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"We make idols of our concepts but wisdom is born of wonder." Host Katie Marquette takes listeners on a sound-rich, audio adventure for your ears, exploring beauty, aesthetics, theology, literature, and art. www.bornofwonder.com
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Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
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Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
Katie recently experienced a nearly week-long power outage and it got her thinking about Self Reliance and Self Sufficiency. What are these virtues, how do we acquire them? What is mental Self Reliance (a la Emerson), physical self reliance (does it require a bunker and a large farm?). She’ll also question the limits of self-sufficiency and how we’re all in a cycle of need… Who do we need, who needs us? And have we put our trust in the right things, people, entities, etc.? Big questions for you this week.
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www.bornofwonder.com
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Music courtesy of Blue Dot Sessions
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On Self Reliance - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Small is Beautiful: Economics as if People Matter - E.F. Schumacher
Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
On this episode Katie meditates on how Joy has a lot more to do with Longing than Happiness, and how all of us, in our deepest selves, are longing for Home. We’ll discuss the importance of tradition, continuity, and how we are all living in an age of rootlessness and decision fatigue. A chance to rediscover your great loves in life and inspiration to create joy-filled homes.
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www.bornofwonder.com
Leave a review for the podcast on iTunes and leave a star rating on Spotify!
Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bornofwonder?fan_landing=true
Music courtesy of Blue Dot Sessions
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Recommendations –
The Shepherd’s Life – James Rebanks
Steve Martin – Clawhammer Medley
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
Today on the podcast, the incredible life of soon-to-be saint Bl. Pier Giorgio, the man St. Pope John Paul II called 'the man of the Eight Beatitudes' and his friends called 'an explosion of Joy.' Who was this mountain-climbing, prank-playing, compassionate young man, and what can he teach us about the value of friendship and adventure? We'll also touch on being patriotic even amidst trying times, and we'll all get weepy hearing Captain Von Trapp choke up during Edelweiss. An episode to inspire you!
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Verso L'Alto: To the Heights with Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati
https://www.bornofwonder.com/home/verso-lalto-to-the-heights-with-bl-pier-giorgio-frassati
Frassati Groups
Edelweiss Scene
Tuesday Jun 28, 2022
Tuesday Jun 28, 2022
Today on the podcast Katie explores the life of Beatrix Potter, famed author of the "Peter Rabbit" stories. Creator of so many magical worlds, where did Beatrix find inspiration? And what inspiration can we gain from her life? Beatrix didn't publish until her late 30s, didn't find love or a place to truly call home until her 40s. It's never too late! A lover of animals, the countryside, and tradition, hers is a rich, imaginative life with much to teach us.
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Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Welcome to Season 4! We're launching the season with a deep dive into the beautiful traditional ballad Scarborough Faire. Did you know there are many versions of the song that don't even mention a fair at all? Or that for most of its history it seems the song was sung in a major key (not the haunting minor key we're all familiar with!)? And what is the symbolism behind that famous 'herb refrain? Katie discusses all this and more. This is a story of influence and collaboration, of creation and musical ingenuity. Including some beautiful original old recordings in addition to more modern versions, this is a chance to appreciate the history of one of our most beloved songs.
The True Story of “Scarborough Fair” and "The Elfin Knight" - with 30 historical recordings
Folk Revival Project
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Tuesday May 24, 2022
It's been called the most beautiful book in the world - a book with a mysterious history - and an ongoing source of inspiration and fascination: The Book of Kells. The Medieval illuminated manuscript containing the four Gospels of the Christian New Testament currently housed at Trinity College in Dublin and accessible to ALL via the web! In this episode Katie explains the storied history of the book and some of the strange, wonderful motifs you'll find in the Book of Kells - from peacocks to Celtic knots to intricate letters. We'll also discuss how a work of such depth and artistry reminds us to look closer and appreciate physical objects.
J.S.Bach Prelude BWV 998 Göran Söllscher guitar
Tuesday May 10, 2022
Tuesday May 10, 2022
Happy Belated Mother's Day! On this episode, Katie shares some of her own experiences of motherhood and the many ways mothers bring incredibly unique, powerful gifts to the world. We'll talk about the 'both-and' of motherhood (so hard, so beautiful), the fact that mothers cannot and should not be caring for children alone, how children teach us to be beautifully unproductive,' and then we'll celebrate two amazingly strong mothers from the Harry Potter Universe.
Tuesday May 03, 2022
Tuesday May 03, 2022
Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset
Sigrid Undset : A Study in Christian Realism
Psalm 148, Lord who has made us for Thine own
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022