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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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Aug 2, 2022
Aug 2, 2022
31 min
Back in 1971 Agatha Christie, along with many other writers, artists, and intellectuals (some Catholic, many not), signed a letter defending the traditional Tridentine Mass ('the Latin Mass') on the basis of its cultural contribution to Art and the Dignity of the Human Spirit. What can this letter and the surrounding conversations teach us today, as we yet again find ourselves in a state of liturgical confusion? We're staying out of the politics and the drama and exploring the BEAUTY of the Mass. We'll learn about the famous 'Agatha Christie indult' and Katie shares the incredible impact the traditional Mass has had on her personally. Lots of incredible music from a recreation of a High Latin Mass in Paris throughout.
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"How Agatha Christie Saved the Latin Mass"
https://www.bornofwonder.com/home/how-agatha-christie-saved-the-latin-mass
'The Agatha Christie Indult'
Louis Vierne: Messe Solennelle, Opus 16 - A Recreation of a Traditional Latin Mass at Saint-Sulpice Sunday of the Resurrection
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mQOCh-WS2CV8_yLUTeLweXL5BPnRloGME
"A Light that Shines in the Darkness"
https://www.bornofwonder.com/home/a-light-that-shines-in-the-darkness
"Entering Stillness: Rediscovering the Liturgy this Advent"
https://www.bornofwonder.com/home/entering-stillness-rediscovering-the-liturgy-this-advent
"Christianity gets Weird"
New York Times
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2020/05/08/opinion/sunday/weird-christians.amp.html
Jul 26, 2022
Jul 26, 2022
1hr 2 min
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Jul 19, 2022
Jul 19, 2022
26 min
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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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
Jul 12, 2022
Jul 12, 2022
26 min
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
Jul 5, 2022
Jul 5, 2022
23 min
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
Jun 28, 2022
Jun 28, 2022
27 min
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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Jun 21, 2022
Jun 21, 2022
22 min
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
May 24, 2022
May 24, 2022
28 min
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
May 10, 2022
May 10, 2022
28 min
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.
May 3, 2022
May 3, 2022
1hr 22 min
Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset
Sigrid Undset : A Study in Christian Realism
Psalm 148, Lord who has made us for Thine own