Welcome to Catholic Education Matters the podcast that celebrates the beauty of Catholic education, highlighting excellence in academics, athletics, and the transformative power of faith. Join us as we share the stories of those making a lasting impact on Catholic education.
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Catholic Intellectual Tradition Podcasts
The Thomistic Institute exists to promote Catholic truth in our contemporary world by strengthening the intellectual formation of Christians at universities, in the Church, and in the wider public square. The thought of St. Thomas Aquinas, the Universal Doctor of the Church, is our touchstone. The Thomistic Institute Podcast features the lectures and talks from our conferences, campus chapters events, intellectual retreats, livestream events, and much more. Founded in 2009, the Thomistic Ins ...
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The Lumen Christi Institute for Catholic Thought was founded by Catholic scholars at the University of Chicago in 1997 to bring the light of Christ and the Catholic intellectual and spiritual tradition to the secular academy and the general public. On this station we make available our many lectures and programs, as well as interviews with visiting scholars. To support our work, visit www.lumenchristi.org/donate
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Lively conversations with professors, fellows, scholars, and friends of the University of Notre Dame's de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture. The Center is committed to sharing the richness of the Catholic moral and intellectual tradition through teaching, research, and public engagement, at the highest level and across a range of disciplines. For more information visit http://ethicscenter.nd.edu
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Crazy, Classy, and Countercultural. This is a podcast with author and historian Charles Coulombe and his interlocutor Vincent Frankini who talk about a variety of topics on history, philosophy, and culture, offering opinions that you won't dare find in mainstream media.
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Philosophy for the People’s mission is an educational program aimed at overcoming the paucity of serious, fair-minded, and accessible philosophical discourse available to a popular audience. Though we are ourselves dedicated to the Catholic intellectual tradition, we are likewise committed to exploring ideas from all rigorous traditions of philosophizing (scholastic, classical, analytic, and phenomenological). We pursue this mission by providing long-form guided readings of great texts, disc ...
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Welcome to Ascend! We are a weekly Great Books podcast hosted by Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan. What are the Great Books? The Great Books are the most impactful texts that have shaped Western civilization. They include ancients like Homer, Plato, St. Augustine, Dante, and St. Thomas Aquinas, and also moderns like Machiavelli, Locke, and Nietzsche. We will explore the Great Books with the light of the Catholic intellectual tradition. Why should we read the Great Books? Everyone is ...
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Conservative ideas are no longer welcome on most college campuses—or anywhere else. If you are a conservative student or professor, or just interested in the conservative intellectual tradition, this podcast is for you! Join Johnny Burtka, Marlo Slayback, and Tom Sarrouf for in-depth conversations with leading thinkers on the most important issues facing conservatism.
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I'm Scott M. Sullivan Ph.D., a homeschooling dad and philosopher in the Thomistic tradition of St. Thomas Aquinas. As the creator of this podcast and my company, Classical Theist, I aim to educate and encourage my fellow Christians on their own journey to Christ by making the great intellectual patrimony of the Catholic tradition conveniently accessible through modern media. Often so hidden in dusty out of print books, the goal of Spiritual Combat is to present the best of that rich intellec ...
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Welcome to the official podcast of Christendom College’s Summer Conferences! Explore timeless truths and profound insights as we publish lectures from leading Catholic thinkers, theologians, and artists who have graced our annual summer gatherings. Each episode delves into themes central to the Catholic intellectual tradition, such as beauty, truth, faith, philosophy, and culture. Join us for thought-provoking discussions that inspire the mind, nourish the soul, and deepen your understanding ...
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Dr. Anika Prather herself, over many years, has engaged the fire and light that the classics have brought to African American throughout the history of America. She is uniquely gifted and trained to help us reclaim the canon that has been a source of liberty and humanity. As a scholar of the black intellectual tradition, she passionately argues for bringing the best that has been thought and said to African Americans and all Americans.
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Ordain and Establish is a podcast of The Center for the Constitution and the Catholic Intellectual Tradition (CIT). CIT promotes scholarship that explores the relationship between the Catholic intellectual tradition and American constitutionalism. That tradition is deep and rich, including philosophical and theological accounts of law and politics by such figures as St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas. CIT’s primary focus is on theories of constitutional law, such as originalism, although i ...
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With Faith In Mind is intended for academically-minded, ecumenical Christians. Our goal is to engage listeners with a thoughtful and faith-informed perspective on important issues and big questions that our society faces. We do this by having real conversations with people who have great stories and expertise. In our first series, titled “Christian Education at the Crossroads," we’re interviewing top leaders and scholars in the Christian education space.
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The Catholic Intellectual Tradition: A Jurist’s Perspective
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1:01:30Featuring: Judge Rodolfo Ruiz, Judge, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida Judge William Nardini, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Judge Kyle Duncan, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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Flannery O'Connor and the Perils of Governing By Tenderness – Dr. Jerome Foss
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44:53Dr. Jerome Foss uses Flannery O’Connor’s stories to warn against the pitfalls of governing by abstract tenderness, advocating for a vision rooted in faith, realism, and the transformative power of suffering. This lecture was given on February 12th, 2025, at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. For more information on upcoming events, visit us a…
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Newman and Tolkien: The Humility of (Hi)story – Prof. Giuseppe Pezzini
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57:53Prof. Giuseppe Pezzini explores the biographical and spiritual connections between Newman and Tolkien, revealing how their shared organic vision of historical development and renewal challenges modern tensions between nostalgia, progress, and Christian identity. This lecture was given on March 27th, 2025, at University of Edinburgh. Will you hand o…
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Plato's Phaedo Explained with Dr. Christopher Frey Part II
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1:25:48The Phaedo is a beautiful dialogue! Join Deacon Harrison Garlick and Dr. Christopher Frey, McFarland Professor of Philosophy at the University of Tulsa, as they conclude their exploration of Plato’s Phaedo, a profound dialogue capturing Socrates’ final hours and his arguments for the soul’s immortality. Reading schedule and more! Collection of guid…
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Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Canticles: Gregorian Chant and the Joy of the Gospel – Fr. Innocent Smith, O.P.
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37:18Fr. Innocent Smith’s lecture illuminates how Gregorian Chant, rooted in Psalms, hymns, and spiritual canticles, enriches Catholic liturgy by shaping Christian spirituality and expressing the deep joy of the Gospel through sung prayer. This lecture was given on April 10th, 2025, at Clemson University. For more information on upcoming events, visit u…
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The Incarnation and the Machine: The Visions of Fra Angelico and Le Corbusier – Fr. Irenaeus Dunlevy O.P.
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47:55Fr. Irenaeus Dunlevy's lecture contrasts the incarnational vision of Fra Angelico with Le Corbusier’s machine aesthetic, revealing how Christian art and architecture communicate spiritual beauty, theological wisdom, and the presence of Christ through the transformation of physical space. This lecture was given on March 14th, 2025, at Rhode Island S…
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Questions About Chivalry (Livestream)
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1:10:420:00 Intro 8:30 No Kings 24:00 Questions From Livestream 35:00 St. Galgano 37:00 Distraint of Knighthood 43:00 Philippe de Mezieres 35:00 Roman Identity 59:00 Lay Spirituality of Chivalry Support the showBy Vincent Frankini
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From Pastor’s Son to Catholic Scholar: David Hunt’s Journey of Faith and Truth
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1:42:51In this episode of Catholic Education Matters, host Troy Van Vleet welcomes David Hunt, Research Director at the Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy and former Director of the Cardus Education Research Program, for an inspiring conversation about faith, education, and conversion. David shares his remarkable journey from growing up as a Protestan…
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Beyond but Not Against Nature: How Grace Perfects and Transforms Nature – Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P.
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50:02Fr. Cajetan Cuddy explores the relationship between grace and nature, demonstrating how grace perfects, transforms, and preserves the continuity of human nature without destroying its fundamental reality. This lecture was given on July 20th, 2025, at Dominican House of Studies. Will you hand on the Faith to those who need it the most? Give by Octob…
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Did the Church Change Her Mind on the Death Penalty? (Catholics Debate the Death Penalty)
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2:12:56Pat is joined by Suan Sonna and Daniel Vecchio to discuss recent controversies related to capital punishment and magisterial teaching. Pat's Substack article: https://journalofabsolutetruth.substack.com/p/an-intelligent-catholics-guide-to Ed Feser's article: https://edwardfeser.blogspot.com/2025/10/fastiggi-and-sonna-on-catholicism-and.html…
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How the Highest of the Inanimate Touches the Lowest of the Living: A Contemporary Thomistic Approach – Fr. Thomas Davenport, O.P.
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46:41Fr. Thomas Davenport examines the philosophical and scientific boundaries between the inanimate and the living, highlighting how Thomistic principles, spontaneous generation, and structured homogeneity offer new ways to understand life’s emergence and complexity. This lecture was given on July 19th, 2025, at Dominican House of Studies. For more inf…
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Fourth Annual Lecture on Catholic Political Thought Resurrecting Justice: How Christianity Gives Justice More Than Its Due
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1:14:17Featuring: Daniel Philpott, Professor of Political Science, University of Notre Dame
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The Measure of All Things? Rethinking Constants and Replicability in the Life Sciences – Prof. Santiago Schnell
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50:08Prof. Santiago Schnell’s lecture examines the challenges of measurement, scientific constants, and replicability in the life sciences, highlighting how philosophical and mathematical models are crucial for advancing biological research. This lecture was given on July 19th, 2025, at Dominican House of Studies. Will you hand on the Faith to those who…
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Plato's Phaedo Explained with Dr. Christopher Frey Part I
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1:25:28Today on Ascend: the Great Books Podcast, we are discussing Plato's Phaedo, or in ancient times, it had the subtitle of On the Soul. It tells of the death of Socrates and his various arguments for the immortality of the soul. The Phaedo is a complicated dialogue. It's a long dialogue, but it's very beautiful and very much worth the effort. So it me…
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The Plasma Membrane: Boundary and Bridge at the Edge of Life – Prof. Keith Kozminski
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41:28Prof. Keith Kozminski explores the plasma membrane’s evolving scientific understanding, highlighting its role as both boundary and bridge in cellular life through detailed analysis of structure, function, and paradigm shifts in biology. This lecture was given on July 19th, 2025, at Dominican House of Studies. For more information on upcoming events…
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Water and Oil, or Water into Wine? St. Thomas and the Mixture and Subalternation of Sciences – Prof. Brian Carl
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49:13Prof. Brian Carl's lecture provides an accessible introduction to Aristotelian and Thomistic philosophy of nature, focusing on substance, accident, causes, hylomorphism, and the metaphysical principles underlying change and the nature of light. This lecture was given on July 18th, 2025, at Dominican House of Studies. Will you hand on the Faith to t…
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Antonio serves as the executive director of Right to Life Michiana, where he advocates for the lives of unborn children and connects mothers in need to helpful resources. He is a Notre Dame graduate and an alumnus of the de Nicola Center's Vita Institute prolife intellectual formation program. Special Guest: Antonio Marchi. Links: Right to Life Mic…
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BXVI- Jesus of Nazareth (Episode 6/6)
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Thomistic Wisdom for the Pilgrimage to God – Prof. John Cuddeback
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20:38Prof. John Cuddeback presents Thomistic wisdom for the pilgrimage to God emphasizing the importance of cleaving to the final end—God—as the ultimate rule and measure of all actions, fostering order and peace in the spiritual journey. This lecture was given on June 28th, 2025, at Dominican House of Studies. Will you hand on the Faith to those who ne…
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Thomistic Wisdom for the Pilgrimage to God – Prof. Paige Hochschild
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19:37Prof. Paige Hochschild explores Thomistic wisdom for the pilgrimage to God, focusing on the virtues required for spiritual journey, the meanings of patience, hope, and memory, and the role of Dante’s Divine Comedy in illuminating the challenges and fulfillment of the pilgrim’s quest. This lecture was given on June 28th, 2025, at Dominican House of …
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“In the One, we are One”: Christian Unity and the City of God
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40:58Dr. Jared Ortiz on September 10, 2025 at the Ruth Lake Country Club.In the City of God, Augustine eloquently speaks about “two cities” that are divided by their two loves. In God’s city, there are angels and humans united in their love of God. In the earthly city, there are demons and humans united in their devotion to their own wills. For Augustin…
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BXVI- Jesus of Nazareth (Episode 5/6)
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Must Beautiful Things be Natural? – Prof. Raymond Hain
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48:12Prof. Raymond Hain examines whether beauty must be natural, exploring Thomistic metaphysics, twentieth-century debates between Maritain and Gilson, and contemporary examples from architecture and literature to probe the relationship between nature, artifice, and the beautiful. This lecture was given on May 31st, 2025, at Mount Saint Mary College. W…
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Are Societies Natural? The Metaphysics of Thomistic Social Thought – Prof. Joshua Hochschild
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50:24By [email protected] (The Thomistic Institute)
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On the Death of Socrates: Introducing Plato's Phaedo
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BXVI- Jesus of Nazareth (Episode 4/6)
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Are the Virtues Natural? – Fr. John Sica, O.P.
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32:47Fr. John Sica explores whether virtues are natural by examining Aristotle and Aquinas, ultimately concluding that the virtues are not innate qualities, but are rather habituated character states that perfect human nature. This lecture was given on May 31st, 2025, at Mount Saint Mary College. Will you hand on the Faith to those who need it the most?…
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0:00 Intro 15:00 Current News 21:00 Jimmy Kimmel 33:00 Left vs. Right 40:00 Candidates of Polish Crown 44:30 Arthurian Republicanism 55:00 Us vs. Them Mentality Support the showBy Vincent Frankini
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Plato, Aristotle & Catholic Schools: Why Virtue Still Matters
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1:26:14This episode of Catholic Education Matters features a powerful conversation between host Troy Van Vliet and Professor Rolando Islas, a philosopher and ethicist with a rich background in business, technology, and academia. Together, they explore the deeper purpose of business beyond profit, the challenges of teaching ethics in today’s secular enviro…
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