

Lily: The Voice of Alice von Hildebrand
Hildebrand Project
Join Alice von Hildebrand—Lily to her friends—as she brings her timeless wit and winsome charm to bear on topics both timely and eternal, from faith to femininity, from marriage to death, and many things in-between.Drawn from her hundreds of appearances on television and radio, and fully remastered for this archival podcast, Lily: The Voice of Alice von Hildebrand will introduce listeners to this great lady who, despite her many esteemed publications, was most expressive in the spoken word.Respected by popes, loved by students, and an inspiration to generations, Lily lived an amazing, faithful life. Listen here as we continue her legacy.
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Feb 5, 2024 • 19min
The Art of Living, Episode 7: Hope (Part I: Despair)
Welcome to Lily: The Voice of Alice von Hildebrand. In this first series, Lily guides us through a chapter-by-chapter reflection of Dietrich von Hildebrand's book The Art of Living, which began as a series of radio lectures in 1930s Germany. In this episode, Lily discusses hope primarily through its antithesis, despair. Here, Lily reflects extensively on Soren Kierkegaard, who discusses existential despair in his classic work, The Sickness Unto Death.Content warning: Discussion of euthanasia, death, and suicide.Aspects of this discussion are also found in Remnant of Paradise, which can be purchased here: amzn.to/3sCaUDwTo purchase a copy of The Art of Living, click here: amzn.to/2VLMykD (available as Paperback, Kindle, and Audible editions)To learn more about The Art of Living and listen to the full chapter on "Reverence," click here: hildebrandproject.org/the-art-of-living/Become a monthly donor! Visit hildebrandproject.org/givingFollow us on Social MediaInstagram: instagram.com/hildebrand_projectYouTube: youtube.com/@HildebrandProjectTwitter: twitter.com/HildebrandPrjFacebook: facebook.com/Hildebrandproject#ValueTheory #Phenomenology #Personalism #Hope #Philosophy

Jan 29, 2024 • 13min
The Art of Living, Episode 6: Communion (Part II)
Welcome to Lily: The Voice of Alice von Hildebrand. In this episode, Lily reflects on the connection between communion and love, drawing on distinctions made by Gabriel Marcel and her husband, Dietrich von Hildebrand, especially regarding love as a value response to the nature and dignity of the other person.For more on this topic, consider joining the 2024 Summer Seminar, "The Challenge of Community." For more information, please visit https://hildebrandproject.org/the-challenge-of-community/In this first series, Lily guides us through a chapter-by-chapter reflection of Dietrich von Hildebrand's book The Art of Living, which began as a series of radio lectures in 1930s Germany.To purchase a copy of The Art of Living, click here: amzn.to/2VLMykD (available as Paperback, Kindle, and Audible editions)To learn more about The Art of Living and listen to the full chapter on "Reverence," click here: hildebrandproject.org/the-art-of-living/Purchase a copy of Remnant of Paradise: amzn.to/3sCaUDwBecome a monthly donor! Visit hildebrandproject.org/givingFollow us on Social MediaInstagram: instagram.com/hildebrand_projectYouTube: youtube.com/@HildebrandProjectTwitter: twitter.com/HildebrandPrjFacebook: facebook.com/Hildebrandproject#VirtueEthics #ValueTheory #Phenomenology #Personalism

Jan 22, 2024 • 13min
The Art of Living, Episode 5: Communion (Part I)
Welcome to Lily: The Voice of Alice von Hildebrand. In this episode, Lily discusses the chapter she contributed to The Art of Living on communion. She examines the importance of loving relationships, community, and union with God as crucial aspects of our shared humanity. The human person is not made for solitude, and this is why we always long for communion.For more on this topic, consider joining the 2024 Summer Seminar, "The Challenge of Community." For more information, please visit https://hildebrandproject.org/the-challenge-of-community/In this first series, Lily guides us through a chapter-by-chapter reflection of Dietrich von Hildebrand's book The Art of Living, which began as a series of radio lectures in 1930s Germany.To purchase a copy of The Art of Living, click here: amzn.to/2VLMykD (available as Paperback, Kindle, and Audible editions)To learn more about The Art of Living and listen to the full chapter on "Reverence," click here: hildebrandproject.org/the-art-of-living/Purchase a copy of Remnant of Paradise: amzn.to/3sCaUDwBecome a monthly donor! Visit hildebrandproject.org/givingFollow us on Social MediaInstagram: instagram.com/hildebrand_projectYouTube: youtube.com/@HildebrandProjectTwitter: twitter.com/HildebrandPrjFacebook: facebook.com/Hildebrandproject

Jan 14, 2024 • 16min
The Art of Living, Episode 4: Veracity
Welcome to Lily: The Voice of Alice von Hildebrand. In this episode, Lily reflects on veracity, the fourth chapter in The Art of Living. Veracity is more than just saying the truth to others but is how we recognize the world of values, allowing it to guide all of my relationships: with others and toward myself. By being honest about what I have apprehended, I do not lie to myself. Thereby, it follow that I will remain true, acting rightly with others in all my dealings, so long as I live veraciously.In this first series, Lily guides us through a chapter-by-chapter reflection of Dietrich von Hildebrand's book The Art of Living, which began as a series of radio lectures in 1930s Germany.To purchase a copy of The Art of Living, click here: amzn.to/2VLMykD (available as Paperback, Kindle, and Audible editions)To learn more about The Art of Living and listen to the full chapter on "Reverence," click here: hildebrandproject.org/the-art-of-living/Purchase a copy of Remnant of Paradise: amzn.to/3sCaUDwBecome a monthly donor! Visit hildebrandproject.org/givingFollow us on Social MediaInstagram: instagram.com/hildebrand_projectYouTube: youtube.com/@HildebrandProjectTwitter: twitter.com/HildebrandPrjFacebook: facebook.com/Hildebrandproject

Nov 15, 2023 • 16min
The Art of Living, Episode 3: Freedom and Responsibility
Welcome to Lily: The Voice of Alice von Hildebrand. In this episode, Lily examines the relationship between freedom and responsibility. Responsibility stand at the moral core of human action. It grows out of the recognition that freedom is not a license to do what you want, but rather, to discover and do what is right.In this first series, Lily guides us through a chapter-by-chapter reflection of Dietrich von Hildebrand's book The Art of Living, which began as a series of radio lectures in 1930s Germany.To purchase a copy of The Art of Living, click here: amzn.to/2VLMykD (available as Paperback, Kindle, and Audible editions)To learn more about The Art of Living and listen to the full chapter on "Reverence," click here: hildebrandproject.org/the-art-of-living/Purchase a copy of Remnant of Paradise: amzn.to/3sCaUDwBecome a monthly donor! Visit hildebrandproject.org/givingFollow us on Social MediaInstagram: instagram.com/hildebrand_projectYouTube: youtube.com/@HildebrandProjectTwitter: twitter.com/HildebrandPrjFacebook: facebook.com/Hildebrandproject

Nov 15, 2023 • 13min
The Art of Living, Episode 2: Faithfulness
Welcome to Lily: The Voice of Alice von Hildebrand. In this episode, Lily reflects on the title of the book—The Art of Living—and its relationship to faithfulness, the book's second chapter. Following reverence, faithfulness is crucially important in forming human lives. Not only does it mean faithfulness to God, but faithfulness to oneself, to others, and to the values that have been uncovered by living reverently.In this first series, Lily guides us through a chapter-by-chapter reflection of Dietrich von Hildebrand's book The Art of Living, which began as a series of radio lectures in 1930s Germany.To purchase a copy of The Art of Living, click here: amzn.to/2VLMykD (available as Paperback, Kindle, and Audible editions)To learn more about The Art of Living and listen to the full chapter on "Reverence," click here: hildebrandproject.org/the-art-of-living/Purchase a copy of Remnant of Paradise: amzn.to/3sCaUDwBecome a monthly donor! Visit hildebrandproject.org/givingFollow us on Social MediaInstagram: instagram.com/hildebrand_projectYouTube: youtube.com/@HildebrandProjectTwitter: twitter.com/HildebrandPrjFacebook: facebook.com/Hildebrandproject

Nov 15, 2023 • 13min
The Art of Living, Episode 1: Reverence
Welcome to Lily: The Voice of Alice von Hildebrand. In this episode, Lily reflects on the first chapter of The Art of Living, “Reverence.” Dietrich von Hildebrand contends that reverence is the “mother” of the moral life; that without reverence, the person is unable to perceive the world of values. In her reflection, Lily speaks lucidly on irreverence and its effects on family life, society, and the common good.In this first series, Lily guides us through a chapter-by-chapter reflection of Dietrich von Hildebrand's The Art of Living, which began as a series of radio lectures in 1930s Germany.To purchase a copy of The Art of Living, click here: amzn.to/2VLMykD (available as Paperback, Kindle, and Audible editions)To learn more about The Art of Living and listen to the full chapter on "Reverence," click here: hildebrandproject.org/the-art-of-living/Purchase a copy of Remnant of Paradise: amzn.to/3sCaUDwBecome a monthly donor! Visit hildebrandproject.org/givingFollow us on Social MediaInstagram: instagram.com/hildebrand_projectYouTube: youtube.com/@HildebrandProjectTwitter: twitter.com/HildebrandPrjFacebook: facebook.com/Hildebrandproject