Magnus Podcast: Conversations from the Catacombs of Liberal Education

Dr. Ryan Messmore of the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education joins John to talk about the foundation of the Catholic Faith, the nature of God, and the doctrine of the Trinity. Listen and hear about the good work of ICLE, the pillars of the Catholic Faith, and Christ's relationship with His creation.    Learn more about the Albertus Magnus Institute! Learn more about Father Owen Carroll Read Dr. Messmore's book  

Dr. Tiffany Schubert of Wyoming Catholic College joins Larissa to discuss the idea of the hero. From Virgil’s company of heroes and heroines to Jane Austen’s many female heroines, Dr. Schubert guides us to understand them in light of tragedies and comedies, fate and providence, and epics and novels.  Join the Magnus Fellowship today! Check out Dr. Schubert's book Jane Austen's Romantic Medievalism: Courtly Love and Happy Endings

Alex Lessard of Adeodatus joins John Johnson to talk about the ongoing Classical education renewal. Join them in this lively conversation where they discuss issues facing the movement and explore unique solutions and ideas to refine the renewal even more.  Learn more about Adeodatus here! Learn more about the Magnus Fellowship today!

Grab a beer and celebrate our 100th episode with us! John Johnson discusses the soul, the city, and the citizen in this Three Beers Episode with Senior Fellow Palvos Papadopoulos and special guest Ryan Hammill of the Ancient Language Institute.   Albertus Magnus Institute: https://magnusinstitute.org/ The Ancient Language Institute: https://ancientlanguage.com/ Wyoming Catholic College: https://wyomingcatholic.edu/

Who is man, what is he building, and why does this matter? Alan Cornett of Cultural Debris joins John Johnson to discuss mans relationship with architecture and both the worldly and eternal implications therein. Listen as they explore the architecture behind majestic Italian Cathedrals, bold American Art Deco and oppressive modern urbanism.  Follow Alan @ @culturaldebris or @alancornett Learn more about Cultural Debris Excursions! Learn more about the Albertus Magnus Institute!

The Magnus Podcast is BACK and better than ever.  If you’re a returning listener, you’ll notice that this season premiere is a change of pace from previous episodes as we announce a tier of courses in the Magnus Fellowship: The Cohort: A Community of Learning for Liberal Education.  This three-year program is at the heart and soul of the Albertus Magnus Institute; it’s an attempt to make concrete what we have been aiming to do since the beginning — to give our Fellows the principle parts of liberal education and unite them as they seek to discover the truth together.  This episode is the recording of our recent Q & A webinar where we answered questions from participating Fellows and shared our vision for liberal learning. Now we’re sharing it with you. Whether you’re a returning or new listener, we hope you enjoy, and we hope to see you in the Cohort!   Learn more about the Cohort Learn more about the Albertus Magnus Institute

In this season finale, the hosts reflect on their exploration of liberal arts and the current state of higher education. They discuss the personal journey of an individual in liberal education, the challenges faced by the Magnus Institute, and the introduction of a new three-year cohort model. They also explore the concept of reduxio distillation, the importance of localization, and their plans to launch a summer program.

“You creatures of earth, don’t you stop to consider the people over which you think you exercise authority?”  This conversation between two ‘non- serial’ entrepreneurs, Christof Meyer and AMI’s own John Johnson, will change the way you view entrepreneurship and management, and give you a vision of a rightly ordered, God honoring way to run a business that finds it’s roots in the Liberal Arts tradition.  Learn more about Hildegard College Will you consider giving to our annual fundraiser, the Great Campaign? It is through the support of our generous donors that we are able to make a liberal arts education both free and freeing.  Magnusinstitute.org for more.      

Mother, grandmother, and author, Leila Lawler joins Larissa to talk about raising children faithfully. She explains how we can escape the traps of the modern world and provide something beautiful for our children to imitate, thus creating sacred spaces and harmonious homes. Read her blogs Like Mother Like Daughter and Happy Despite Them to learn more. Interested in her books, Summa Domestica and The Little Oratory? Learn more here. Will you consider giving to our annual fundraiser, the Great Campaign? It is through the support of our generous donors that we are able to make a liberal arts education both free and freeing.  Magnusinstitute.org for more.          

Dr. David Arias, a Senior Fellow with a focus on the Philosophy of Man, leads a discussion that dives into the essence of humanity through the lenses of Aristotle and St. Thomas Aquinas. He explores the unique position of humans in the hierarchy of creation, contrasting their intellect and will with those of animals and plants. Arias also unpacks the concept of humanity's final cause, shedding light on our ultimate purpose in life. This philosophical journey illuminates deep questions about human nature and our relationship with the divine.