Ex Umbris

Ex Umbris

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Ex Umbris episodes

  • 52: The Descent of Christ's Basilikos Part 1

    Episode 52: The Descent of Christ's Basilikos Part 1

    Perhaps the most overlooked passage in John’s Gospel (4:43-54), the story of Jesus’s second sign and the Royal Official (basilikos), stand as a microcosm of the drama of salvation history. Jesus’s mission of descent and ascent, mirrored by the Royal Official’s descent from Cana to Capernaum, are considered by Scholarch McLarney and Schoolman Fawcett in this two-part discussion along with its implications for St. John’s view of humanity, the Trinity, faith, obedience, worldly status, communion, mission and the household of faith, the Church


    Dr. Gerard McLarney and Mr. Brett Fawcett are teachers at St. Isidore ONLINE Chesterton Academy in Sherwood Park, AB Canada. SILC Chesterton Academy is a classical curriculum that combines a broad, liberal arts education with a strong emphasis on the development of Christian virtues and an appreciation of beauty. Through our Three Pillars Model, we form our students in: Intellect, Character and Spirituality.

    As part of a larger online outreach school with Elk Island Catholic Schools, St. Isidore aims to deliver a joyful Classical Catholic Education. #ChestertonAcademy #ChestertonSchoolNetwork #classicaleducation #catholiceducation #joyfulcatholic

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    33 min
  • 51 Pursuit of St. Anselm

    Anselm is famous for (among other things) his ontological argument for God's existence in his book, the Proslogion, but what often gets missed is that the Proslogion isn't about Anselm coming up with a great argument: it's about God revealing who He is to Anselm. In this episode, Schoolman Fawcett makes his case to Scholarch McLarney that the Proslogion is a kind of psalm in which a poor sinner realizes he can't get to God by his own efforts and cries out to God to show Himself, and God answers by enlightening him.


    Dr. Gerard McLarney and Mr. Brett Fawcett are teachers at St. Isidore ONLINE Chesterton Academy in Sherwood Park, AB Canada. SILC Chesterton Academy is a classical curriculum that combines a broad, liberal arts education with a strong emphasis on the development of Christian virtues and an appreciation of beauty. Through our Three Pillars Model, we form our students in: Intellect, Character and Spirituality.

    As part of a larger online outreach school with Elk Island Catholic Schools, St. Isidore aims to deliver a joyful Classical Catholic Education.

    #chestertonacademy

    #ChestertonSchoolNetwork #classicaleducation #catholiceducation #joyfulcatholic

    https://chesterton.eics.ab.ca/

    https://silc.eics.ab.ca/

    https://www.facebook.com/ChestertonSILC

    https://twitter.com/ChestertonSilc

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    https://www.youtube.com/@SILCChestertonAcademy/about

    29 min
  • 50: Psalm 118 Part 2

    Part 2

    Residing at the center of the Psalter, which in many ways is the heart of the Bible, is Psalm 118. In this two part discussion, Scholarch McLarney and Schoolman Fawcet, delve into the mysteries contained within this compelling and dramatic call to praise. 

    Dr. Gerard McLarney and Mr. Brett Fawcett are teachers at St. Isidore ONLINE Chesterton Academy in Sherwood Park, AB Canada. SILC Chesterton Academy is a classical curriculum that combines a broad, liberal arts education with a strong emphasis on the development of Christian virtues and an appreciation of beauty. Through our Three Pillars Model, we form our students in: Intellect, Character and Spirituality.

    As part of a larger online outreach school with Elk Island Catholic Schools, St. Isidore aims to deliver a joyful Classical Catholic Education. #ChestertonAcademy #ChestertonSchoolNetwork #classicaleducation #catholiceducation #joyfulcatholic

    https://chesterton.eics.ab.ca/

    https://silc.eics.ab.ca/

    https://www.facebook.com/ChestertonSILC

    https://twitter.com/ChestertonSilc

    https://www.instagram.com/chestertonsilc/

    https://www.youtube.com/@SILCChestertonAcademy/about


    43 min
  • 49: Psalm 118 Part 1: A dramatic call to Praise

    Residing at the center of the Psalter, which in many ways is the heart of the Bible, is Psalm 118. In this two part discussion, Scholarch McLarney and Schoolman Fawcet, delve into the mysteries contained within this compelling and dramatic call to praise. 

    Dr. Gerard McLarney and Mr. Brett Fawcett are teachers at St. Isidore ONLINE Chesterton Academy in Sherwood Park, AB Canada. SILC Chesterton Academy is a classical curriculum that combines a broad, liberal arts education with a strong emphasis on the development of Christian virtues and an appreciation of beauty. Through our Three Pillars Model, we form our students in: Intellect, Character and Spirituality.

    As part of a larger online outreach school with Elk Island Catholic Schools, St. Isidore aims to deliver a joyful Classical Catholic Education. #ChestertonAcademy #ChestertonSchoolNetwork #classicaleducation #catholiceducation #joyfulcatholic

    https://chesterton.eics.ab.ca/

    https://silc.eics.ab.ca/

    https://www.facebook.com/ChestertonSILC

    https://twitter.com/ChestertonSilc

    https://www.instagram.com/chestertonsilc/

    https://www.youtube.com/@SILCChestertonAcademy/about



    50 min
  • 48 Hegel and St. Irenaeus Part 2

    Hegel and St. Irenaeus: Progress and History


    The ideas of history and progress infuse many contemporary discussions. Commonly issued phrases such as “being on the right side of history” or “in this new era of progress” tacitly assume there is a beginning, middle, and end of history. But where does this notion come from?

    In Part 2 we consider Hegel’s philosophy of the self-conscious, desire, and how humans progress towards self-actualization through engagement with the other. This approach is contrasted with St. Irenaeus’s articulation of human fulfillment in the eyes of the Other.


    Dr. Gerard McLarney and Mr. Brett Fawcett are teachers at St. Isidore ONLINE Chesterton Academy in Sherwood Park, AB Canada. SILC Chesterton Academy is a classical curriculum that combines a broad, liberal arts education with a strong emphasis on the development of Christian virtues and an appreciation of beauty. Through our Three Pillars Model, we form our students in: Intellect, Character and Spirituality.

    As part of a larger online outreach school with Elk Island Catholic Schools, St. Isidore aims to deliver a joyful Classical Catholic Education. #ChestertonAcademy #ChestertonSchoolNetwork #classicaleducation #catholiceducation #joyfulcatholic

    https://chesterton.eics.ab.ca/

    https://silc.eics.ab.ca/

    https://www.facebook.com/ChestertonSILC

    https://twitter.com/ChestertonSilc

    https://www.instagram.com/chestertonsilc/

    https://www.youtube.com/@SILCChestertonAcademy/about






    30 min
  • 47 Part 1 Hegel and St. Irenaeus: Progress and History

    The ideas of history and progress infuse many contemporary discussions. Commonly issued phrases such as “being on the right side of history” or “in this new era of progress” tacitly assume there is a beginning, middle, and end of history. But where does this notion come from?


    A debt of gratitude is owed to 19th century German philosopher G.F.W Hegel, whose “march of reason” sets much of the stage for human and historical progress.


    But the Bible also speaks about history and progress as do the earliest Christian thinkers. In Part 1 of our discussion on Hegel and St. Irenaeus, Scholarch McLarney and Schoolman Fawcett flesh out the background on Hegel, while setting the stage to understand how progress and history are understood by Marx as well as Christian thinkers such as St. Augustine and St. Irenaeus.


    #Irenaeus #Hegel


    Dr. Gerard McLarney and Mr. Brett Fawcett are teachers at St. Isidore ONLINE Chesterton Academy in Sherwood Park, AB Canada. SILC Chesterton Academy is a classical curriculum that combines a broad, liberal arts education with a strong emphasis on the development of Christian virtues and an appreciation of beauty. Through our Three Pillars Model, we form our students in: Intellect, Character and Spirituality.

    As part of a larger online outreach school with Elk Island Catholic Schools, St. Isidore aims to deliver a joyful Classical Catholic Education. #ChestertonAcademy #ChestertonSchoolNetwork #classicaleducation #catholiceducation #joyfulcatholic

    https://chesterton.eics.ab.ca/

    https://silc.eics.ab.ca/

    https://www.facebook.com/ChestertonSILC

    https://twitter.com/ChestertonSilc

    https://www.instagram.com/chestertonsilc/

    https://www.youtube.com/@SILCChestertonAcademy/about





    31 min
  • 46 How “Substance” Helps Us Understand the Eucharist Part 3

    Part 3 of 3
    How “Substance” Helps Us Understand the Eucharist (and Everything Else)
    The idea of “substance” may seem a bit insubstantial, but getting a handle on this relatively simple idea not only unlocks what is (and isn’t!) happening in transubstantiation, but also helps us think correctly about everything in God’s creation. In this episode, Dr Brett Salkeld discusses how Aquinas turned Aristotelian water into ecclesial wine in developing the Church’s understanding of the Eucharist. 
    Dr. Gerard McLarney and Mr. Brett Fawcett are teachers at St. Isidore ONLINE Chesterton Academy in Sherwood Park, AB Canada. SILC Chesterton Academy is a classical curriculum that combines a broad, liberal arts education with a strong emphasis on the development of Christian virtues and an appreciation of beauty. Through our Three Pillars Model, we form our students in: Intellect, Character and Spirituality.
    As part of a larger online outreach school with Elk Island Catholic Schools, St. Isidore aims to deliver a joyful Classical Catholic Education. #ChestertonAcademy #ChestertonSchoolNetwork #classicaleducation #catholiceducation #joyfulcatholic
    ⁠⁠https://chesterton.eics.ab.ca/⁠⁠
    ⁠⁠https://silc.eics.ab.ca/⁠⁠
    ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ChestertonSILC⁠⁠
    ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ChestertonSilc⁠⁠
    ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/chestertonsilc/⁠⁠
    ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@SILCChestertonAcademy/about

    20 min
  • 45 Part 2 How "substance" helps us understand the Eucharist

    Part 2 of 3

    How “Substance” Helps Us Understand the Eucharist (and Everything Else)


    The idea of “substance” may seem a bit insubstantial, but getting a handle on this relatively simple idea not only unlocks what is (and isn’t!) happening in transubstantiation, but also helps us think correctly about everything in God’s creation. In this episode, Dr Brett Salkeld discusses how Aquinas turned Aristotelian water into ecclesial wine in developing the Church’s understanding of the Eucharist. 

    Dr. Gerard McLarney and Mr. Brett Fawcett are teachers at St. Isidore ONLINE Chesterton Academy in Sherwood Park, AB Canada. SILC Chesterton Academy is a classical curriculum that combines a broad, liberal arts education with a strong emphasis on the development of Christian virtues and an appreciation of beauty. Through our Three Pillars Model, we form our students in: Intellect, Character and Spirituality.

    As part of a larger online outreach school with Elk Island Catholic Schools, St. Isidore aims to deliver a joyful Classical Catholic Education. #ChestertonAcademy #ChestertonSchoolNetwork #classicaleducation #catholiceducation #joyfulcatholic

    ⁠https://chesterton.eics.ab.ca/⁠

    ⁠https://silc.eics.ab.ca/⁠

    ⁠https://www.facebook.com/ChestertonSILC⁠

    ⁠https://twitter.com/ChestertonSilc⁠

    ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chestertonsilc/⁠

    ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@SILCChestertonAcademy/about

    25 min
  • 44 How “Substance” Helps Us Understand the Eucharist Part 1

    How “Substance” Helps Us Understand the Eucharist (and Everything Else)


    The idea of “substance” may seem a bit insubstantial, but getting a handle on this relatively simple idea not only unlocks what is (and isn’t!) happening in transubstantiation, but also helps us think correctly about everything in God’s creation. In this episode, Dr Brett Salkeld discusses how Aquinas turned Aristotelian water into ecclesial wine in developing the Church’s understanding of the Eucharist. 

    Dr. Gerard McLarney and Mr. Brett Fawcett are teachers at St. Isidore ONLINE Chesterton Academy in Sherwood Park, AB Canada. SILC Chesterton Academy is a classical curriculum that combines a broad, liberal arts education with a strong emphasis on the development of Christian virtues and an appreciation of beauty. Through our Three Pillars Model, we form our students in: Intellect, Character and Spirituality.

    As part of a larger online outreach school with Elk Island Catholic Schools, St. Isidore aims to deliver a joyful Classical Catholic Education. #ChestertonAcademy #ChestertonSchoolNetwork #classicaleducation #catholiceducation #joyfulcatholic

    https://chesterton.eics.ab.ca/

    https://silc.eics.ab.ca/

    https://www.facebook.com/ChestertonSILC

    https://twitter.com/ChestertonSilc

    https://www.instagram.com/chestertonsilc/

    https://www.youtube.com/@SILCChestertonAcademy/about



    33 min
  • 43 Video Games: Refined Art, Noble Sport or Superfluous Pastime?

    Countless students and adults alike enjoy video games but what exactly are they? A benign form of recreation, high art, engaging sport, or simply an egregious waste of time? Scholark McLarney and Schoolman Fawcett consider the gaming phenomenon in light of Plato's Gorgias, while considering the distinction between beauty, aesthetics, entertainment and addiction.  

    #gaming #gamingaddiction #entertainment #plato

    Dr. Gerard McLarney and Mr. Brett Fawcett are teachers at St. Isidore ONLINE Chesterton Academy in Sherwood Park, AB Canada. SILC Chesterton Academy is a classical curriculum that combines a broad, liberal arts education with a strong emphasis on the development of Christian virtues and an appreciation of beauty. Through our Three Pillars Model, we form our students in: Intellect, Character and Spirituality.

    As part of a larger online outreach school with Elk Island Catholic Schools, St. Isidore aims to deliver a joyful Classical Catholic Education. #ChestertonAcademy #ChestertonSchoolNetwork #classicaleducation #catholiceducation #joyfulcatholic

    https://chesterton.eics.ab.ca/

    https://silc.eics.ab.ca/

    https://www.facebook.com/ChestertonSILC

    https://twitter.com/ChestertonSilc

    https://www.instagram.com/chestertonsilc/

    https://www.youtube.com/@SILCChestertonAcademy/about



    57 min

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Dr. Gerard McLarney and Mr. Brett Fawcett discuss various theological, philosophical, and literary topics in a way that corresponds to the four-year, four-theme structure of the Chesterton Academy. We…