Welcome to the Magnus Podcast - a production of the Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. Dedicated to the promotion of another sort of learning, the Albertus Magnus Institute seeks to invite all into the truth, ”Omnes ad Veritatem.”
Episodes
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
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 living teachers on the life of Christ. As St. Bernard of Clairvaux is the last of the patristics, Fr. Carroll is said to be the last medieval schoolman. After praying to remain hidden his whole life, he has now entrusted his unpublished work and lectures with us.
We are pleased to bring you these lectures given to a small group of retired religious (many, like Fr. Carroll, in their 90s)!
We hope you will enjoy and share these lessons that are as charming as they are profound. Subscribe to get them throughout the season.
Purchase Fr. Carroll’s book, The Sufferings and Glory of Christ: A Meditation on Holy Week to Ascension today and get 20% off now through Ascension!
Head to the website for more!
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
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 greatest living teachers on the life of Christ. As St. Bernard of Clairvaux is the last of the patristics, Fr. Carroll is said to be the last medieval schoolman. After praying to remain hidden his whole life, he has now entrusted his unpublished work and lectures with us.
We are pleased to bring you these lectures given to a small group of retired religious (many, like Fr. Carroll, in their 90s)!
We hope you will enjoy and share these lessons that are as charming as they are profound. Look for them throughout this season.
The first is called, “The Foundations of the Five Ways.”
Purchase Fr. Carroll’s book, The Sufferings and Glory of Christ: A Meditation on Holy Week to Ascension today and get 20% off now through Ascension!
Head to the website for more!
Friday Dec 30, 2022
Friday Dec 30, 2022
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 in any endeavor.
Stay tuned for season three, and in the meantime, use this break to catch up on any episodes you may have missed.
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Tuesday Dec 27, 2022
Tuesday Dec 27, 2022
Happy third day of Christmas!
Continue this joyous feast by listening to the first half of our recent webinar on On the Incarnation by St. Athanasius.
Dr. David Arias, Dr. Matthew Walz and Mr. Dale Ahlquist joined us for an informative and beautiful conversation on the great text.
You can watch the entire webinar on our YoutubeChannel here!
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Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Please take a listen to this 3 minute announcement from the host of the Magnus Podcast and Executive Director of the Institute, John Johnson.
Merry Christmas to our followers, fellows, and donors alike.
Stay tuned for a Christmas episode.
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
If beauty awakens the Divine, what does it mean for a culture when it is deficient in beauty? How do we return beauty to its proper place in the quadrivium? How do we restore beauty to a culture void of wonder?
In this episode, John and Larissa discuss beauty (and the lack) in education with Dr. Shannon Valenzuela.
Shannon K. Valenzuela, Ph.D., is an Affiliate Assistant Professor of Humanities and English at the University of Dallas. She received her B.A. in English and Classics from the University of Dallas, and her Ph.D. in literature from the University of Notre Dame, where she specialized in the medieval period. She is an award-winning screenwriter and a novelist, and she is the writer, director, and narrator of the limited television series The Quest, which is produced by the University of Dallas and distributed by EWTN.
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Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
“Our will is always for our own good, but we do not always see what that is; the people is never corrupted, but it is often deceived.” Jean Jacques Rousseau
True…or false?
Listen to John interview Dr. Emily B. Finley, author of the newly released book, “The Ideology of Democratism," in which Finley posits that the west has been deceived into a false understanding of democracy that is far removed the true meaning of the word. This enchanting, imaginative “democracy,” has its roots in Enlightenment thinkers, specifically Rousseau and The Social Contract.
So what does this mean for America? What does this mean for democracy? Listen now and learn more.
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Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
The Magnus Fellowship continues!
Enjoy this glimpse into week one of Senior Fellow, Dr. Hudson's course, “George Bernanos: The Man and His Work.” This is much more than a sneak peak; it’s our longest glimpse yet as Dr. Hudson goes deep into the life of one of the most prominent French novelists of the 20th century.
Find out here how you can watch the rest of this course and access all archived courses- over 40 hours of exceptional classes with some of the top educators in liberal learning.
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Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
This week we turn three years old!
This episode of the Magnus Podcast honors the Feast Day of our namesake, St. Albert the Great, celebrates our third birthday, and launches the Great Campaign.
Please consider joining the Magnus Fellowship and/or giving to the Great Campaign today! With your help, we can continue to liberate the Liberate Arts.
Thursday Nov 10, 2022
Thursday Nov 10, 2022
Revisit The Waste Land with us.
Once again, we are offering you a glimpse into the Magnus Fellowship; this time with Senior Fellow, Dr. Freeh’s class, “The Waste Land Revisited: T.S. Eliot’s Diagnosis of Modernity.”
Find out how you can catch the rest of this course AND access all archived courses- over 40 hours of exceptional classes with some of the top educators in liberal learning.
Join the Magnus Fellowship for an education that is as free as it is freeing.