Pope Paul VI’s Humanae Vitae was one of the most controversial papal documents of the 20th Century, reiterating the Catholic Church’s teaching on procreation and artificial contraception.

Luke and Victoria discuss Humanae Vitae on the occasion of its 50th anniversary, and how the document – along with the acceptance and rejection of it – has affected their lives.

Read Humanae Vitae at The Holy See website.

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Kiara and Luke discuss Mary Beard’s SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome, exploring the crisis of identity in both the ancient Roman and modern Western worlds.

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Victoria and Luke continue to look at Evelyn Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited, discussing the grace woven through the book, the power of Julia’s choice, and Cordelia’s child-like faith.

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Luke & Victoria explore Evelyn Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited, discussing the book’s strange hope amidst a series of disasters and its demonstration of “gritty grace”.

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St Thérèse of Lisieux’s Story of a Soul, published after her death, is one of the most popular spiritual books in the modern world. While the young French Carmelite could have remained obscure, St Thérèse is now recognised as a Catholic spiritual giant and Doctor of the Church.

Luke & Kiara discuss St Thérèse of Lisieux’s Story of a Soul, the beauty of the Communion of Saints, and the heresy of Jansenism.

Read Story of a Soul on Project Gutenberg.

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Kiara & Luke explore Shusaku Endo’s Silence: the Jesuit spirituality of the novel, how humility creates an unexpected hero, and how it can shine a light on our own need for redemption.

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Luke & Kiara discuss Elizabeth Anscombe’s Mr. Truman’s Degree, including the role of political realism in the conclusion of World War II and the analogy of pacifism and celibacy. The team also explore how sloppy reasoning – no matter how noble – can lead to dire consequences.

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Kiara, Victoria & Luke discuss Terry Pratchett’s Equal Rites, as well as gender roles and sexual difference in fantasy literature and Western history.

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Natalia Sanmartín Fenollera’s The Awakening of Miss Primm is the contemporary Spanish author’s first novel, exploring the immersion of a modern woman into a world very foreign to our own – yet very familiar to our yearnings.

Victoria, Luke and Kiara discuss Natalia Sanmartín Fenollera’s The Awakening of Miss Primm, the beauty of San Ireneo, and the importance of truly personal communication and community.

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Benedict XVI’s Last Testament marks the Pope Emeritus’ final published text, rounding out his prolific writing career with a series of reflections on his life.

Luke and Victoria explore Benedict XVI’s Last Testament, discussing his ability to maintain charity under immense criticism, and the sense of integrity of freedom in himself which comes through the text.

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