With the approach of All Souls' Day (November 2nd), Joe and Grettelyn chat about the Catholic doctrine of Purgatory, sharing a bit about Chesterton's views and trying to explain this very misunderstood and oft-maligned teaching to those unfamiliar.

For the document Joe references in the episode, see https://www.vatican.va/content/paul-vi/en/apost_constitutions/documents/hf_p-vi_apc_01011967_indulgentiarum-doctrina.html

In this episode, Joe talks with Deacon Nathan Allen, who annotated ACS Books' version of Hilaire Belloc's delightful novelette, "The Four Men."

Learn more about Belloc, his poetry, and the Four Men Feast!

To buy ACS Book's "The Four Men" visit https://www.chesterton.org/store/product/four-men/

To learn more about The Four Men Feast, visit https://www.fourmenfeast.com/

Celebrating yesterday's memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary, Joe and Grettelyn look at some of Chesterton's Marian poems celebrating the "Queen of Victory."

To join the Knights of the Apostolate, visit https://chesterton.org/knights.

Joe chats with Kerry McDonald ( @liberatedpodcast ) about the wave of interest in alternative options for education, including the Chesterton Schools Network (https://chestertonschoolsnetwork.org) and the current state of school choice throughout the country.

For more about Kerry:  https://fee.org/people/kerry-mcdonald/  https://twitter.com/kerry_edu

To join the Knights of the Apostolate of Common Sense: https://chesterton.org/knights

Grettelyn chats with Ben Hatke about his books and illustrations, his connection to Chesterton, and his circumnavigation of the globe!

To learn more about Ben and his work, visit his website: https://benhatke.com/

Greg Pyne joins Grettelyn and Joe to talk about enjoying Chesterton's writings and passing that joy on to students.

Grettelyn speaks with Ryan Whitaker, filmmaker and author. 

For more about Ryan, visit his website: https://www.ryanwhitakerfilm.com/

For his books:

http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/authors/ryan-whitaker-smith/3539

https://www.moodypublishers.com/winter-fire/

Joe and Grettelyn talk to Mike Creavey of The Gracious Guest about appreciation for creation and how to bring Chesterton into students' lives.

For more from Mike, visit https://www.thegraciousguest.org/

Grettelyn and Joe speak to Father Michael Rennier about his work, writing, and the importance of beauty.

Links:

https://www.dappledthings.org/

https://sophiainstitute.com/product/the-forgotten-language/

Joe and Grettelyn talk with Dr. Alex Plato of Franciscan University about Chesterton and Belloc's socio-economic thought and how it is more relevant today than ever before.

To learn more about Alex, visit https://spt.franciscan.edu/faculty/plato-alex/.

To learn more about New Polity, visit https://newpolity.com/