No new episode this week, but please see this special Christmas message from Joe Grabowski.

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Joe and Grettelyn speak about nostalgia, what it means, why Christmas is an occasion for feeling it, and what Chesterton says that might shed some light on it!

Please consider a year-end gift to the Society. Visit https://give.chesterton.org/EOY2025 to donate today!

Merry Christmas!

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: (Originally aired 12-3-2024)

Grettelyn and Joe speak with their colleague, Tyler Blanski, about Saint Nicholas, why Father Christmas shows up in Narnia, what Jupiter has to do with it, and more!

To sign up for the Society's daily Advent quotations from Chesterton, along with reflections and Scriptures on which to meditate, visit https://www.chesterton.org/advent

Check out our whole [2024] Advent & Christmastide series playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm8wkRUR11ar3uer8l1EJ0S9hgAR1Ddz1

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: (Originally aired 12-10-2024)

Grettelyn and Joe speak about some of the myths and misconceptions surrounding Christmas, and how we can respond to them (with Chesterton's help)!

To sign up for the Society's daily Advent quotations from Chesterton, along with reflections and Scriptures on which to meditate, visit https://www.chesterton.org/advent

Check out our whole Advent & Christmastide series playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm8wkRUR11ar3uer8l1EJ0S9hgAR1Ddz1

OTHER LINKS:

• G.K. Chesterton, "The History of Christmas":
  PART 1: https://library.chesterton.org/the-history-of-christmas-55156/
  PART 2: https://library.chesterton.org/the-history-of-christmas-cont-35676/ 
• Who Were The Magi? (Dave Armstrong) - https://www.ncregister.com/blog/who-were-the-magi
• The Dating of Christmas (Jimmy Akin) - https://jimmyakin.com/2014/11/the-dating-of-christmas.html 
• Christmas is Pagan REBUTTED (Joe Heschmeyer) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KBFfWe1KcQ 
• Christmas and Pagan Roots (U.S. Catholic) - https://uscatholic.org/articles/202312/glad-you-asked-does-christmas-have-pagan-roots/ 
• Christmas, Pagan Romans and Frodo Baggins (Father Dwight Longenecker) - https://dwightlongenecker.com/christmas-pagan-romans-and-frodo-baggins/

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Stacey Bowman, VP Advancement for the Society of G.K. Chesterton, with a special message for Giving Tuesday 2025. Donate today at https://give.chesterton.org/EOY2025.

[RE-AIRING]

It’s a Chestertonian Christmas Carol! Joe Grabowski joins the show to lead us down the path of G.K. Chesterton’s take on Charles Dickens and his love of Christmas. It’s a very, merry episode with no Scrooges allowed. Tune in to this episode! https://chesterton.org/uncommonsense #chesterton #gkchesterton #christmas #charlesdickens #achristmascarol #jesus #spirit #carol #dickens

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In this episode, Joe and Jen talk about the upcoming Advent reflection series from the Society of G.K. Chesterton, "Gifts of Gratitude." #advent #christmas #chesterton #gkchesterton #gratitude

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 The "Snapdragon" episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH9sz7gDX94

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In this episode, Grettelyn interviews Emily Stimpson Chapman about faith, hospitality, community and the Catholic worldview. #theologyofhome #theologyofplace #chesterton #gkchesterton #community #hospitality

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[RE-UPLOAD] No new upload this week, but enjoy this re-airing from last year, appropriate for the season: Belloc and the Four Men!

In this episode, Joe talks with Deacon Nathan Allen, who annotated ACS Books' version of Hilaire Belloc's delightful novelette, "The Four Men."

#belloc #gkchesterton #hilairebelloc #chesterton #thefourmen

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In this episode, Joe talks about the newest Doctor of the Church, Saint John Henry Cardinal Newman, and some of the connections between his thought and G.K. Chesterton's. #chesterton #gkchesterton #johnhenrynewman #cardinalnewman #saintjohnhenrynewman

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Mentioned in this episode:

Word on Fire Show: https://www.wordonfire.org/videos/wordonfire-show/

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Can you tell it's Joe's favorite time of year? Join him and Grettelyn as they discuss All Hallows', funerals, the customs of the poor, and more! We did have a slight technical hiccup in the making of this episode when Joe's camera went away for a bit. If you spot it, leave us a comment with the timestamp and the appropriate emoji (you'll know which that is). This is where we find out who watches the whole episode and who's reading to the show notes! #chesterton #gkchesterton #daysofthedead #halloween #allsaints #skeletons

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Mentioned in this episode:

"The Hastiness of Modern Journalism" by G.K. Chesterton: https://library.chesterton.org/funerals-are-for-the-living-27276/

"A Defense of Skeletons" by G.K. Chesterton: https://library.chesterton.org/the-defendant-66905/#a-defence-of-skeletons

Last year's All Hallowstide Series:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to5eTF2gAyE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtppIqGMrOs

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Joe talks about the hurry and haste of modern life, especially modern journalism, with some insights from G.K. Chesterton - and a couple cardiologists! What is "hurry sickness"? How can we resist the pressure to rush to judgment? What does it mean to be "Type A"? And why does Chesterton extol the benefits of sleeping in and being late to breakfast? Find out today! #chesterton #gkchesterton #journalism #hurry #hurrysickness

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Essays mentioned in this episode:

"The Hastiness of Modern Journalism" by G.K. Chesterton: https://library.chesterton.org/the-hastiness-of-modern-journalism-68950/

"Type A behavior pattern: some of its pathophysiological components" by Meyer Friedman, MD: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1807381/

"Rendering to God" by Dr. Jacob Imam: https://theimaginativeconservative.org/2025/09/rendering-god-jacob-imam.html

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Joe and Grettelyn talk about finding "the heart in history," and how Chesterton can help us get excited to learn even about obscure things of the past — like the Battle of Hastings! Today is the anniversary of that great battle in 1066, which shaped the whole Western world. What does it mean for us? Why should we care? Listen in and read along! #chesterton #history #gkchesterton #battleofhastings #normaninvasion #williamtheconqueror

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Essays mentioned in today's episode:

 "Three Ways of Reading History": https://library.chesterton.org/three-ways-of-writing-history-27303/
"Introduction" to the Song of Roland: https://library.chesterton.org/introduction-18111/
"A View of William the Conqueror": https://library.chesterton.org/a-view-of-william-the-conqueror-86512/

Check out The Troubadours discussing "Belloc vs. Tolkien on 1066": https://www.youtube.com/live/fkjyAibwUlw?si=mdlr2c0tGrY-1pG1

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[RE-AIRING] Celebrating the memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary, Joe and Grettelyn look at some of Chesterton's Marian poems celebrating the "Queen of Victory." #chesterton #blessedmother #mary #virginmary #rosary #lepanto

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Joe and Grettelyn talk about Saint Therese of Lisieux, also known as "The Little Flower," on the eve of her feast day, and the many things she and Chesterton have in common. Learn about the similarities in their spiritualities, their common virtues, and more! #littleflower #thelittleflower #thereseoflisieux #chesterton

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Grettelyn is back! In this episode, she and Joe talk about the passing of seasons in life, the messages God and nature are trying to communicate, and how to pay attention to the important daily graces we receive without becoming distracting by an overwhelming news cycle. Also, pumpkin spice. #autumn #fall #pumpkinspice #pumpkinspiceseason #pumpkinspiceeverything

The essays mentioned in this episode are:

https://library.chesterton.org/the-silly-season-and-serious-discussion-92853/
https://library.chesterton.org/serious-things-in-holiday-time-london-82147/

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Joe interviews Dale about his brand new book, I Also Had My Hour: An Alternative Autobiography of G. K. Chesterton.

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No new episode this week, owing to the Labor Day holiday. Instead, since this week is also the beginning of football season, we re-present this special episode on Chesterton's great Marian poem about (American) Football! 

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Back to school! Joe and Lee talk about "back to school" season, the opportunities for reflection it affords, and reminisce about some special classes and teachers in their own lives.

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"The Catholic Church is like a thick steak, a glass of red wine, and a good cigar."
"Fairy tales are more than true – not because they tell us dragons exist, but because they tell us dragons can be beaten."
"Do not be so open-minded that your brains fall out."

Joe and Lee look at some quotations commonly attributed to G. K. Chesterton and answer the question: did Chesterton really say that? They also rank the quotations investigated on a tier chart of plausibility. This is a fun one - don't miss it! #chesterton #fakequotes 

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IN THIS EPISODE:

00:30 - Topic Intro
03:25 - Introducing our Ranking Chart
04:33 - "Just going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than standing in your garage makes you a car."
07:45 - "If I can put one touch of rosy sunset into the life of any man or woman, I shall feel that I have worked with God."
10:33 - "When Man ceases to worship God he does not worship nothing but worships everything."
15:42 - "The Catholic Church is like a thick steak, a glass of red wine, and a good cigar."
19:45 - "In Catholicism, the Pint, the Pipe and the Cross can all fit together." 
23:20 - "A man knocking on the door of a brothel is knocking for God."
27:43 - "When it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain, there would be no rainbow."
29:55 - "I've searched all the parks in all the cities and found no statues of committees."
32:37 - "A woman uses her intelligence to find reasons to support her intuition."
36:34 - "Tolerance is the virtue of a man without convictions."
39:47 - (Lee is sad.) "Fairy tales are more than true – not because they tell us dragons exist, but because they tell us dragons can be beaten."
44:16 - "Do not be so open-minded that your brains fall out."
48:50 - The Complete Chart and Summing Up

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Joe and Lee chat about sundry summery things: the Chesterton conference, summer reading, and what's coming up in the Fall.

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MOMENTS IN THIS VIDEO:

01:59 - Conference Recap - Overall Impressions 
07:05 - Reconnecting with New and Old Friends
08:20 - New Orleans Fondly Remembered
10:36 - Marc Barnes on Jazz
18:03 - ACS Books Evangeline
22:04 - Father Brown Card Game Preview
25:26 - Joe and Lee's Summer Reading
42:03 - Society Check-in - Chesterton Schools Network
47:09 - The Knights of the Apostolate
52:21 - Wrapping Up

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Dale Ahlquist explores the Chestertonian way of the Church Militant, marching hopefully to our heavenly reward.

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Joe and Lee continue last week's conversation on the new revolution in technology and economics, so-called "Artificial Intelligence," and decide that we do, in fact, probably need a new Rerum novarum.

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We're down in the Big Easy for the 44th Annual Chesterton Conference!

While that means there's no new episode this week, it doesn't mean you need to go a full week without Chesterton in your life! Go to chesterton.org/conference today and sign up for a virtual registration for the conference. Watch all the talks live, participate in the Q&A, and meet friends old and new in the forum! 

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Joe and Lee look at the new revolution in technology and economics, so-called "Artificial Intelligence," and consider the question: "Do we need a new Rerum novarum?" 

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Register for the conference today at https://www.chesterton.org/44th-annual-chesterton-conference/

Episode artwork credit: "Ameca humanoid - robot generation 1", Willy Jackson, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Joe and Lee do a quick review and recap of the fundamental themes and principles of Catholic Social Teaching, as a bridge between their in-depth study of the work of Pope Leo XIII and future discussion about what the new Pope Leo might have to say on these topics...

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Read the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church here: https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/justpeace/documents/rc_pc_justpeace_doc_20060526_compendio-dott-soc_en.html

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Joe and Lee finish up their close reading of Rerum Novarum! Read along, and send us your questions. And stay tuned! We may be done with the encyclical, but we're far from done with the subject!

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Joe and Lee dive into part two of their close reading of Rerum Novarum! Read along, and send us your questions! You can contact us at podcast@chesterton.org.

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Join us next week as we continue our deep dive into Rerum Novarum.

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Joe and Lee continue their series of episodes on Catholic Social Teaching, with the first of a two-part deep dive into Rerum Novarum!

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[RE-UPLOAD - Audio quality improved]

Joe and Lee kick off a series of episodes that will focus on Catholic Social Teaching, this time looking closely at Pope Leo XIII and Rerum Novarum!

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Video of Pope Leo XIII is in the public domain, taken from Wikimedia Commons.

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This week, UncommonSense presents a re-airing of the May 2025 Summit of the Troubadours, focusing on the present Pope and great Popes past.

Come and see the Troubadours LIVE and in-person in New Orleans this summer at our conference! Register today at https://www.chesterton.org/44th-annual-chesterton-conference/

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Joe and Lee speak with Julian Ahlquist about his experimentation with A. I. image generation, making pictures of the saints. He'll be speaking about this topic at this summer's Chesterton conference in New Orleans, and it's sure to be one of the more debated and controversial topics. Luckily, Chestertonians know how to disagree agreeably! 

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See examples of Julian's images here: https://www.reddit.com/user/nrsht/submitted/

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Joe and Lee speak with Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers about Walker Percy and G.K. Chesterton!

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Grettelyn speaks with Theresa Martin about "untamed children," the topic of her talk for the annual Chesterton conference!

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Joe and Lee speak with Don Flanagan, a retire English professor and co-leader of the St. Paul Chesterton Society, about his talk for the annual Chesterton conference on G.K. Chesterton and Sir Walter Scott! 

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University Faculty for Life: https://www.uffl.org/ 

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Joe speaks with Christopher Check, president of Catholic Answers, about his upcoming talk for the annual Chesterton conference on the history of the Acadian people and their expulsion. 

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Joe speaks with Professor David Deavel of the University of St. Thomas, Houston, about Chesterton and the Saints, the theme of this summer's Chesterton conference, and the topic of David's talk! Join us July 24-26 in New Orleans to learn more about this fascinating and edifying subject!

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David's writings at The Imaginative Conservative: https://theimaginativeconservative.org/author/david-deavel

David's writings at Catholic World Report: https://www.catholicworldreport.com/author/deavel-david/

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Grettelyn and Joe interview Nikola Bolsec from the Chesterton Society in Croatia and a speaker at this summer's conference. He discusses how he and other Croatians have experienced Chesterton, and a bit about his Father Brown Card game.

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Grettelyn and Joe interview Ted Janiszewski from Saint Irenaeus Ministries, a speaker who will be joining us this summer, July 24-26 in New Orleans! Hear a little of what Ted will have to say about Chesterton and Nietzsche. 

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Grettelyn and Joe interview Joseph Pearce, a popular conference speaker, who will be joining us this summer, July 24-26 in New Orleans! Hear a little of what Joseph will be speaking about regarding Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's epic poem, Evangeline.

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Joe and Grettelyn speak with Society Chaplain, Father Spencer Howe, about some opportunities for pilgrimage that the Society is offering, but also about the spirituality and theology of pilgrimage, especially in the season of Lent. 

If you're interested in joining the Society pilgrimage to Merrie Englands, visit our partner at ProRomeTours: https://prorometours.com/chesterton-society/

If you're interested in joining the Knights of the Apostolate and taking part in our summer pilgrimages in New Orleans, visit https://www.chesterton.org/knights/

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Finally, if you haven't already done so, it's not too late to sign up to receive our daily Lenten reflections series delivered directly to your email inbox! Visit https://www.chesterton.org/lent-and-eastertide-2025/ to sign up today/

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Joe is joined by colleague Lee Sondeno to geek out about F. Scott Fitzgerald, the jazz age, The Great Gatsby, Chesterton and more! Join this fun conversation, and join the reprise in New Orleans this summer!

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Music credit: Composition: traditional; Performance: United States Air Force Band of the West, Gateway Brass; Recording: United States Air Force, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Dale joins the show to talk about this summer's Chesterton conference, July 24-26 in New Orleans! It's a veritable Mardi Gras party for the podcast. Be sure to stick around until the end of the episode for a fun game, and test your knowledge of cajun cuisine!

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 Music credit: Composition: traditional; Performance: United States Air Force Band of the West, Gateway Brass; Recording: United States Air Force, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Grettelyn is joined by Jen Finke to talk about this year's daily Lenten reflection series on the theme of the virtues. Learn more or sign up at https://www.chesterton.org/lent-and-eastertide-2025/

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Joe reflects on Chesterton's poem, "The Arena" as an object lesson in reading Chesterton and taking a Chestertonian view of the world (including things like the Super Bowl).

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Joe speaks with Dr. Ben Reinhard, author of a new book, "The High Hallow: Tolkien's Liturgical Imagination," from Emmaus Road Publishing. Learn more about #Chesterton and #Tolkien and what #Lewis called "the mythical radiance resting on our theology."

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Joe geeks out with colleague, Jen Finke, about G.K. Chesterton and Saint Thomas Aquinas!

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Read a chapter online here: https://www.chesterton.org/approach-to-thomism/
Learn more from Dale Ahlquist, here: https://www.chesterton.org/lecture-67/

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Joe and Grettelyn speak with Deacon Chris Roberts, co-founder and President of Martin Saints Classical High School, a Chesterton Academy about the experience of founding a school, the difference of the Chesterton curriculum, and more!

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Joe and Grettelyn speak about the medieval "Festum Asinorum," the "Feast of Asses," which was celebrated on January 14th, and they discuss its very Chestertonian qualities. They also read Chesterton's great poem, "The Donkey," in honor of the Feast!

To read the Catholic Encyclopedia article cited in the episode, visit https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01798b.htm. 

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Joe and Grettelyn speak with Karin Öberg about her conversion experience, the influence of C. S. Lewis and G. K. Chesterton, the relation of faith and reason in science, and get an astronomer's views on the Star of Bethlehem!

Check out our whole Advent & Christmastide series playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm8wkRUR11ar3uer8l1EJ0S9hgAR1Ddz1

Music used in this episode is in the public domain.

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