The Pilgrim Soul

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Tradition Feb 01, 2023

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Giuli, Adrianna and Sofi dive into the topic of tradition. Why are we misguided when we instinctively reject authority as a limitation? Can tradition instead be something living that enhances our reason and freedom? How is tradition handed on from one person to the next, and how can we be authentic authorities of our tradition? //

Our media recommendation is the novel Les Miserables by Victor Hugo and its most recent film adaptation (which is currently available on Netflix). And our monthly challenge is to both recall someone who has been an authentic authority of the tradition for you, and to consider that you are called to propose this tradition to the freedom of another. //

We’d love to hear from you! Write to us at ⁠⁠⁠pilgrimsoulpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ or find us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠@pilgrimsoulpodcast⁠⁠⁠. Our website is ⁠⁠⁠www.pilgrimsoulpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠. //

Other resources we mention:

Dei Verbum: www.tinyurl.com/bdcvdfbe
The Communion and Liberation Christmas poster: https://english.clonline.org/pubblications/posters
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux’s third sermon for the vigil of the Nativity of the Lord
An audience of Pope Benedict XVI from 2006: www.tinyurl.com/5n6auhfp
Luigi Giussani’s books “The Religious Sense”, “The Risk of Education”, and “Generating Traces in the History of the World”
Hans Urs Von Balthasar’s “Movement Toward God” in volume 3 of Explorations in Theology
Alberto Savorana’s biography “The Life of Luigi Giussani”
Max Weber’s lecture “Science as a Vocation”
G.K. Chesterton’s book Orthodoxy
John Henry Newman’s “Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine”
Jaroslav Pelikan’s lecture “The Vindication of Tradition" //

Our theme music is Nich Lampson’s “Dolphin Kicks.”

Restlessness Jan 01, 2023

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Adrianna, Giuli and Sofi discuss restlessness. What does the experience of dissatisfied longing reveal about our hearts? How does contemporary society tend to anesthetize our restlessness? Where have we seen that our restlessness can become a path to discovering the presence of Christ, through prayer and companionship? //

Our media recommendation is Josh Garrels’ song Ulysses, which you can find on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3YKD_qKVwM. And our monthly challenge is to meet up with a friend to share your experiences of restlessness, past and present, and to discuss how you might befriend your restlessness. //

We’d love to hear from you! Write to us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠pilgrimsoulpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ or find us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠@pilgrimsoulpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠. Our website is ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pilgrimsoulpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. //

Other resources we mention:

Caryll Houselander’s book “The Reed of God”
St. Augustine’s “Confessions”
Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novella “Notes from Underground”
Luigi Giussani’s 1960 essay “Cristianesimo aperto”
The introduction to St. Anselm of Canterbury’s Proslogion
Jacques Philippe’s book “Searching for and Maintaining Peace"
Cardinal Phanxicô Xaviê Nguyễn Văn Thuận’s meditations “Five Loaves and Two Fish”
A book of Alfred Delp’s meditations called “Advent of the Heart” //

Our theme music is Nich Lampson’s “Dolphin Kicks.”

The Daily Cross Dec 01, 2022

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Sofia, Adrianna, and Giuli talk about the cross. What does it mean to die to oneself in order to follow Christ? How is it possible that this is a path to our fulfillment and our joy - where do we see that the cross is a love story? What helps us say “yes” to this in our ordinary experiences of daily life? //

Our media recommendation is Graham Greene’s novel The End of the Affair. And our monthly challenge is to start your days with a morning offering, which you can find at www.usccb.org/prayers/morning-offering. //

We’d love to hear from you! Write to us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠pilgrimsoulpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or find us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pilgrimsoulpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Our website is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pilgrimsoulpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. //

Other resources we mention:

“The Imitation of Christ” by Thomas à Kempis
Caryll Houselander’s book “The Reed of God”
Saint Francis de Sales’ “Treatise on the Love of God”
Blessed Basil Moreau on Our Lady of Sorrows: www.holycrossusa.org/article/our-lady-of-sorrows/
The biography “The Life of Luigi Giussani” by Alberto Savorana //

Our theme music is Nich Lampson’s “Dolphin Kicks.”

The Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary with Luigi Giussani Nov 27, 2022

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Join Sofia and Adrianna in praying the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary, guided by reflections from Father Luigi Giussani. Have a blessed start to the season of Advent, everyone. We'll be back with a regular episode on December 1st.

On Creation Nov 01, 2022

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Giuli, Sofia and Adrianna have a conversation about creation. What does it mean that everything is a sign of the Mystery of Being? What personal experiences have taught us to look at creation this way? Amid the fallenness of creation, what ethical demands follow from this ontological reality? //

This conversation was inspired by the 2022 Fall Conference of the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture at the University of Notre Dame. Sofia’s episode with the Ethics & Culture Cast can be found here: www.tinyurl.com/2e5r2stt //

Our media recommendation is Morten Lauridsen’s Lux aeterna, which you can find on Spotify (www.tinyurl.com/5a7m6f56) or YouTube (www.tinyurl.com/3mnxwuj9). And our monthly challenge is to choose one form of practicing good stewardship or “dominion” in your environment. //

We’d love to hear from you! Write to us at ⁠pilgrimsoulpodcast@gmail.com⁠ or find us on Instagram at ⁠@pilgrimsoulpodcast⁠. Our website is ⁠www.pilgrimsoulpodcast.com⁠. //

Other resources we mention:

Epistle 106 of the Abbot St. Bernard of Clarivaux
Luigi Giussani’s book “The Religious Sense”
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin’s book “The Divine Milieu”
Romano Guardini’s book “The Lord”
Luigi Giussani’s address in St. Peter’s Square in 1998: https://www.clonline.org/en/current-events/articles/1998-06-01-in-the-simplicity-of-my-heart-i-have-gladly-given-you-everything
David Bentley Hart’s essay “Tsunami and Theodicy: Myanmar”
Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato Si”
Charles Péguy’s poem “Mystery of the Holy Innocents” //

Our theme music is Nich Lampson’s “Dolphin Kicks.”

Why the Church? Oct 01, 2022

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Adrianna, Giuli and Sofi discuss the Church, the continued presence of Jesus Christ on earth. What does it mean to belong to and depend on the Church? How can we verify in our lives that the Church really is Christ? And what do we do when faced with the sins and brokenness of her members? //

Our media recommendation is a playlist of songs that remind us of the Church. You can find it at this link: www.tinyurl.com/4bcpk6r4, or by searching “mater et magistra” on Spotify. And our monthly challenge is to read Lumen Gentium with a friend. You can find that here: www.tinyurl.com/546nwfuy. //

We’d love to hear from you! Write to us at ⁠⁠pilgrimsoulpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠ or find us on Instagram at ⁠⁠@pilgrimsoulpodcast⁠⁠. Our website is ⁠⁠www.pilgrimsoulpodcast.com⁠⁠. //

Other resources we mention:

Luigi Giussani’s books “Why the Church?” and “Generating Traces in the History of the World”
A reflection on the Church by Carlo Carretto, which you can find on our website: www.pilgrimsoulpodcast.com/an-ode-to-the-church
A homily by Bishop Barron: www.wordonfire.org/videos/sermons/the-living-body-of-the-church/ //

Our theme music is Nich Lampson’s “Dolphin Kicks.”

The Sabbath Sep 01, 2022

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Giuli, Sofia and Adrianna have a conversation about Sunday, the day of the Lord. What does it mean to keep the Sabbath holy? How is it a sign of our origin and destiny? Which practices of rest and worship have we found most fruitful? //

Our media recommendation is the film Mostly Martha, which you can stream on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, or YouTube. And our monthly challenge is to choose one way to allow another person to live the Sabbath more fully. //

We’d love to hear from you! Write to us at ⁠pilgrimsoulpodcast@gmail.com⁠ or find us on Instagram at ⁠@pilgrimsoulpodcast⁠. Our website is ⁠www.pilgrimsoulpodcast.com⁠. //

Other resources we mention:

Pope St. John Paul II’s apostolic letter Dies Domini //

Our theme music is Nich Lampson’s “Dolphin Kicks.”

Division Aug 01, 2022

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Sofia, Giuli and Adrianna discuss division. In our personal lives and in the world, what generates conflict? What solution does the world offer, and how does this fail to satisfy our hearts? How can we taste the impossible peace that Christ came to bring? //

Our media recommendation is Flannery O’Connor’s short story “A Good Man is Hard to Find” (www.tinyurl.com/y8k4ff9u). And our monthly challenge is to fast and pray for unity in the Body of Christ. //

Other resources we mention:

Dorothy Day’s memoir “The Long Loneliness”
The homily of Pope St. John Paul II at the canonization of the Ugandan Martyrs
then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger’s book “Eschatology: Death and Eternal Life” //

Our theme music is Nich Lampson’s “Dolphin Kicks.”

Is Joy Possible? Jul 01, 2022

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Adrianna, Giuli and Sofia talk about the search for joy. How does it differ from happiness? What is the relationship between joy and poverty, sacrifice, and suffering? How does our joy grow - and what threatens to take it away? //

Our media recommendation is Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel The Brothers Karamazov. And our monthly challenge is to think back on the times of greatest joy in your life, and pray to the Holy Spirit to show you how God is at work through that joy. //

Other resources we mention:

Luigi Giussani’s book “Is It Possible to Live This Way?”
Mother Mary Francis’ book “A Right to be Merry”
St. Therese of Lisieux’s autobiography “Story of a Soul”
Rev. John Duffy’s poem “I Sing of a Maiden” //

Our theme music is Nich Lampson’s “Dolphin Kicks.”

In Hope We Are Saved Jun 01, 2022

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Giuli and Sofia discuss hope, a certainty in the future that arises from recognizing the presence of Christ today. What are “schools” for learning and practicing hope? What is the relationship between hope and faith? Is Christian hope individualistic? Who in our lives shows us what it means to live in hope? //

Our media recommendation is Charles Peguy’s poem The Portal of the Mystery of Hope (of which you can find an excerpt at www.eighthdayinstitute.org/hope-surprises-god). And our monthly challenge is to pray the rosary, begging Our Lady to give you her own hope. //

Other resources we mention:

Pope Benedict XVI’s encyclical Spe Salvi
Adrienne Von Speyr’s work Objective Mysticism
The second volume of Luigi Giussani’s trilogy “Is it possible to live this way?”
Padre Pio’s novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
TS Eliot’s “Choruses from the Rock”. //

Our theme music is Nich Lampson’s “Dolphin Kicks.”

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