The Josias Podcast

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The Josias Podcast Episode LIII: Magnifica humanitas Sep 04, 2026

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Fr. Jon Tveit and Amanda are joined by Ed, a software developer, to discuss the first encyclical of Pope Leo XIV, Magnifica humanitas. They speak about the Holy Father’s first foray into Catholic Social Teaching and whether or not it was a success.

Bibliography:

Leo XIV, Magnifica humanitas (15 May 2026)
Francis, Laudato si’ (24 May 2015)
Leo XIII, Rerum novarum (15 May 1891)

Header Image: Mattia Bortoloni, Construction of the Tower of Babel (1718)

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The Josias Podcast Episode LII: Leo XIII on Freemasonry Jan 31, 2026

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Our hosts, Amanda and Fr. Jon Tveit, discuss Pope Leo XIII’s encyclical on Freemasonry, Humanum genus (1884), as well as its historical context and relevance for today.

Bibliography:

Leo XIII, Humanum genus (1884)

Header Image: Constantino Brumidi, The Apotheosis of Washington (1865).

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The Josias Podcast Episode LI: Liberty! Part Deux Dec 25, 2025

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Our series on Leo XIII’s social encyclicals continues with Libertas praestantissimum. After some updates, our editor discusses Leo’s distinction between natural and moral liberty, and how this is manifested in his approach to the so-called ‘modern liberties.’

Bibliography

Pope Leo XIII, Libertas praestantissimum (1888).
Edmund Waldstein, O.Cist., “Contrasting Concepts of Freedom,” The Josias (2016).
Edmund Waldstein, O.Cist., Divisio Textus of Leo XIII’s Libertas praestantissimum, The Josias (2024).
The Josias Podcast, Episode XXIII: Liberty: the Highest of Natural Endowments (2020)

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The Josias Podcast Episode L: Aeterni Patris Nov 12, 2025

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Our hosts, Fr. Jon Tveit and Amanda, are joined by Dr. Daniel Lendman, Assistant Professor of Catholic Theology at Ave Maria University, for a conversation about Pope Leo XIII’s encyclical on the restoration of Christian philosophy, Aeterni Patris (1879).

Bibliography:

Leo XIII, Aeterni Patris (1879)

Header Image: Andrea da Firenze, The Triumph of St Thomas Aquinas (fresco detail) (c. 1366).

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The Josias Podcast Episode XLIX: Pope Leo XIII and his Writings Jun 06, 2025

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Our hosts, Fr. Jon Tveit and Amanda, are joined by Gideon Lazar for a conversation about Pope Leo XIII, his pontificate, writings, and whether there will be a Leonine revival under our newly elected pontiff, Leo XIV.

Bibliography:

Longinqua Oceani (1895)
The Josias Podcast, Episode VI: Ralliement
Felix de St. Vincent, “Four Catholic Political Postures: Lessons from Leo XIII and Ralliement” (The Josias)
The Josias Podcast, Episode XXIII: Liberty: the Highest of Natural Endowments
Gideon Lazar, “Why I am Whitepilled by Pope Leo XIV“
Pater Edmund, “Divisio Textus of Leo XIII’s Libertas Praestantissimum” (The Josias)

Header Image: Biagio Barzotti, Pope Leo XIII with Cardinals: Rampolla, Parochi, Bonaparte and Sacconi (c. 1890).

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The Josias Podcast, Special Episode: Alasdair MacIntyre’s After Virtue (Re-Release) May 23, 2025

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This week, we at The Josias were saddened by the death of Alasdair MacIntyre, whose contributions to moral and political philosophy cannot be overstated. He was profoundly influential in the intellectual lives of many of us here at The Josias. In his memory, we are re-releasing our September 2018 Podcast episode on his book, After Virtue (1981).

Requiescat in pace.

To view the reading list for this episode, please visit the original podcast episode’s post, here.

The Josias Podcast Episode XLVIII: Ordo Amoris May 11, 2025

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Our hosts, Fr. Jon Tveit and Amanda, are joined by Pater Edmund and Fr. Joseph Hudson, OSB for a conversation about the role of the ordo amoris in Catholic intellectual tradition.

Fr. Joseph Hudson, a Benedictine priest of Clear Creek Abbey, studied philosophy before entering the cloister in 2008. In 2019 he went to Rome to earn a Licentiate in Sacred Theology at the Angelicum, later teaching at Clear Creek. In 2023, he returned to Rome to pursue a doctorate.

Bibliography:

Fr. Joseph Hudson, “Ordo amoris: Love Has an Order, Not All Are Loved Equally“
Pater Edmund Waldstein, “Needy Immigrant, Nationalism, Globalism, and the Universal Destination of Goods“
St. Bernard, Commentary on the Song of Songs, Sermon XLIX–L (PL 183, 1016–1025)
St. Augustine, On Christian Doctrine, I c.27
St. Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae, II-II q.26

Header Image: Dirk Jacobsz Vellert, The Vision of St. Bernard (1524)

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The Josias Podcast Episode XLVII: Relics Jan 18, 2025

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Our hosts, Fr. Jon Tveit and Amanda, are joined by Fr. Justin Cinnante, O.Carm., for a conversation about relics, their power and significance, and the full story of how Fr. Justin came to bless and present President Donald Trump with a relic of the True Cross.

Fr. Justin is a Carmelite priest and serves as the Chaplain at Iona Preparatory High School.

Header Image: Titian, The Vendramin Family Venerating a Relic of the True Cross (1540s)

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The Josias Podcast Episode XLVI: Memento mori Nov 10, 2024

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In this month of November, dedicated to the holy souls in Purgatory, our hosts, Amanda and Fr. Jon Tveit, are joined by Fr. Michael Barone, for a conversation about death, the importance of the funeral rite, cremation, and how today’s culture seeks to keep distant our own mortality. Fr. Barone serves as a Cemetery Chaplain in the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey.

Bibliography:

Ad resurgendum cum Christo (2016)
Piam et constantem (1963)

Header Image: Henryk Pillati, Funeral of the Five Victims of the Manifestation of 1861 in Warsaw (1865)

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The Josias Podcast Episode XLV: Catholic Land Movement Sep 17, 2024

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Our Editor, Fr. Jon Tveit, is joined on the podcast by Michael Thomas—the motivating force behind the new Catholic Land Movement—for a conversation about the Catholic Land Movement’s inspiration, purpose, and how puts that into practice.

You may follow Michael Thomas on (the website formerly known as) Twitter, @MichaelTG09.

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