The Josias Podcast

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)

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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).

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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: Header Image: Andrea da Firenze, The Triumph of St Thomas Aquinas (fresco detail) (c. 1366) … Continue reading "The Josias Podcast Episode L: Aeterni Patris"

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).

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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.