The Josias Podcast

Fr. Jon Tveit and Amanda are joined by Ed, a software developer, to discuss the first encyclical of Pope Leo XIV, Magnifica humanitas. They speak about the Holy Father’s first foray into Catholic Social Teaching and whether or not it was a success.

Bibliography:

Leo XIV, Magnifica humanitas (15 May 2026)

Francis, Laudato si’ (24 May 2015)

Leo XIII, Rerum novarum (15 May 1891)

Header Image: Mattia Bortoloni, Construction of the Tower of Babel (1718)

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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).

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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"