonious Home

Ep. 095 - A Harmonious Home

Author: Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. December 15, 2023 Duration: 1:04:03

Mother, grandmother, and author, Leila Lawler joins Larissa to talk about raising children faithfully. She explains how we can escape the traps of the modern world and provide something beautiful for our children to imitate, thus creating sacred spaces and harmonious homes.

Read her blogs Like Mother Like Daughter and Happy Despite Them to learn more.

Interested in her books, Summa Domestica and The Little Oratory? Learn more here.

Will you consider giving to our annual fundraiser, the Great Campaign? It is through the support of our generous donors that we are able to make a liberal arts education both free and freeing. 

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Deep within the rich tradition of the classical liberal arts, conversations unfold that feel both timeless and urgently contemporary. Magnus Podcast: Conversations from the Catacombs of Liberal Education is where you’ll find them, a production of the Albertus Magnus Institute. This series explores the foundational ideas that shape our humanity, society, and faith, guided by the enduring vision of St. Albert the Great. His dream was of an education that liberates the mind and spirit, one that is profoundly enriching yet accessible to all. Each episode delves into the intersections of philosophy, culture, and Christianity, examining how these ancient wells of wisdom speak directly to our modern condition. You’ll hear thoughtful dialogues and reflections that resist easy answers, instead inviting a deeper consideration of what it means to live a fully human life. The podcast serves as a kind of auditory academy, where the core subjects of a truly liberal education-those that free us-are opened up for anyone willing to listen. It’s for those curious about how enduring truths can illuminate contemporary confusion, offering not just information but a form of intellectual and spiritual nourishment. Tune in for a journey through the catacombs, where the light of classical thought remains undimmed, waiting to be rediscovered in our own time.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 102

Magnus Podcast: Conversations from the Catacombs of Liberal Education
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Ep. 078 - The Restless Soul [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:23
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Zena Hitz; tutor at St. John’s College, author of Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life, and Co-founder and President of the Catherine Project. Listen as she…
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Duration: 1:10:19
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Ep. 076 - In the End Was the Word [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:28:52
We now bring you Spy Wednesday Bonus Episode 2, continuing in the theme of Holy Week. This is an excerpt from our own John Johnson’s course in the Magnus Fellowship: In the end was the word: Eschatology, Mimesis, and the…
Ep. 075 - Tradition and Betrayal: Responding to the Scandal [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:24:54
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Duration: 56:52
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Ep. 073 - Omnes Gentes [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:14
"We see that Abraham is chosen, Abraham this one man with his clan around him... it’s promised to him that in him all nations, that is, all the rest of humanity... will find their blessedness in him." We now bring you Om…
Ep. 072 - The Amaryllis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:01
“The Amaryllis has been doing many living acts within itself. Nourishing, growing, flowering itself, in the same way that when I take a sip of water, am I not very much like the plant nourishing itself?” We now bring you…
Ep. 071 - Liturgy, Authority, and Living Scripture [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:11
As Great Lent continues… so do podcasts with Fr. Owen Carroll. Today’s being “Liturgy, Authority, and Living Scripture.” Lecturer Fr. Owen Carroll is one of the foremost experts on Thomas Aquinas and one of the greatest…
Ep. 070 - The Foundations of the Five Ways [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08:54
As the season of Great Lent is upon us, we are offering you a gift that we hope will edify you in this time of preparation. Lecturer Fr. Owen Carroll is one of the foremost experts on Thomas Aquinas and one of the greate…
Ep. 069 - What Are You Going to Do with That, Anyway? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:02
In this final episode of season two, meet Eric, a Student Fellow, friend of the Institute, and successful business man who is here to discuss the value of a "useless" degree and the importance of a Liberal Arts education…