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- Jan 31, 202659 min
The Josias Podcast Episode LII: Leo XIII on Freemasonry
Our hosts, Amanda and Fr. Jon Tveit, discuss Pope Leo XIII’s encyclical on Freemasonry, Humanum genus (1884), as well as its historical context and relevance for today. Bibliography: Leo XIII, Humanum genus (1884) Header Image: Constantino Brumidi, The Apotheosis of Washington (1865). If you have questions or comments, please send them to editors(at)thejosias.com. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook. Many thanks to our generous supporters on Patreon, who enable us to pay for podcast hosting. If you have not yet joined them, please do so. You can set up a one-time or recurring donation in any amount. Even $1 a month would be splendid.
- Dec 25, 202545 min
The Josias Podcast Episode LI: Liberty! Part Deux
Our series on Leo XIII’s social encyclicals continues with Libertas praestantissimum. After some updates, our editor discusses Leo’s distinction between natural and moral liberty, and how this is manifested in his approach to the so-called ‘modern liberties.’ Bibliography Pope Leo XIII, Libertas praestantissimum (1888). Edmund Waldstein, O.Cist., “Contrasting Concepts of Freedom,” The Josias (2016). Edmund Waldstein, O.Cist., Divisio Textus of Leo XIII’s Libertas praestantissimum, The Josias (2024). The Josias Podcast, Episode XXIII: Liberty: the Highest of Natural Endowments (2020) If you have questions or comments, please send them to editors(at)thejosias.com. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Many thanks to our generous supporters on Patreon, who enable us to pay for podcast hosting. If you have not yet joined them, please do so. You can set up a one-time or recurring donation in any amount. Even $1 a month would be splendid.
- Nov 12, 202551 min
The Josias Podcast Episode L: Aeterni Patris
Our hosts, Fr. Jon Tveit and Amanda, are joined by Dr. Daniel Lendman, Assistant Professor of Catholic Theology at Ave Maria University, for a conversation about Pope Leo XIII’s encyclical on the restoration of Christian philosophy, Aeterni Patris (1879). Bibliography: Leo XIII, Aeterni Patris (1879) Header Image: Andrea da Firenze, The Triumph of St Thomas Aquinas (fresco detail) (c. 1366). If you have questions or comments, please send them to editors(at)thejosias.com. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook. Many thanks to our generous supporters on Patreon, who enable us to pay for podcast hosting. If you have not yet joined them, please do so. You can set up a one-time or recurring donation in any amount. Even $1 a month would be splendid.
- Jun 6, 2025
The Josias Podcast Episode XLIX: Pope Leo XIII and his Writings
Our hosts, Fr. Jon Tveit and Amanda, are joined by Gideon Lazar for a conversation about Pope Leo XIII, his pontificate, writings, and whether there will be a Leonine revival under our newly elected pontiff, Leo XIV. Bibliography: Longinqua Oceani (1895) The Josias Podcast, Episode VI: Ralliement Felix de St. Vincent, “Four Catholic Political Postures: Lessons from Leo XIII and Ralliement” (The Josias) The Josias Podcast, Episode XXIII: Liberty: the Highest of Natural Endowments Gideon Lazar, “Why I am Whitepilled by Pope Leo XIV“ Pater Edmund, “Divisio Textus of Leo XIII’s Libertas Praestantissimum” (The Josias) Header Image: Biagio Barzotti, Pope Leo XIII with Cardinals: Rampolla, Parochi, Bonaparte and Sacconi (c. 1890). If you have questions or comments, please send them to editors(at)thejosias.com. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook. Many thanks to our generous supporters on Patreon, who enable us to pay for podcast hosting. If you have not yet joined them, please do so. You can set up a one-time or recurring donation in any amount. Even $1 a month would be splendid.
- May 23, 20251h 22m
The Josias Podcast, Special Episode: Alasdair MacIntyre’s After Virtue (Re-Release)
This week, we at The Josias were saddened by the death of Alasdair MacIntyre, whose contributions to moral and political philosophy cannot be overstated. He was profoundly influential in the intellectual lives of many of us here at The Josias. In his memory, we are re-releasing our September 2018 Podcast episode on his book, After Virtue (1981). Requiescat in pace. To view the reading list for this episode, please visit the original podcast episode’s post, here.
- May 11, 20251h 24m
The Josias Podcast Episode XLVIII: Ordo Amoris
Our hosts, Fr. Jon Tveit and Amanda, are joined by Pater Edmund and Fr. Joseph Hudson, OSB for a conversation about the role of the ordo amoris in Catholic intellectual tradition. Fr. Joseph Hudson, a Benedictine priest of Clear Creek Abbey, studied philosophy before entering the cloister in 2008. In 2019 he went to Rome to earn a Licentiate in Sacred Theology at the Angelicum, later teaching at Clear Creek. In 2023, he returned to Rome to pursue a doctorate. Bibliography: Fr. Joseph Hudson, “Ordo amoris: Love Has an Order, Not All Are Loved Equally“ Pater Edmund Waldstein, “Needy Immigrant, Nationalism, Globalism, and the Universal Destination of Goods“ St. Bernard, Commentary on the Song of Songs, Sermon XLIX–L (PL 183, 1016–1025) St. Augustine, On Christian Doctrine, I c.27 St. Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae, II-II q.26 Header Image: Dirk Jacobsz Vellert, The Vision of St. Bernard (1524) If you have questions or comments, please send them to editors(at)thejosias.com. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook. Many thanks to our generous supporters on Patreon, who enable us to pay for podcast hosting. If you have not yet joined them, please do so. You can set up a one-time or recurring donation in any amount. Even $1 a month would be splendid.
- Jan 18, 20251h 18m
The Josias Podcast Episode XLVII: Relics
Our hosts, Fr. Jon Tveit and Amanda, are joined by Fr. Justin Cinnante, O.Carm., for a conversation about relics, their power and significance, and the full story of how Fr. Justin came to bless and present President Donald Trump with a relic of the True Cross. Fr. Justin is a Carmelite priest and serves as the Chaplain at Iona Preparatory High School. Header Image: Titian, The Vendramin Family Venerating a Relic of the True Cross (1540s) If you have questions or comments, please send them to editors(at)thejosias.com. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook. Many thanks to our generous supporters on Patreon, who enable us to pay for podcast hosting. If you have not yet joined them, please do so. You can set up a one-time or recurring donation in any amount. Even $1 a month would be splendid.
- Nov 10, 202455 min
The Josias Podcast Episode XLVI: Memento mori
In this month of November, dedicated to the holy souls in Purgatory, our hosts, Amanda and Fr. Jon Tveit, are joined by Fr. Michael Barone, for a conversation about death, the importance of the funeral rite, cremation, and how today’s culture seeks to keep distant our own mortality. Fr. Barone serves as a Cemetery Chaplain in the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey. Bibliography: Ad resurgendum cum Christo (2016) Piam et constantem (1963) Header Image: Henryk Pillati, Funeral of the Five Victims of the Manifestation of 1861 in Warsaw (1865) If you have questions or comments, please send them to editors(at)thejosias.com. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook. Many thanks to our generous supporters on Patreon, who enable us to pay for podcast hosting. If you have not yet joined them, please do so. You can set up a one-time or recurring donation in any amount. Even $1 a month would be splendid.
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