This month, we are discussing culture. What is the source of an authentically Christian culture? How does it differ from retreating into exile from the world, on the one hand, or conforming oneself to its mentality, on the other? What helps us judge everything in light of the Christian event? //

Our media recommendation is the memoir The Shadow of His Wings by Fr. Gereon Goldmann. And our monthly challenge is to visit the cathedral of your diocese, ideally with a tour guide to explain its history and art. //

Check out Sofi’s translation of Time and the Temple, published by Slant Books. The book is available for purchase on Bookshop or Amazon. A beautiful presentation of the text by Fr. Mauro-Giuseppe Lepori, in dialogue with high school students, is available on YouTube. //

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Other resources we mention:

- Luigi Giussani’s book “In Search of the Human Face”

- The Beginning Day text for 2025, “Christ: The New Principle of Knowledge and Action” 

- Fr. Julian Carron’s letter at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic

- Josef Zverina’s Letter to the Christians of the West 

- A Christmas homily by Bishop Erik Varden 

- Our episode on hope with Amanda Achtman //

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