The Weight of Glory
Centered around the themes of the essay The Weight of Glory by C.S. Lewis, this podcast seeks to highlight ways in which our every encounter leads another person toward beatitude or away from it
Podcasting since 2020 • 16 episodes
The Weight of Glory
Latest Episodes
The battle for hope
My friend Kale and I discuss a broad range of topics, including: the self-conscious church; the church as an expert in humanity; self-exploitation and social media; and Catholic identity and liturgy.
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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The meaning of communion
In this episode, I offer a reflection on Holy Communion -- the Body and Blood of Christ -- as it relates to life in the Body of Christ... quoting from not only C.S. Lewis, but also Pope Benedict XVI in
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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16:31
The Last Things
In 2008, during a Holy Week RCIA retreat, I led a reflection on The Last Things -- death, judgment, heaven and hell. Rather than diving right int...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:36:50
When US bishops LARP as politicians
This is my first podcast episode affiliated with my new Substack.You can read the article and view the associated videos by visiting my Substack here: https:...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:39:49
Faust's Bargain Debasement
In this episode, Kale and I discuss the final pages of The Abolition of Man. In a world allegedly without objective values, what conditions the conditioners? Chesterton’s idea of play and rules providing freedom; the reality that a value-free n...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:19:49