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S3:15 EP40: Kristin Lavransdatter Fan Club with Beth Jamieson May 03, 2022

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Katie is joined by Beth Jamieson, host of the "Well Read Life" Podcast to talk ALL about Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset. This saga takes us through the tumult and trials of a woman's life in medieval Norway, from childhood until the end of her life. Despite so many falls from grace, this is a redemptive story, highlighting not only the power of the human spirit, but the absolute relentlessness of a loving and merciful God. We are HUGE fans of this book and go in depth in our conversation, covering sin and love and lust, motherhood and redemption and hope -- This episode DOES contain spoilers, so if you'd like to put a pause on it until you read the book, hop over to Beth's podcast for an introductory spoiler-free episode to introduce you to the novel and Sigrid Undset - read the book - then come back here to tune in! Well Read Life Podcast https://wellreadlife.podbean.com Follow Beth Jamieson on instagram: @wellreadbeth ------------- www.bornofwonder.com Leave a review for the podcast on iTunes and leave a star rating on Spotify! Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bornofwonder?fan_landing=true ------------

Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset

https://www.abebooks.com/Kristin-Lavransdatter-Penguin-Classics-Deluxe-Edition/30118383434/bd?cm_mmc=ggl-_-US_Shopp_Trade_20to50-_-product_id=COM9780143039167NEW-_-keyword=&gclid=Cj0KCQjwma6TBhDIARIsAOKuANyCJdE7KsmdP9pRnLW_jVjNA9fJYurc12Yeb6CJoBMChP7PjyF9dwEaAoSiEALw_wcB
Fountains of Carrots Podcast, Kristin Lavransdatter https://fountainsofcarrots.com/foc-014-seeing-the-sacred-with-tyler-blanski/ Laurus by Eugene Vodolazkin https://www.amazon.com/Laurus-Eugene-Vodolazkin/dp/178074871X/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=14GZV8FXP9QTC&keywords=laurus+by+eugene+vodolazkin&qid=1651277615&sprefix=laurus%2Caps%2C94&sr=8-3
Desert Island Discs Podcast https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5qhJd1byxhTBYbSCFmw580y/desert-island-discs-podcasts Sigrid Undset : A Study in Christian Realism https://www.amazon.com/Sigrid-Undset-Study-Christian-Realism/dp/1685950639/ref=asc_df_1685950639/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=583511040923&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2141754292535942729&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9007882&hvtargid=pla-1651382346685&psc=1 Psalm 148, Lord who has made us for Thine own https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3F1Gq1IoLI "A Rush of Clear Water" Blue Dot Sessions

S3:14 EP39: Oxford Reminiscence With Chris Marquette Apr 26, 2022

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Katie chats with her husband Chris about the term they spent at Oxford University, "the city of dreaming spires" - The home of the Inklings (Tolkien and C.S. Lewis!), wonderful pubs, the Oxford Oratory... Hear about Katie's inability to navigate a bus schedule and getting lost in the Cotswolds... What did they learn from the Oxford Blind Wine Tasting Society? Do the British really hate Americans? All this and more on this fun reminiscing episode! ----- www.bornofwonder.com Leave a review for the podcast on iTunes and leave a star rating on Spotify! Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bornofwonder?fan_landing=true ---- Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies Keble College Pubs mentioned - The Bear The Eagle and Child The Lamb and Flag The King's Arms Nearby Visits - Bath Blenheim The Cotswolds Oxford Oratory - https://www.oxfordoratory.org.uk "Kristin Lavransdatter" by Sigrid Undset Well Read Life Podcast Kristin Lavransdatter Intro https://wellreadlife.podbean.com/e/an-introduction-to-kristin-lavransdatter/ Selkie Stories - On Fairy Stories https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-recovered-thing-selchie-stories-and-fishermens-tales/id1509590929?i=1000472353244 "Great Silkie of Sule Skerry" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LabjOVVv9oI Katie's Gaelic Spotify Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7llSavBzwm73dvdP1uXece?si=0IO9wxXjSaKG6HL1NbCedw&utm_source=copy-link

S3:13 EP38: Fortune Favors the Brave Apr 19, 2022

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In this episode, Katie shares how horses taught her a lot about bravery. "Kick on, Jump the Fence!" A meditation on how the Christian life is intimately tied up with suffering and love. Remember no day was as dark as Good Friday, no morning as bright as Easter Sunday. The most often repeated phrase in the Bible is "Do not be afraid." What are we so afraid of? Do we risk loving, losing, hurting? Encouragement to live out the courage of our convictions - to risk our hearts for the things that really matter in life.

Plus - TOLKIEN himself shares his thoughts on the infamous question - "why didn't the golden eagles just fly the hobbits to Mordor?" - Katie gives up social media for good (sort of) - and Love and Mercy from Brian Wilson in honor of Divine Mercy Sunday.

"Fortune Favors the Brave"

https://www.bornofwonder.com/home/fortune-favors-the-brave

"Why it Matters that Jesus Really Did Rise from the Dead" (NYT)

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/17/opinion/easter-resurrection-jesus.html

Love and Mercy, Brian Wilson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PISkFEzC5XE

Tolkien on the Eagles flying to Mordor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-Uz0LMbWpI

S3:12 EP37: The Return of the King Apr 12, 2022

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Celebrating Holy Week and the Paschal Triduum with the Lord of the Rings - exploring Aragorn's Christ-like role as Healer, Priest, and King. We'll also talk about the Lord's Descent into Hell, the beauty of Holy Week Services (and what they entail), and the Hope that comes from a Returning King. Happy Holy Week, Happy Easter!

“For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King

“Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King

www.bornofwonder.com Instagram @bornofwonder Leave a review for the podcast on iTunes and leave a star rating on Spotify! Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bornofwonder?fan_landing=true From an Ancient Homily - Holy Saturday https://www.vatican.va/spirit/documents/spirit_20010414_omelia-sabato-santo_en.html Late Byzantine fresco of the Harrowing of Hell (Anastasis), Chora Church in Constantinople (modern Istanbul). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrowing_of_Hell#/media/File:Anastasis_at_Chora.jpg Before his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ grants salvation to souls by the Harrowing of Hell. Fresco, by Fra Angelico, c. 1430s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrowing_of_Hell#/media/File:Fra_Angelico_024.jpg Christ's Descent into Limbo by Andrea Mantegna and studio, c. 1470. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrowing_of_Hell#/media/File:MantegnaDescentLimbo.jpg Harrowing of Hades, an icon by Dionisius, from the Ferapontov Monastery. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrowing_of_Hell#/media/File:Descent_into_hell-Russian_Museum.jpg Journeying through Advent with Lord of the Rings https://www.bornofwonder.com/home/journeying-through-advent-with-lord-of-the-rings Lent Lord of the Rings https://lentenlordoftherings.wordpress.com

S3:11 EP36: The Catharsis of Murder Mysteries Apr 05, 2022

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Murder mysteries don’t shirk from the violence of real-life. Sometimes the worst happens. Buta murder-mystery also promises us answers. It promises us a good and thorough investigation that ends with the bad guy getting caught. Can you rectify the initial injustice? Of course not. But it can provide closure, release, and the smallest sense of restoration. Today on the podcast, a deep dive into 'cozy mysteries' - plenty of recommendations - from Agatha Christie to Hitchcock - and a meditative chance to wonder 'why' a good murder mystery can soothe something deep in the human soul.

Restoring Meaning: Cups of Tea and Murder Mysteries https://www.bornofwonder.com/home/restoring-meaning-cups-of-tea-and-murder-mysteries www.bornofwonder.com Instagram @bornofwonder Leave a review for the podcast on iTunes and leave a star rating on Spotify! Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bornofwonder?fan_landing=true ------ Cozy mystery favorite - 'Murder she Wrote' Britbox Recs - Broadchurch Shetland Rosemary and Thyme Endeavor

Doctor Who Agatha Christie Episode

"The Unicorn and the Wasp" Agatha Christie Classics - And then there were none Murder on the Orient Express Murder of Roger Ackroyd Katie's favorites - Sleeping Murder Murder is Easy Film Noir Classic Rec - Into the past Alfred Hitchcock Recs - Rear Window (Katie's Favorite) Vertigo Dial M for Murder Song Rec - Simon and Garfunkel "April Come She Will"

S3:10 EP35:The Sacramental Imagination Mar 29, 2022

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What does it mean to have a sacramental worldview, to believe in the sacramental imagination? We'll explore the convergence of the physical and the spiritual, how our lives can gain deep meaning by marking time with an understanding of eternity. Katie shares a story of her own personal experience with the sacramental imagination, during a difficult start to Lent. We'll discuss Flannery O'Connor, the Secret Garden, Tolkien, Kristin Lavransdatter... 'Rebel against the dying of the light!' An encouraging episode, helping us to see the magic in the mundane, the wonder in the everyday - a chance to 'lift the veil' and see beyond.

www.bornofwonder.com Instagram @bornofwonder Leave a review for the podcast on iTunes and leave a star rating on Spotify! Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bornofwonder?fan_landing=true Mentioned in this episode - Frederick Beuchner "Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don't be afraid.” The Secret Garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett Wendell Berry - "Mad Farmer's Liberation Front" "Grandeur of God" - Gerard Manley Hopkins Flannery O'Connor Tolkien's Lord of the Rings Recommended - Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina - Missa Papae Marcelli https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1189&v=GgsfOSEvIVU&feature=emb_logo
Stations of the Cross Cards - Theology of Home https://theologyofhome.com/products/stations-of-the-cross?_pos=1&_sid=3fd651120&_ss=r ** Please forgive the 'hum' at the end of this episode **

S3:9 EP34: Into the Land of Faerie Mar 22, 2022

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A throwback episode - mischievous fairies in the Hills, fiddle music, Yeats, places where a 100 years can pass in one night, where 'what is lost can be restored.' Ever wonder what's beyond the hills of heather? On this episode, Katie leads us into some magical realms, the land of Faeirie and Myth.

www.bornofwonder.com Instagram @bornofwonder "Spring 1" Max Richter, Recomposed, Vivaldi's Four Seasons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaCib0B8T24 Leave a review for the podcast on iTunes and leave a star rating on Spotify! Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bornofwonder?fan_landing=true Recommendation: Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset

S3:8 EP33: R.S. Thomas and the Lonely Soul Mar 15, 2022

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Today on the podcast, poet and priest, R.S. Thomas - a singular artistic voice that speaks to mankind's essential loneliness and how the absence of God (in the Augustinian sense) is often the most profound proof of His presence. A wonderful Lenten meditation as we journey through the desert. Journey out to a wild Welsh cliffside and listen to some poetry.

R.S. Thomas Profile, 1995

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8v-uc-DI7g

R.S. Thomas Spotify Album

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0eXCvh1KJB9JxJ7ZZsR43E

"The Word" by R.S. Thomas

"Bright Field" by R.S. Thomas

"Kneeling" by R.S. Thomas

"Children's Song" by R.S. Thomas

"Absence" by R.S. Thomas

"The Other" by R.S. Thomas

"Alive" by R.S. Thomas

"Meditations" by R.S. Thomas

Collected Poems: R.S. Thomas

https://www.bookdepository.com/Collected-Poems-1945-1990-R.S.Thomas-rev-R.S.-Thomas/9780753811054?redirected=true&utm_medium=Google&utm_campaign=Base1&utm_source=LK&utm_content=Collected-Poems-1945-1990-R.S.Thomas&selectCurrency=USD&w=AF70AU9S6MHYDUA8V3Y5

Recommendation:

Jacqueline du Pré, Dvořák Cello Concerto in B minor op.104

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llB7NaWLUc4

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S3:7 EP32: The Wisdom of Audrey Hepburn Mar 08, 2022

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The epitome of class and elegance, Audrey Hepburn also embodied many virtues when it came to 'the simple life' - she loved children, gardens, animals, good food, and good company. A heartwarming episode with lots of great audio from interviews and films - the inspiring and timeless wisdom of Audrey Hepburn.

The Quiet Wisdom of Audrey Hepburn https://www.bornofwonder.com/home/the-quiet-wisdom-of-audrey-hepburn Audrey at Home: Memories of My Mother's Kitchen Luca Dotti https://bookshop.org/books/audrey-at-home-memories-of-my-mother-s-kitchen/9780062284709
Gardens of the world with Audrey Hepburn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7GJbnKxFoA
Audrey Hepburns and Julie Andrews https://photos.com/featured/audrey-hepburn-and-julie-andrews-with-bettmann.html
Katie's Favorite Hepburn movies - Roman Holiday Sabrina Funny Face Breakfast at Tiffany's Recommendation - Bela Flek and Abigail Washburn - "If I Could Talk to a Younger Me" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0icxjcyCpw
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S3:6 EP31: ’The Time that is Given Us’ Feb 28, 2022

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In the midst of so much confusion, sadness, and violence in the world, how do we find wonder? How do we balance our need to be informed with our need to guard our emotions? What about music, art, stories - where do these fit in when the world is consumed by overwhelming events? We'll unite to Ukraine through music, stories, shared humanity... Hymns, chants, folk music... 'Look for the helpers.' There is always courage and compassion, even in (especially in), dark times. An episode to help you feel grounded and at peace in the midst of so much unrest.

The Mitten by Jan Brett https://www.amazon.com/Mitten-Jan-Brett/dp/0399231099 B. Lyatoshynsky (1895-1968) Suite on Ukrainian folk themes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIuiaJ3nERQ Rachmaninoff vespers: Bless the Lord o My Soul by Kyiv Chamber Choir. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cuimdSqur0 The Sorrowful Mother, Страдальна Мати – Ukrainian Lenten Hymn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruPqbsRac00
Ukrainian Chant Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1EA022fVQvNAlKdtN8S3y4?si=EyeyLh9hTnG82GNHO96szw&utm_source=copy-link
Desert Island Discs Playlists https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4XD6g5biESqkPj8FvkkjI0?si=arq4W3FVRtSZgiYh_pmbhg&utm_source=copy-link
Desert Island Discs https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qnmr
Support the podcast on patreon! https://www.patreon.com/bornofwonder?fan_landing=true
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