- S11 Episode 34- Loggerheads (Part 1) In this episode, the dogs discuss the relationship between authority and control (3:30). Rob brings up the scrutiny readings from The Gospel of John (3:51). Connor takes a hard line against any positive connotations surrounding control (6:10), but Rob and Mike are less convinced (11:30). They end in disagreement (29:20). To be continued…. Quotes: “When […]
- S11 Episode 23 – Altar of snackrifice In this episode, the dogs talk about what it means to savor (7:00). Connor and Mike admit to guzzling large amounts of sweets (2:10, 4:00) and Rob eventually discloses his own proclivity to inhale ice cream (6:00). Connor brings up Josef Pieper’s work as a framework for understanding savoring (10:00) and the dogs recount fond […]
- S11 Episode 11- Hierarchy of goods In this episode, the dogs discuss the renovations to the chapel at UIC (01:35). Mike brings up a Ratzinger quote about the Eucharist as thanksgiving (04:40) and Connor responds with some thoughts on what it means to live as a human who appropriately responds to value (11:12). They close by discussing how to authentically embrace […]
- S5 Episode 23 – Solo hobbies If God loves the world, might that not be proved in my own love for it? I prayed to know in my heart His love for the world, and this was my most prideful, foolish, and dangerous prayer. It was my step into the abyss. As soon as I prayed it, I knew that I […]
- S5 Episode 2 – Hard truth Here are a couple of things mentioned in the episode you might want to check out: Lancelot by Walker Percy Priests for the Third Millenium by Timothy Cardinal Dolan City of God by Saint Augustine The Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 12 Foundations of Western Civilization (Great Courses) by Thomas F. X. Noble The Importance of Having […]
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