Lily: The Voice of Alice von Hildebrand

In this episode, Lily discusses Hildebrand's spirituality, intellectual brilliance, and enduring legacy as a “modern doctor” of the Church. She emphasizes the importance of gratitude in Hildebrand’s life, his deep compassion, and his prophetic warnings about the dangers of situation ethics and the loss of a sense of the supernatural. This series is sponsored by The University of Dallas. The University of Dallas is among an exclusive list of Catholic universities recommended by the Cardinal Newman Society. Founded in 1956, the University of Dallas is dedicated to the pursuit of wisdom, truth, and virtue. It has two campuses, one located in the bustling Dallas/Fort Worth region and another southeast of Rome. Its nationally ranked Core Curriculum grounded in the best works of Western tradition forms lifelong friendships for a life well-lived. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠udallas.edu/lily⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to find out more. Get our newsletter and other important updates: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hildebrandproject.org/#newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a monthly donor! Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hildebrandproject.org/giving⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Social Media Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/hildebrand_project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@HildebrandProject⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/HildebrandPrj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/Hildebrandproject⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, Lily examines the importance of affectivity and its relationship with reason and grace. She highlights the dangers of both neglecting feelings and also allowing feelings to usurp the role of reason, emphasizing the need to balance the heart and the mind through cooperation with grace. She further discusses Hildebrand’s insistence that there must be a collaboration between God and man, in contrast to worldly philosophies that promote either self-redemption or total passivity. This series is sponsored by The University of Dallas. The University of Dallas is among an exclusive list of Catholic universities recommended by the Cardinal Newman Society. Founded in 1956, the University of Dallas is dedicated to the pursuit of wisdom, truth, and virtue. It has two campuses, one located in the bustling Dallas/Fort Worth region and another southeast of Rome. Its nationally ranked Core Curriculum grounded in the best works of Western tradition forms lifelong friendships for a life well-lived. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠udallas.edu/lily⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to find out more. Get our newsletter and other important updates: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hildebrandproject.org/#newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a monthly donor! Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hildebrandproject.org/giving⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Social Media Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/hildebrand_project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@HildebrandProject⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/HildebrandPrj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/Hildebrandproject⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today we continue our series, sponsored by the University of Dallas: "A Knight for Truth," examining the life and thought of Dietrich von Hildebrand. In this episode, Lily discusses Hildebrand’s concept of contrition and the importance of the heart in Christian life. She also examines Hildebrand's distinction between different types of feelings, emphasizing the metaphysical dignity of spiritual feelings that are based on the perception of value. This series is sponsored by The University of Dallas. The University of Dallas is among an exclusive list of Catholic universities recommended by the Cardinal Newman Society. Founded in 1956, the University of Dallas is dedicated to the pursuit of wisdom, truth, and virtue. It has two campuses, one located in the bustling Dallas/Fort Worth region and another southeast of Rome. Its nationally ranked Core Curriculum grounded in the best works of Western tradition forms lifelong friendships for a life well-lived. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠udallas.edu/lily⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to find out more. Get our newsletter and other important updates: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hildebrandproject.org/#newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a monthly donor! Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hildebrandproject.org/giving⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Social Media Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/hildebrand_project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@HildebrandProject⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/HildebrandPrj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/Hildebrandproject⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today we continue our series, sponsored by the University of Dallas: "A Knight for Truth," examining the life and thought of Dietrich von Hildebrand. In this episode, Lily continues to examine Transformation in Christ. She explores Hildebrand's concepts of living in the sight of God, the role of contrition and guilt, and the difference between natural and supernatural morality. This series is sponsored by The University of Dallas. The University of Dallas is among an exclusive list of Catholic universities recommended by the Cardinal Newman Society. Founded in 1956, the University of Dallas is dedicated to the pursuit of wisdom, truth, and virtue. It has two campuses, one located in the bustling Dallas/Fort Worth region and another southeast of Rome. Its nationally ranked Core Curriculum grounded in the best works of Western tradition forms lifelong friendships for a life well-lived. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠udallas.edu/lily⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to find out more. Get our newsletter and other important updates: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hildebrandproject.org/#newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a monthly donor! Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hildebrandproject.org/giving⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Social Media Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/hildebrand_project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@HildebrandProject⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/HildebrandPrj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/Hildebrandproject⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today we continue our series, sponsored by the University of Dallas: "A Knight for Truth," examining the life and thought of Dietrich von Hildebrand. In this episode, Lily explores Hildebrand's Transformation in Christ and the necessity to be open to God's grace, in contrast with the modern emphasis on self-acceptance and self-fulfillment. She emphasizes the need to recognize our imperfections and sinfulness, and the importance of submitting to God's will rather than trying to change on our own terms, which is difficult but essential for true freedom and transformation. This series is sponsored by The University of Dallas. The University of Dallas is among an exclusive list of Catholic universities recommended by the Cardinal Newman Society. Founded in 1956, the University of Dallas is dedicated to the pursuit of wisdom, truth, and virtue. It has two campuses, one located in the bustling Dallas/Fort Worth region and another southeast of Rome. Its nationally ranked Core Curriculum grounded in the best works of Western tradition forms lifelong friendships for a life well-lived. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠udallas.edu/lily⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to find out more. Get our newsletter and other important updates: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hildebrandproject.org/#newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a monthly donor! Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hildebrandproject.org/giving⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Social Media Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/hildebrand_project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@HildebrandProject⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/HildebrandPrj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/Hildebrandproject⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today we continue our series, sponsored by the University of Dallas: "A Knight for Truth," examining the life and thought of Dietrich von Hildebrand. In this episode, Lily discusses how Hildebrand wrote Transformation in Christ during summer retreats in Florence, where he could focus on his spiritual work away from the demands of his anti-Nazi activism. She explains his concepts of “actual” and “superactual”—the immediate and deeper spiritual realities in one's life—and how Hildebrand’s profound faith and love for the Church sustained him amid the turmoil. This series is sponsored by The University of Dallas. The University of Dallas is among an exclusive list of Catholic universities recommended by the Cardinal Newman Society. Founded in 1956, the University of Dallas is dedicated to the pursuit of wisdom, truth, and virtue. It has two campuses, one located in the bustling Dallas/Fort Worth region and another southeast of Rome. Its nationally ranked Core Curriculum grounded in the best works of Western tradition forms lifelong friendships for a life well-lived. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠udallas.edu/lily⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to find out more. Get our newsletter and other important updates: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hildebrandproject.org/#newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a monthly donor! Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hildebrandproject.org/giving⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Social Media Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/hildebrand_project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@HildebrandProject⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/HildebrandPrj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/Hildebrandproject⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today we continue our series, sponsored by the University of Dallas: "A Knight for Truth," examining the life and thought of Dietrich von Hildebrand. In this episode, Lily explores Hildebrand’s flight from Nazi Germany in 1933 and his time in Vienna, where he founded an anti-Nazi magazine with the support of Austrian Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss, who was assassinated by the Nazis in 1934. Hildebrand continued his anti-Nazi activities and faced increasing persecution, until he was forced to flee Austria in 1938 as the Nazis invaded. Lily tells how Hildebrand's faith and moral courage sustained him, and how he wrote his magnum opus, Transformation in Christ, during this period. This series is sponsored by The University of Dallas. The University of Dallas is among an exclusive list of Catholic universities recommended by the Cardinal Newman Society. Founded in 1956, the University of Dallas is dedicated to the pursuit of wisdom, truth, and virtue. It has two campuses, one located in the bustling Dallas/Fort Worth region and another southeast of Rome. Its nationally ranked Core Curriculum grounded in the best works of Western tradition forms lifelong friendships for a life well-lived. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠udallas.edu/lily⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to find out more. Get our newsletter and other important updates: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hildebrandproject.org/#newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a monthly donor! Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hildebrandproject.org/giving⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Social Media Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/hildebrand_project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@HildebrandProject⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/HildebrandPrj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/Hildebrandproject⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today we continue our series, sponsored by the University of Dallas: "A Knight for Truth," examining the life and thought of Dietrich von Hildebrand. In this episode, Lily begins discussing Hildebrand’s opposition to the Nazis. Despite warnings about the dangers of Nazism by Hildebrand and others like him, many Germans, including Catholics, were deceived by Hitler's rhetoric. Hildebrand's principled stand against Nazi ideology led to his being blacklisted and forced to flee Germany. This series is sponsored by The University of Dallas. The University of Dallas is among an exclusive list of Catholic universities recommended by the Cardinal Newman Society. Founded in 1956, the University of Dallas is dedicated to the pursuit of wisdom, truth, and virtue. It has two campuses, one located in the bustling Dallas/Fort Worth region and another southeast of Rome. Its nationally ranked Core Curriculum grounded in the best works of Western tradition forms lifelong friendships for a life well-lived. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠udallas.edu/lily⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to find out more. Get our newsletter and other important updates: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hildebrandproject.org/#newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a monthly donor! Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hildebrandproject.org/giving⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Social Media Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/hildebrand_project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@HildebrandProject⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/HildebrandPrj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/Hildebrandproject⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today we continue our series, sponsored by the University of Dallas: "A Knight for Truth," examining the life and thought of Dietrich von Hildebrand. In this episode, Lily concludes her discussion on Hildebrand’s views of love and marriage. She explores the dangers of idolizing one's spouse or child, how grace builds upon and enriches nature, and the Catholic understanding of marriage as a sacrament. She further emphasizes that the Church's teaching on these matters is not a constraint, but a protection of the profound spiritual realities involved in love and marriage. This series is sponsored by The University of Dallas. The University of Dallas is among an exclusive list of Catholic universities recommended by the Cardinal Newman Society. Founded in 1956, the University of Dallas is dedicated to the pursuit of wisdom, truth, and virtue. It has two campuses, one located in the bustling Dallas/Fort Worth region and another southeast of Rome. Its nationally ranked Core Curriculum grounded in the best works of Western tradition forms lifelong friendships for a life well-lived. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠udallas.edu/lily⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to find out more. Get our newsletter and other important updates: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hildebrandproject.org/#newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a monthly donor! Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hildebrandproject.org/giving⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Social Media Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/hildebrand_project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@HildebrandProject⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/HildebrandPrj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/Hildebrandproject⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today we continue our series, sponsored by the University of Dallas: "A Knight for Truth," examining the life and thought of Dietrich von Hildebrand. In this episode, Lily explores the tragic nature of human love, even in marriage. Hildebrand believed that while marriage is the highest form of earthly community, without supernatural redemption, it is often tragic due to human imperfection and the desire for infinite love. Lily further warns against the dangers of complacency, taking one's spouse for granted, and prioritizing work over family. She emphasizes the importance of gratitude, humility, and keeping one's heart centered on what truly matters. This series is sponsored by The University of Dallas. The University of Dallas is among an exclusive list of Catholic universities recommended by the Cardinal Newman Society. Founded in 1956, the University of Dallas is dedicated to the pursuit of wisdom, truth, and virtue. It has two campuses, one located in the bustling Dallas/Fort Worth region and another southeast of Rome. Its nationally ranked Core Curriculum grounded in the best works of Western tradition forms lifelong friendships for a life well-lived. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠udallas.edu/lily⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to find out more. Get our newsletter and other important updates: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hildebrandproject.org/#newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a monthly donor! Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hildebrandproject.org/giving⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Social Media Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/hildebrand_project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@HildebrandProject⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/HildebrandPrj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/Hildebrandproject⁠⁠⁠⁠