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Lord of the World by Robert Hugh Benson - PART 2/4

FULL AUDIOBOOK FOR FREEOne of the most important and relevant novels of our age. What will the final confrontation between Christ's Church and the Antichrist be like?

Jan 12, 20232h 3m

Lord of the World by Robert Hugh Benson - PART 1/4

PLEASE NOTE: Part 1 is abridged in that it omits the prologue.One of the most important and relevant novels of our age. What will the final confrontation between Christ's Church and the Antichrist be like?

Jan 12, 20232h 2m

S1 Ep 87The Church and Other World Religions

A previous member episodeWhat does the Church teach about other Christian denominations, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism?

Jan 11, 202316 min

S1 Ep 86More on Liturgical Reverence

Previously a member-only episode

Jan 10, 202315 min

The Divine Comedy: Inferno, Cantos IX-XII

Canto IX: The Furies and Medusa. The Angel. The City of Dis. The Sixth Circle: Heresiarchs.Canto X: Farinata and Cavalcante de' Cavalcanti. Discourse on the Knowledge of the Damned.Canto XI: The Broken Rocks. Pope Anastasius. General Descrip- tion of the Inferno and its Divisions.Canto XII: The Minotaur. The Seventh Circle: The Violent. The River Phlegethon. The Violent against their Neigh- bours. The Centaurs. Tyrants.

Jan 8, 202321 min

The Divine Comedy: Inferno, Cantos V-VIII

Canto V: The Second Circle: The Wanton. Minos. The Infernal Hurricane. Francesca da Rimini.Canto VI: The Third Circle: The Gluttonous. Cerberus. The Eternal Rain. Ciacco. Florence.Canto VII: The Fourth Circle: The Avaricious and the Prodigal. Plutus. Fortune and her Wheel. The Fifth Circle: The Irascible and the Sullen. Styx.Canto VIII: Phlegyas. Filippo Argenti. The Gate of the City of Dis.

Jan 8, 202321 min

The Divine Comedy: Inferno, Cantos I-IV

Translation: Henry Wadsworth LongfellowCanto I: The Dark Forest. The Hill of Difficulty. The Panther, the Lion, and the Wolf. Virgil.Canto II: The Descent. Dante's Protest and Virgil's Appeal. The Intercession of the Three Ladies Benedight.Canto III: The Gate of Hell. The Inefficient or Indifferent. Pope Celestine V ("Who made the great refusal"). The Shores of Acheron. Charon. The Earthquake and the Swoon.Canto IV: The First Circle, Limbo: Virtuous Pagans and the Un- baptized. The Four Poets, Homer, Horace, Ovid, and Lucan. The Noble Castle of Philosophy -Aristotle, Socrates, Plato, etc.

Jan 8, 202323 min

The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis

Full audiobookDuration 2hr 23m

Jan 7, 20232h 23m

S1 Ep 84How To Be Truly Educated (Even in 2023)

Is it possible for kids, teens, adults, to receive a real education anymore? Yes, of course. Here are some ways.

Jan 4, 202320 min

S1 Ep 83Dante's Divine Comedy

A basic outline of the themes and importance of this work

Jan 3, 202314 min

S1 Ep 82The Most Holy Name of Jesus

On the reverence due to His Name and the power of it.

Jan 2, 202313 min

S1 Ep 81The Holy Family

A feast perhaps more important now than ever

Dec 30, 202211 min

S1 Ep 80The Meddlesome Priest

The story of St. Thomas Becket

Dec 29, 202211 min

S1 Ep 79The Holy Innocents

"They cannot speak, yet they bear witness to Christ. They cannot use their limbs to engage in battle, yet already they bear off the palm of victory."

Dec 28, 20226 min

S1 Ep 78The Angelus (And Why You Should Start Saying It)

Commemorating the Incarnation throughout the day

Dec 27, 202210 min

S1 Ep 77Christmas Just Started

A reflection on the Christmas Octave and season

Dec 26, 202210 min

Your Christmas Playlist

I made a playlist of over an hour of music for you to have in the background of your Christmas festivities. Enjoy!Songs:Ding Dong Merrily on HighIn Dulci JubiloO Little One SweetHark! The Herald Angels SingO Come All Ye FaithfulGod Rest Ye Merry GentlemenIt Came Upon a Midnight ClearThe Holly and the IvyGood Christian Men RejoiceO Holy NightI Saw Three ShipsGood King WenceslausHere We Come AwassailingFor Unto Us A Child Is BornLullay My LikingLo How a Rose E're BloomingIn The Bleak MidwinterSilent NightWhat Child Is This?In The Bleak Midwinter (again because it's awesome)

Dec 24, 20221h 3m

Top Five Christmas Songs

Sacred Hymns, that is! No Jingle Bells here

Dec 23, 20229 min

An Advent Rosary: Joyful Mysteries with Meditations

Sometimes it helps to listen and pray along

Dec 22, 202222 min

S1 Ep 76The Importance of the Rosary

An explanation of the Rosary, and some answers to common objections

Dec 21, 202214 min

Preview: "The Great Divorce" by C.S. Lewis AUDIOBOOK

Become a member to listen to the upcoming audiobook: patreon.com/catholicdailybrief

Dec 20, 20223 min

S1 Ep 75Why It's Good That Our World Is Collapsing

clickbait!

Dec 20, 202211 min

S1 Ep 74The Origin and Importance of the Nativity Scene

Why is this particular tradition so widespread?https://twitter.com/i/status/1604642308544434176

Dec 19, 202210 min

Member Episode: The O Antiphons

Become a member to listen @ patreon.com/catholicdailybrief

Dec 17, 20221 min

S1 Ep 73Just War Doctrine

What justifies waging war?

Dec 15, 202213 min

"The Hint of an Explanation" by Graham Greene

(Duration: 23m 12s)"I sometimes feel pity for the Devil. He is so continually finding the right weapon to use against his Enemy and the weapon breaks in his own breast."

Dec 14, 202223 min

S1 Ep 72What Is Mental Prayer and How Do I Do It?

A brief outline of the traditional method of mental prayer

Dec 14, 202215 min

S1 Ep 71What Is Humility?

If only I knew....

Dec 13, 202212 min

S1 Ep 70Did Jesus Know Everything?

How much did Christ know when He walked this earth? Did anyone ever teach Him something He didn't know?

Dec 12, 202215 min

"A Good Man Is Hard To Find" by Flannery O'Connor

One of O'Connor's most famous short stories, it is comedic, tragic, and unnerving. "I have found, in short, from reading my own writing, that my subject in fiction is the action of grace in territory largely held by the devil." - Flannery O'Connor

Dec 10, 202231 min

S1 Ep 69The Origin and Meaning of Advent

This is from a Member Episode two weeks ago. Enjoy!

Dec 9, 202213 min

S1 Ep 68The Immaculate Conception

What did the early Christians think about Mary? Part 3

Dec 8, 202215 min

S1 Ep 67Origin of the Christmas Tree: Pagan or Catholic?

Thanks, St. Boniface!

Dec 7, 202211 min

S1 Ep 66Talking To Your Kids About Santa

Offering a more fruitful option than the popular tale

Dec 6, 20229 min

S1 Ep 65Annulments

What is a Declaration of Nullity? Just "Catholic divorce"?

Dec 5, 202219 min

LORD OF THE WORLD Audiobook Extended Preview

Enjoy Book 1 of Benson's epic apocalyptic novel "Lord of the World"For Books 2 & 3, please become a member at Patreon.com/catholicdailybrief Hey, it's cheaper than Audible!

Dec 4, 20222h 2m

LORD OF THE WORLD by Msgr Robert Hugh Benson

Dramatized, unabridged audiobook of one of my favorite novels, and perhaps one of the most important and relevant novels for Catholics today. Patreon.com/catholicdailybrief

Dec 3, 20226 min

S1 Ep 64Why Reverence is Divisive

Why the liturgical battles in the Church?

Dec 1, 202214 min

S1 Ep 63What Did The Early Christians Think About Mary? Part 2

Mary the Perpetual Virgin

Nov 30, 202212 min

S1 Ep 62Does Prayer Work?

Jesus seems to give that impression....

Nov 29, 202213 min

S1 Ep 61The Cult Imitates The Church

Modern progressivism is an institutional church.

Nov 28, 202213 min

S1 Ep 60The "Pagan Origins" of Christmas?

Lol, not so much. Nice try, bad internet historians!

Nov 27, 202211 min

S1 Ep 59Can Church Teaching Change?

Immunize yourself against the synod on synodality

Nov 23, 202217 min

S1 Ep 58How Many Will Be Saved?

Sorry, not everyone.

Nov 21, 202213 min

S1 Ep 57How To Die A Happy Death

The last moment of your life is the most important

Nov 17, 202213 min

S1 Ep 56The Pleasures of the Five Senses in Heaven

The properties of the glorified body, and the pleasures of heaven. From a meditation by Fr. Martin von Cochem.

Nov 16, 202216 min

S1 Ep 55Is The World About To End?

Maybe. But YOUR world will end soon.

Nov 15, 202214 min

S1 Ep 54Progressivism and Christianity are Incompatible

These two world views cannot coexist

Nov 14, 202214 min

S1 Ep 53How To Make a Good Confession

What do I need to do to receive God's mercy? How often should I go? Am I being scrupulous?

Nov 11, 202217 min

S1 Ep 52What Is Divine Providence?

How is God's Providence seen even in the midst of so much evil?

Nov 10, 202217 min