Eden Revisited

Rebroadcast of our lenten episode from 2021... What's in your oatmeal? The whole crew sits down to exchange oatmeal ingredients and try to one-up each other. Chia and flax, anyone?They also discuss how the season of Lent is a time to perhaps scale back in other areas of life besides breakfast treats. This episode covers the ins and outs of Lent with all of your favorite toppings and characters and tries to get to the heart of what this beautiful liturgical season is really about. At the end of the day, it's a verification of reality: prayer reaffirms our open line of communication with God, fasting reminds us that only God can satisfy our desires, and almsgiving reiterates how God's generosity must be shared. And of course, because we are dust and to dust we shall return, Lent is an opportunity to revisit Eden.Have a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to give you a sprout out!LINKSWhat is Lent? (USCCB)Brief history of LentLent in the Catechism

In this special episode, Austin and guest co-host Grace Carroll talk with Abigail Favale Ph.D. about her book The Genesis of Gender.  We start the conversation with Abigail's own story of conversion to Catholicism and some of the gender-related issues that she had to wrestle with. Abigail then takes us through the philosophical movements of feminism and post-modernism that help provide context for where we are in culture today. Finally, she also offers a vision of what a restoration to authentic masculinity and feminity could look like. You can get Abigail's book here: https://ignatius.com/the-genesis-of-gender-ggp/You can follow Abigail's latest work at Notre Dame's Church Life Journal: https://churchlifejournal.nd.edu/articles/authors/abigail-favale/Leave us a Review!Take a few seconds and write a positive review on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. This helps us move up in the rankings and reach more people!Connect with the PodcastHave a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to give you a sprout out.

Nick and Tyler put Austin on the hot seat as he recaps a recent piece he did on lust, free will, and grace. Using the work of Augustine and Dante (boom!), Austin takes listeners through the ins and outs of this deadly sin. This is as spicy as you get when it comes to theology and philosophy.SHOW HIGHLIGHTSWhat is lust, anyway?Where does it come from?Do we have a choice to receive grace?Are human beings totally depraved or totally good...or neither?How do you work through those lusty desires?And the fail-proof Valentine's go-to for dudes!LINKS"Dante & Augustine: On Lust, Free, Will, and Grace" by Austin KliseLeave us a Review!Take a few seconds and write a positive review on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. This helps us move up in the rankings and reach more people!Connect with the PodcastHave a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to give you a sprout out.

Join Tyler and Austin as they talk to Michael Gormley "Gomer", the co-host of the popular Catching Foxes podcast, about his experience working and thinking about evangelization. We ask him about evangelization in the early church and if it differs from modern practices. He explains why the family is so important to evangelization and he also explains how you, the listener, can start evangelizing. https://www.catchingfoxes.fm/http://www.layevangelist.com/Leave us a Review!Take a few seconds and write a positive review on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. This helps us move up in the rankings and reach more people!Connect with the PodcastHave a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to give you a sprout out. 

“So therefore, none of you can become my disciple if you do not give up all your possessions.”  - Luke 14:33How is one to interpret the meaning of such a claim and what implications does it have within a modern context, where possessions, whether necessary or superfluous, are a normal part of the economic schema enveloping those who live in the developed world? Join the whole group as Tyler presents some ideas from a paper (see the link below) he recently wrote.  It's a rich discussion despite being all about not being rich. You can read the paper here: Discipleship and PossessionsAlso, if you haven't already, check out our earlier episode: #056: Happy Are You Poor, where we dive deeper into the Catholic Tradition of voluntary poverty.

Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI died on December 31, 2022. To honor this late pope, we're rebroadcasting an earlier episode on his popular work Introduction to Christianity. We're dummies compared to Benedict, but this is our homage to his legacy. Santo subito!---Intimidated by Ratzinger? So are Nick and Austin, but they roll up their sleeves to unpack his renowned work, Introduction to Christianity. Is salvation possible? Only through excessive grace, baby! Using the Apostles' Creed as his starting point, Cardinal Ratzinger (aka Pope Benedict XVI) wrote Introduction to Christianity in 1968 to elucidate the foundations of Christianity for modern readers. It's rich with theology and history, but don't let that deter you from picking up this classic. It should be on your reading list!SHOW HIGHLIGHTSWhat does it actually mean to be a Christian?What is belief?How is salvation possible?What's hell like? How about heaven?What's the difference between a mindset of excess vs. scarcity?What does Christ's pierced side have to do with Eden?Are Christians overly obsessed with pain, suffering, and death?And why high school prom dances are awkward!LINKSIntroduction to Christianity by Joseph Cardinal RatzingerLeave us a Review!Take a few seconds and write a positive review on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. This helps us move up in the rankings and reach more people!Connect with the PodcastHave a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to give you a sprout out.

Peter Maurin was the peasant-philosopher who inspired Dorothy Day and co-founded the Catholic Worker Movement. He distilled his vision for a Christian social order into a series of short writings known as Easy Essays. On today's podcast, the boys digest an Easy Essay titled "When Christ is King." Maurin helps us cut through the noise just in time for Christmas so we can say with confidence, hope, and joy, "¡Viva, Cristo Rey!" From all of us at Eden Revisited, Merry Christmas!SHOW HIGHLIGHTSWho was Peter Maurin?Whose voice holds sway in our culture today?What is the history of the Solemnity of Christ the King?How does Plato's Republic compare to the Christian social order?Are Yale graduates equipped to serve the world?What is the role of truth, goodness, and beauty in education?And how to be a peasant-philosophers and servant-king!LINKSWhen Christ is King – Easy EssaysEp. 057 - Who was Peter Maurin?Leave us a Review!Take a few seconds and write a positive review on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. This helps us move up in the rankings and reach more people!Connect with the PodcastHave a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to give you a sprout out.

Join this episode of Eden Revisited as Tyler and Austin are guided by Mark Roman Miller on a wild ride through the "metaverse".  In the show Mark explains what virtual reality is and how it's embedded in the technological ecosystem of modern life.  We attempt to answer how Catholics ought to think about the metaverse and virtual reality in general. Is it all fictional escapism that we should avoid? Does it deny the incarnational reality?  Check out Mark's research here. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=vZ6wHIwAAAAJ&hl=enLeave us a Review!Take a few seconds and write a positive review on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. This helps us move up in the rankings and reach more people!Connect with the PodcastHave a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to give you a sprout out.

Join this episode of Eden Revisited where Tyler is joined by a long-time friend and fellow Zag, as they discuss how we might re-enchant evangelizing what some call "the youths." In the show Justin shares his rich experience both as a participant and now as a veteran administrator with the program: Young Life. Inspired by a recent post-synodal exhortation (Francis - Christus Vivit, 2019) we attempt to take on some big questions about how to think about transmitting the faith to young people. How do we balance the importance of categorizing, but not over generalizing about youth?  What does it meant to be a missionary disciple? How is the current culture affecting our young people's ability to hear the Gospel message. Whether you are a teenager, were a teenager, or even if you parent a teenager, we think it is worth taking to heart the words of Pope Francis and becoming inspired by the great work of Young Life. Young Life a Catholic Relations:https://catholicrelations.younglife.orgEver-Changing Culture, Never-Changing God: Translating the Gospel for Adolescent Culture https://a.co/d/59D0TRt

Mericos Rhodes, founder of Steadfast Provisions, joins us today to introduce the world to pemmican. This lightweight, nonperishable superfood will re-enchant the way you think about nutrition, adventure, farming, our ancestors, and the divine. Made from dried meat and rendered animal fat, pemmican will help you return to how eating was always supposed to be - simple, delicious, and in sync with the rhythms of God's creation. “Set thy heart aright and be steadfast” (Sirach 2:2).SHOW HIGHLIGHTSWhat is pemmican exactly?Who ate pemmican and who is eating it now?Why is our complicated food system actually over-simplified?How do farming and animals cultivate humility?What does pemmican have to teach us about the divine?And how you can survive for 30 days on nothing but...pemmican!LINKSSteadfast ProvisionsBuy pemmican today!Leave us a Review!Take a few seconds and write a positive review on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. This helps us move up in the rankings and reach more people!Connect with the PodcastHave a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to give you a sprout out.

Does horror have a place in reenchanting the culture? Is it a Christian practice to celebrate Halloween? Nick and Austin share their thoughts, and favorite costumes, as they explore these questions. Listen as they discuss the roots of Halloween in Christian history as a day to remember the holy men and women who lived before us.  They also talk gargoyles, scary movies, Nick dressing up as Michael Jordan, and more on this episode of Eden Revisited. Leave us a Review!Take a few seconds and write a positive review on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. This helps us move up in the rankings and reach more people!Connect with the PodcastHave a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to give you a sprout out.

The crew wonders aloud whether they should have 401(k)s. (Full disclosure: They all have one or some variation thereof!) They wrestle with the principle of saving, profiting off of suspect companies, and how to invest in real relationships rather than just a healthy return. Are 401(k)s a legitimate way to make money, or is it some form of (black) magic that's too good to be true? The Edenic armchair philosopher-economists might just be left scratching their heads.SHOW HIGHLIGHTSWhat is a 401(k) and how does it work?What does it mean to "save for your vocation"?Are there any virtues to investing locally?Do the U.S. Bishops think we should invest and expect a return?If I don't invest in Amazon, do I also have to give up my Prime membership?What does JPII have to say about profit?And how did Noah get fresh and saltwater fish on the ark???LINKSWhat is a 401(k) and How Does it Work?The Ant and the Grasshopper - Aesop's FablesUSCCB Socially Responsible Investment GuidelinesCentesimus Annus by Pope St. John Paul IIMusic credit: Boys are Back in Town by Thin LizzyLeave us a Review!Take a few seconds and write a positive review on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. This helps us move up in the rankings and reach more people!Connect with the PodcastHave a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to give you a sprout out.

WCC: "Located in the foothills of Wyoming's spectacular Wind River Range, Wyoming Catholic College—an accredited, four-year, Great Books institution—is built on the ancient Western tradition of the liberal arts and the freedom of the American West. The college offers its students an immersion in the primary sources of the classical tradition, the grandeur of the mountain wilderness, and the spiritual heritage of the Catholic Church."Austin had the special opportunity to sit down with WCC president and discuss how the tripartite themes of Catholicity, classical training, and wilderness exploration play out on the day-to-day. From a 21 day backpacking retreat to a no cell phone policy join us as we discuss the way WCC is doing education. LINKSDr Arbery's book, Boundaries of EdenWCC websiteLeave us a Review!Take a few seconds and write a positive review on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. This helps us move up in the rankings and reach more people!Connect with the PodcastHave a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to give you a sprout out.

Join Austin and Tyler on the path as they discuss roads. The distinction is not the obvious one. The inspiration for this episode was an essay written by Wendell Berry, Native Hill, where he says our inability to be stewards of the earth stems directly from the structures we have adopted. There is a fundamentally different attitude towards our natural environment when we take a road, versus a path. Join us as we not only critique the culture, but try to imagine what the different way forward could look like. See you on the path!From Wendell Berry:“The difference between a path and a road is not only the obvious one. A path is little more than a habit that comes with knowledge of a place. It is a sort of familiarity. As a form, it is a form of contact with a known landscape. It is not destruction. It is the perfect adaptation, through experience and familiarity, of movement to place; it obeys natural contours; such obstacles as it meets it goes around. A road, on the other hand, even the most primitive road, embodies a resistance against the landscape. Its reason is not simply the necessity for movement, but haste. Its wish is to avoid contact with the landscape; it seeks so far as possible to go over the country, rather than through it; its aspiration, as we see clearly in the example of our modern freeways is to be a bridge; its tendency is to translate place into space in order to traverse it with the least effort. It is destructive, seeking to remove or destroy all obstacles in its way.” (62)"

"Women's health" may be one of the most charged phrases circulating American airwaves today. But what does it really mean, and do our modern conceptions actually uplift the dignity of women? Helping us cut through the noise is Helen Nguyen, CEO of 3W Medical for Women in Seattle. She shares how her organization, a fully accredited medical clinic, gives women unrushed care, education and compassion, and a renewed sense of wonder of their total health.SHOW HIGHLIGHTSThe unique patient experience at 3W, including free-of-charge screening and exam appointments up to an hour in length.The role of men in women's health.How 3W empowers women to make informed healthcare decisions. What it's like operating a women's health clinic in Post-Roe America.And how to talk to your kids about STDs and more!LINKS3W Medical for WomenLeave us a Review!Take a few seconds and write a positive review on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. This helps us move up in the rankings and reach more people!Connect with the PodcastHave a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to give you a sprout out.

Poetry is the hidden language of scripture, art, and our daily experiences. In a world that values doing above reflection, we've lost the ability to understand and appreciate the role of good poetry. What does a world that's full of poetry and wonder actually look like?Joining us today is Sally Read, a Rome-based English poet, and writer. She shares how she went from being a staunch atheist to Catholic in a short span of 9 months. How after her conversion she is now wilding her prose and poetry to illuminate the life of the Church and the Gospels. 

Today Daniel Padrnos joins the podcast to share how the First Things Foundation is re-enchanting individuals and the culture. FTF field workers spend two years supporting local projects around the world, giving up their western comforts to transform themselves, listen to the needs of others, and bring beauty into the world.SHOW HIGHLIGHTSWhy the keipi/supra is it not your average dinner party.The role of the guest in hospitality.How to shed the western aid paradigm and experience true immersion.Encountering black magic, juju, malaria, and parasites in foreign cultures.Why "Red Sea" experiences lead to profound renewal and creation.And how to become a bad-ass and most likely humiliated (in the best of ways) First Things Foundation field worker.LINKSFirst Things FoundationBecome an FTF field workerThe Symbolism of the Supra (Keipi)The Keipi RestaurantLeave us a Review!Take a few seconds and write a positive review on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. This helps us move up in the rankings and reach more people!Connect with the PodcastHave a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to give you a sprout out.

Tune in Nick and Austin as they explore the topic of "home" through the ages. They discuss their experiences of "home," what home symbolizes, and how our understandings of home have changed (and how they haven't!) since Eden. Join for the banter, stay for the armchair experts at their finest. Enjoy!Original idea from Parts of a traditional Catholic church Let's put shovel to soil and journey together to find some concrete ways to build the virtue of humility. Have a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com.

What happens when you invite another ACE grad and perpetual teacher to the show? You get an explicit learning objective or in this case a: LWBAT (Listeners Will Be Able To)! Tyler hosts the show this week with a fellow ACE grad, Eddie Jurkovic, exploring the hopeful visions of what our cities could be. Join us as we try to demonstrate that the way we build our environment has a drastic and direct impact on our ability to live and grow in community and to flourish as human beings. This fun and fascinating conversation will challenge those in the room (myself included) who tend to write off cities, to consider how an reorientation and a restructuring just might re-enchant our urban spaces.  As always connect with us by sharing your thoughts, questions, and or  possible topics for future shows! edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.comReferences from the Show:The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated AmericaArbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix ItNot Just BikesThe Lively & Livable Neighborhoods that are Illegal in Most of North AmericaWhy We Won't Raise Our Kids in SuburbiaStroads are Ugly, Expensive, and Dangerous (and they're everywhere)Till We Have Built Jerusalem: Architecture, Urbanism, and the Sacred

Intimidated by Ratzinger? So are Nick and Austin, but they roll up their sleeves to unpack his renowned work, Introduction to Christianity. Is salvation possible? Only through excessive grace, baby!Using the Apostles' Creed as his starting point, Cardinal Ratzinger (aka Pope Benedict XVI) wrote Introduction to Christianity in 1968 to elucidate the foundations of Christianity for modern readers. It's rich with theology and history, but don't let that deter you from picking up this classic. It should be on your reading list!SHOW HIGHLIGHTSWhat does it actually mean to be a Christian?What is belief?How is salvation possible?What's hell like? How about heaven?What's the difference between a mindset of excess vs. scarcity?What does Christ's pierced side have to do with Eden?Are Christians overly obsessed with pain, suffering, and death?And why high school prom dances are awkward!LINKSIntroduction to Christianity by Joseph Cardinal RatzingerLeave us a Review!Take a few seconds and write a positive review on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. This helps us move up in the rankings and reach more people!Connect with the PodcastHave a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to give you a sprout out.

On Tuesday, it's the 86th anniversary of G.K. Chesterton's death (1936). Enjoy this rebroadcast of an early episode on this giant of a man and what he has to say about the common man. RIP, G.K.!---This week Nick and Austin explore the idea of the “Common Man.” We dive into the work “Heretics” by G.K. Chesterton and analyze his critiques of the literary great, H.G. Wells. Can science fix our sins? What does humility look like in West Africa? What's wrong with the world? Tune in as we explore these ideas and more…Let's put shovel to soil and journey together to find some concrete ways to build the virtue of humility. Have a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com.LINKSCh. 5 of Heretics by G.K. Chesterton, "H.G. Wells and the Giants"A portrait of the Prince of Paradox, G.K. ChestertonH.G. Wells

Around the year A.D 270–271 there was a man who left civilization and moved out to the desert in order to seek a "white" martyrdom. Soon after other men and women followed his steps in the sand in found themselves in small desert cells and communities. This way of life leads to what we know today as monasticism. In this episode, Austin and Austin Berg talk about the symbolism of the desert and some of the wisdom that came from the early period of monasticism. St Anthony, pray for us. Links:Sayings of the Desert FathersAlso mentioned in the episode https://www.keipirestaurant.org/Note: In trying to verify the story about the two monks crossing the river and the old wise monk and wine I could not find them. Those could have been a memory from somewhere else.Connect with the PodcastHave a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to give you a sprout out. 

Farm to table can seem like a romantic ideal and a fully localized food system too far fetched. For most people, if it is available, local food is often more expensive and far less convenient. However, as we learn more about modern food production, consumers are becoming more convinced that the hidden costs of industrial agriculture far outweigh the short-term benefits such as efficiency and lows prices for most commodities. As Wendell Berry wisely said, "one of the greatest myths of our age is that money brings forth food." So what are we to do?Nick joins Tyler as they discuss how our decisions in the marketplace for food develop a type of Christian virtue: a hunger and thirst for righteousness. Together they will attempt to answer questions like is it a sin to support structures of industrial agriculture that have immediate and long-term consequences for the health of society and individuals? Should we feel obliged to buy all of our food at the farmers market or join a CSA (community supported agriculture)? And of course, what's the deal with compost tea? The basis for our conversation was a paper written by Tyler, which you can read here.Slow Food Movement - Carlo PetriniFood and Faith - Norman Wirzba Connect with the PodcastHave a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to give you a sprout out.

Mainstream media has recently highlighted the Church's role in the tragedy of Native American boarding schools in Canada and the United States. For healing to happen, it's important to revisit the truth and build new relationships. But how? In what form? And why?Joining us today is Brenna Cussen Anglada, a founding member of St. Isidore Catholic Worker Farm and an organizer of healing conversations around the history of Native American boarding schools. While none of us are likely personally guilty, as Catholics we're all collectively responsible to restoring the Body of Christ.SHOW HIGHLIGHTSWhat happened at Native American boarding schools? What was their original intent?Is this my problem?How to avoid the left-right narrative and embrace Catholic social teaching when addressing this issue.What should reparations look like? Monetary, spiritual, etc.?Truth and reconciliation or truth and healing?Pope Francis' recent apology to Native Americans.Who was Nicholas Black Elk?And why the Church is stronger with a both-and approach to cultural heritage.LINKSOpen Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love - A Pastoral Letter Against Racism | USCCBHow and How Not to Apologize for Native Residential SchoolsLeave us a Review!Take a few seconds and write a positive review on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. This helps us move up in the rankings and reach more people! Connect with the PodcastHave a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to give you a sprout out.

Carl Olsen joins Eden Revisited to talk with Austin about “media” - what it is, why we need it, … As editor of Catholic World Report, Carl uses examples from his work to demonstrate the ways in which narratives are created and draw us in. Austin and Carl also talk about different types of media, such as graphic design, that extend beyond the traditional news cycle.  Check out Carl's work here: Catholic World ReportCarl's BlogCarl's Illustrations Leave us a Review!Take a few seconds and write a positive review on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. This helps us move up in the rankings and reach more people! Connect with the PodcastHave a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to give you a sprout out.

On this episode Tyler sits down with D.J. Murphy, from the Church Properties Initiative at Notre Dame, to discuss a little know fact: the Catholic Church is the largest non-state landholder in the world! Join us for this fun and inspiring conversation about ice cream, convents, coffee shops, and the future of the Church.  Real estate is a big liability, but it is just as much an incredible opportunity to evangelize and to meet the needs of local communities. With countless stories of how the Church can use its precious resources, the re-enchantment is just beginning. Check out some of the following links discussed in the show.Quo VadisChurch Properties Initiative Brother Andre's Cafe Bethany Land Institute Reach out to D.J. directly: david.j.murphy.380@nd.eduLeave us a Review!Take a few seconds and write a positive review on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. This helps us move up in the rankings and reach more people! Connect with the PodcastHave a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to give you a sprout out. 

Poetry? Ain't nobody got time for that. Said civilization in dire need of levity, renewal, and a romantic vision.Luke Janicki, rising poet and writer, joins the show to discuss with Nick how taking a fresh look at poetry can re-enchant the culture and our interior lives. Don't know where to get started? Luke offers some practical tips on how to appreciate, read, and even write poetry. Even Shel Silverstein and Lord of the Rings is fair game!SHOW HIGHLIGHTSWhat's the purpose of poetry?How poetry conveys a different meaning than other forms of literature.Where the poetic vision appears in Sacred Scripture.What Catholic poet you should definitely check out.Basic tips for how to start writing poetry.And why you should have a walk-out poem!Leave us a Review!Take a few seconds and write a positive review on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. This helps us move up in the rankings and reach more people! Connect with the PodcastHave a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to give you a sprout out.

In this episode, Austin interviews Will Peterson about his organization, Modern Catholic Pilgrim. Will's own experience as a pilgrim at the Abbey of Gethsemani and in Rome moved him to lead others on a similar journey.  He walks us through what it means to go on a pilgrimage and shares some history of the Church as a pilgrim people. Tighten your laces and get your walking stick as we explore all things related to pilgrimages and hospitality. Check out Modern Catholic Pilgrim's website here. 

On this episode, Tyler and Austin welcome two social entrepreneurs, Jesse and Kristan Papirio. Athletes, scientists, activists, and sisters, their passion for food and zeal for justice was the jumpstart for their company: Rise Nutrition. Join our conversation to hear how they are using data driven, people-centered nutrition programs to not only fuel high performance athletes, but change lives in rural communities. The impact side of their business, Seeds to Rise, is far beyond the average social corporate responsibility model. It is the core of what they do. Join us as Jesse and Kristan share how Liberation Theology has inspired an accompaniment model with their community partners. Check out the links mentioned in the show and a short quotation, from the Jesse, about how they are re-enchanting how we think about nutrition and justice. Rise NutritionYoung Life - Bajo Lempa Instagram: @seeds_to_riseTheology of Liberation - Gustavo GutierrezDr. Paul Farmer - Partners in Health"You don't have to look very far or examine very closely to see that there is something terribly wrong with the world - things are not as they should be. Suffering makes a preferential option for the poor and oppressed and therefore we as christians must do the same. Suffering is not meant to be shouldered just by the oppressed, satisfaction is not owned by those who don't suffer. We are the body of Christ - we are bound up in all of it together. May we be passionately unsatisfied with the way things are. Because the world that is satisfying to us is the same world that is utterly devastating to them." - Jesse

Happy National Catholic Schools Week!Robert Mixa, Education Fellow at Bishop Barron's Word on Fire Institute, sits down with Nick and Tyler to discuss how to re-enchant Catholic education. Catholic schools are meant to participate directly and in a privileged way in the evangelizing mission of the Church, so how do we avoid becoming just secular institutions with religion tacked on as an after-thought? Mixa offers a compelling vision for how to re-engage students, teachers, and parents with the beauty of Catholic education through wonder, mystery, and just plain good pedagogy. If you love Catholic schools like we do, tune in to be re-inspired by the "what" and "why" of Catholic education.SHOW HIGHLIGHTSWhat is beauty and how do you train students to appreciate it?How has modern education become "ugly" or non-aesthetic?Lady Gaga's Poker Face or Beethoven's 9th?Why is mystery an effective way to begin class?What is the role of the liturgy in education?What are some effective models or plans of education?Why you should start watching some Polish films and reading some Polish poetry!LINKSRobert Mixa's personal website/blog: www.robertmixa.comRobert Mixa's work at Word on Fire: Robert Mixa, Author at Word on FireThe Dekalog TV series directed by Krzyszstof KieslowskiEducational Plan of St. JeromeReligious Parenting by Christian SmithFive Proofs of the Existence of God by Ed FeserThe Art of Teaching by Gilbert HighetLeave us a Review!Take a few seconds and write a positive review on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. This helps us move up in the rankings and reach more people! Connect with the PodcastHave a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to give you a sprout out.

Join us for this introductory conversation on the concept of philosophy ("love of wisdom").  As we go through this conversation we give a working definition of what philosophy is, how we all have a philosophical outlook, and the consequences of not thinking about the truths you hold about the universe. We then talk about some of the major philosophical movements and themes of modernity: utilitarianism, dualism, and atheistic materialism. Learn more about Pat here:One of his books - https://howtobebetterbook.com/His website - https://www.chroniclesofstrength.com/His youtube channel - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pat-flynn-show/id1253261458

Did you set your New Year's resolutions? Was carving out a more intentional Sabbath one of them? This week we are republishing an awesome interview with Dr.  Nathan Stucky about his contemporary research and theological understanding of sabbath. It's certainly worth a re-listen, as we can always be fine tuning our approach experience the Divine in our rest. The team at Eden Revisited hopes you had a Merry Christmas and wishes you a Happy New Year! Stay tuned for more content, interviews, and banjo interludes in 2022!------How often do we wake up on a Sunday morning and really look forward to a day of rest, one where we see the day as an opportunity to stop and reflect on God's omnipotent grace? How can we "wake up" with work looming on Monday, chores to be completed, and activities to haul the kids off to? It can often seem like there is never a moment to breathe.In this episode, Tyler interviews Dr. Nathan Stucky, professor at Princeton Theological Seminary and founder of the Farminary. Nate grew up on a farm in Kansas, which is where he attributes his love of farming. He studied music at Bethel College, and spent six years as a youth minister before heading to graduate school at Princeton. Along with having his Doctoral degree he is also an ordained minister in the Mennonite tradition. Nate has recently been taking a close look at the role of Sabbath in our relationship with God. We discuss his recent book, Wrestling with Rest, which serves as a rich theological dive into the meaning of Sabbath in the midst of our busy contemporary lives.In our conversation we discuss God's vision of rest, from the creation story all the way to Jesus' living ministry. We examine our role in recognizing the pure gift and significant meaning of true Sabbath practice. We finish by discussing some of the innovative agricultural education that he and his students participate in at the Farminary. Leave us a Review!Take a few seconds and write a positive review on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. This helps us move up in the rankings and reach more people! Connect with the PodcastHave a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to give you a sprout out.

You've probably heard of Dorothy Day, but who was her inspiration and companion in realizing the vision of the Catholic Worker movement? In this episode, Eric Anglada joins Tyler and Nick in revisiting the oft-forgotten Peter Maurin. Peter and his synthesis of “cult, culture, and cultivation” made for an unlikely but dynamic duo with Dorothy, one that ultimately unleashed one of the greatest American Catholic movements of the 20th Century. Brimming with memorable quips and a love of the land, Peter teamed up with the legendary Catholic social activist to launch houses of hospitality, fight for the dignity of work, and create a legacy still alive today. Tune in reap the wisdom of this underappreciated visionary!Eric Anglada lives and works with his wife, Brenna, at St. Isidore Catholic Worker Farm in Wisconsin.SHOW HIGHLIGHTSWhat created the synergy between Peter Maurin and Dorothy Day?What is the true meaning of the Green Revolution?What is the Catholic Worker movement?Why is personalism different than rugged American individualism?How do you “Create a society where it is easier to be good”?Why is the land so important to Catholic spirituality?    What does daily life look like on a Catholic Worker farm?LINKS"Taking Root: The history and new growth of Catholic Worker farms" by Eric Anglada in America MagazineEasy Essays by Peter MaurinThe Forgotten Radical Peter Maurin: Easy Essays from the Catholic Worker by Lincoln RiceThe Long Loneliness - Dorothy Day's spiritual autobiographyMPT Presents | Revolution of the Heart: The Dorothy Day Story | PBSLeave us a Review!Take a few seconds and write a positive review on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. This helps us move up in the rankings and reach more people!  Connect with the PodcastHave a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to give you a sprout out.

Join Austin and Malcolm Schluenderfritz for a conversation about voluntary poverty. We discuss what poverty is, what it isn't, and how it integrates with the Christian life. The conversation goes into an Edenic account of poverty and outlines what voluntary poverty could look like in the modern world. Join us for this fascinating and often forgotten conversation.  Fr. Dubay's book: Happy Are You PoorThe article mentioned: Is it Really Nessesary to be Poor?Malcolm's Blog: Happy Are You PoorConnect with the PodcastHave a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to give you a sprout out!Don't forget to leave us a positive review and rating wherever you get your podcasts.

Join us on this Thanksgiving episode as we dive into gratitude, especially in regards to food.  Tyler attempts to read some poetry and Nick grades him harshly. We use the wise words of American poet, agricultural and Environmental activist, Wendell Berry, to frame our minds and hearts around what it could like to enter into deeper gratitude about the food we consume. See below for the text of these poems and the excerpt from his book of essays: Bringing it to the Table. Also check out the song (to be performed someday by Morgan!)  Waltzing Matilda and one of Nick's favorite children's story: Little House on the Prairie, by Laura Ingalls Wilder. And because I shouted them out in the show: Storey Family Farm for any of our South Bend listeners. We are grateful for all our listeners! Share the love and leave us a review or send us a message: edenrevistedpodcast@gmail.comThe Wish to be GenerousALL that I serve will die, all my delights,the flesh kindled from my flesh, garden and field,the silent lilies standing in the woods,the woods, the hill, the whole earth, allwill burn in man's evil, or dwindlein its own age. Let the world bring on methe sleep of darkness without stars, so I may knowmy little light taken from me into the seedof the beginning and the end, so I may bowto mystery, and take my stand on the earthlike a tree in a field, passing without hasteor regret toward what will be, my lifea patient willing descent into the grass.    - Wendell BerryA Prayer After EatingI have taken in the lightthat quickened eye and leafMay my brain be bright with praiseof what I eat, in the brief blazeof motion and of thought.May I be worthy of my meat.    - Wendell Berry

This episode is a rebroadcast from February 2021. Since then, Dr. Larry Chapp has appeared on the "Bishop Barron Presents" series, where they discussed the Catholic Worker Movement, Traditionalism and liberalism in the Catholic Church, the Second Vatican Council, and other topics. You can watch his interview with Bishop Barron here. ------------- Join Nick and Austin as they sit down with Dr. Larry Chapp to discuss his transition from academia to life on a Catholic Worker Farm. He explores the theology of Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin, as well as their ideas on personalism, distributism, and what it means to live a "radical" Christian life. We also get some practical tips on why sheep are better than goats and how one can responsibly plan to start their own farm.Dr. Larry Chapp is a retired professor of theology and taught for twenty years at DeSales University near Allentown, Pennsylvania. He now operates the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker Farm in Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania with his wife, Carmina.  He also runs the popular blog Gaudium et Spes 22.Have a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to give you a sprout out!LINKSThe Long Loneliness  by Dorothy Day (spiritual autobiography)Catholic Worker MovementThe Hound of Distributism (primer on the economic philosophy)Peter Maurin's Easy Essays

Could you eat manna for 40 years? The Israelites did – kicking and screaming – and they learned a lesson or two about themselves and their God along the way.On today's episode, Nick and Tyler do a close reading of Exodus 16 and explore the Israelites' radical transition from Egyptian captivity to (reluctant) trust in Providence. Using the work of theologian Ellen Davis as a guide, this podcast connects the Israelites' wilderness experience to our own modern need for rest, restraint, justice, simplicity, and contentment. Can pass the manna, please?SHOW HIGHLIGHTSWhy Egypt was considered the first industrial society.What manna was and the bizarre rules around it.How and why the Sabbath originated.How the Israelites' wilderness experience was an inverse of their captivity in Egypt.Why eating is considered an agricultural, moral, social, and economic act.And why the Prince of Egypt movie is so darn good!LINKSEllen Davis' book Scripture, Culture, and Agriculture: An Agrarian Reading Of The BibleWendell Berry: “Eating is an agricultural act.”Nick's favorite song from Prince of EgyptLeave us a Review!Take a few seconds and write a positive review on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. This helps us move up in the rankings and reach more people!Connect with the PodcastHave a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to give you a sprout out.

Luke Robinson, our bread specialist from episode 18 is on the show again to discuss why he thinks wine, like bread, is MAGIC. For those who remember our conversation about sourdough, leaven, and bread making, you'll remember how effortlessly Luke mines the depths of the everyday. Luke shares how he came to appreciate wine, his own experiences working at wineries, and how this has provided much fruit for his interior gardens.  Plus after this show you'll impress your friends by describing the terroir of your wine.  Let this show hit you like the a good glass of wine, as our friend Luke says, "with a little zing and some zang." However, don't rush it. Remember, the best wine is aged. 

In today's interview, Nick and Austin talk to Dr. Jay Richards about the lost Christian practice of fasting.  Dr. Richards explains how the wellness trend of intermittent fasting doesn't just extend back a few years but rather back to the earliest Christian communities. We pull on ancient wisdom and modern science to help better understand what fasting is, why we should fast, and where to start. If you like this episode and want to listen to more on the same subject we recommend listening to our interview with Sophia Berg (Charitou) on fasting and the diet culture. LInksEat, Fast, Feast: Heal Your Body While Feeding Your Soul―A Christian Guide to FastingMore articles and resources by Dr. Richards.Leave us a Review!Take a few seconds and write a positive review on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. This helps us move up in the rankings and reach more people!Connect with the PodcastHave a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to give you a sprout out.

We're talking communes, but keep your clothes on, people. Today we explore the Rule of St. Augustine and his vision for a common life for lay Christians. There's more to this than s'mores, fire dances, and optional clothing.After his baptism, Augustine founded a  community of laymen with whom he shared life and prayer. His community was oriented around a Rule designed to bring its members closer to God and neighbor. Eventually, the Rule was extended to priests and became what is now the oldest monastic rule in the Western Church. Nick, Tyler, and Austin discuss how Augustine's principles would fit in with their own Catholic "commune," or intentional community, dreams.Show HighlightsWho was St. Augustine and why did he start a Rule of community living?Why do secular communes often lead to disaster?Did Augustine think a pure democracy would work in the monastery?Was Augustine a communist?Can "commune" members go on personal shopping sprees?Could we play Settlers of Catan on our "commune"?What would be the most difficult parts of living together?What are the keys to fraternal correction?Can there be snacks?LinksRule of St. Augustine (can be read in one sitting!)Leave us a Review!Take a few seconds and write a positive review on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. This helps us move up in the rankings and reach more people!Connect with the PodcastHave a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to give you a sprout out.

This week, Tyler sits down (in-person!) with a new friend and local agricultural entrepreneur. Stephen Storey is the founder and co-operator of Storey Family Farms in South Bend, IN. During this episode, Stephen shares his own story, the many things he has learned and experienced out on the farm, and his vision for a more sustainable, nutritive, and spiritually enriching approach to agriculture. Stephen believes that there is tremendous opportunity to use the available green spaces, in our cities across the country, to feed our people, sequester more carbon, and re-enchant the culture. Tune in for talk about puppies, chickens, permaculture, and a more sustainable future. Referenced in the show:Joel Salatin - You Can FarmStorey Family FarmsLeave us a review wherever you download your podcasts or send us an email for any feedback: edenreveisitedpodcast@gmail.com

Imagine jumping off a 4 story building with only vines tied to your ankles, would you do it? In today's episode, Nick and Austin explore some of the world's most bizarre rites of passage, from Hamar Cow Jumping to Vanuatu Land Diving. These ceremonies are often dangerous, painful, and carry a significant chance of failure-- which is exactly the point. Tune in to get Nick and Austin's take on this ancient custom. Suggested Reading: Videos: https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/male-rites-of-passage-from-around-the-world/https://theimaginativeconservative.org/2017/06/death-comes-war-poets-new-york-joseph-pearce.htmlConnect with the PodcastHave a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to give you a sprout out!Don't forget to leave us a positive review and rating wherever you get your podcasts.

On today's episode, Nick and Tyler break open the Vatican document "Male and Female He Created Them: Towards a path of dialogue on the question of gender theory in education." Published in 2019, this document is meant to provide Catholic educators — and anyone else with an interest in the subject — guidance on dealing with the gender issues being broadly debated in today's culture. As the title suggests, we're called toward a path of dialogue while seeking to more fully understand the Church's teachings on the fundamental differences between male and female in God's plan. Sometimes we want to avoid the "dark and difficult" conversations, so this is an honest attempt to plumb the depths by asking questions in the pursuit of Truth, Beauty, and Goodness.Show HighlightsWhere did this document come from and why now?How does affectivity and gender play into the the “educational crisis"?What's the difference between sex and gender?How do freedom and choice play into gender theory?What does Genesis say about male and female? Why should we take it seriously?What's the role of the Catholic school in accompanying families of all backgrounds and circumstances?LinksVatican document: "Male and Female He Created Them: Towards a path of dialogue on the question of gender theory in education"Connect with the PodcastHave a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to give you a sprout out!Don't forget to leave us a positive review and rating wherever you get your podcasts.

Today's episode was recorded and produced by Sean Domencic over at the Tradistae Podcast. We interviewed Sean a couple weeks ago in a great podcast called "Edenic Politics." Sean returned the favor and had Nick on to talk about what it actually means to revisit Eden. Nick offers some context about our show and dives into each of our 3 pillars (putting shovel to soil, cultivating interior gardens, and reenchanting the culture). It's a good launch point into the rest of our episodes, so please share with friends and family who you think might be interested.Sneak peak for next week: We'll be interviewing professor and author Jay Richards, whose written over a dozen books including some NYT bestsellers. You don't want to miss that episode, so make sure you tune in.Connect with the PodcastHave a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to give you a sprout out!Don't forget to leave us a positive review and rating wherever you get your podcasts.

The word "ecology" gets thrown around a lot, but what exactly is it? In today's episode Austin interviews an ecology expert, Thomas Mann, to discuss the basics of ecology, carbon cycles, and more. Later in the episode we talk about the roots ecological studies in Central Europe and what the layman can do to get involved. Links from Thomas: https://twitter.com/nature_orghttps://www.instagram.com/nature_org/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLuSi_6Ol8MNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:https://www.noaa.gov/education/resource-collections/climate/carbon-cycleConnect with the PodcastHave a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to give you a sprout out!Don't forget to leave us a positive review and rating wherever you get your podcasts.

If you've been listening to the news recently, you've surely heard something about climate change. Tyler and Nick cut through the noise, leave politics behind, and try to address the growing concerns that exist with a changing climate.  Of course, we rely on our Catholic Social Teaching as our lens. Even if you're skeptical of the modern interpretation of the causes you'll enjoy our approach to address a modern topic, one that is deeply rooted in our nature as co-creators. You'll even learn the difference between weather and climate and what the word bucolic means! Check out the links below for some good resources on climate change, the Church's response, and even a link to a previous episode where we discussed a chapter of Laudato Sí. You can never have too much Francis. NY Times - UN Climate Report 2021How climate change is fueling extreme weatherEPA - Climate IndicatorsCatholic Charities - Catholic Social Teaching: Care for God's CreationEpisode 15: Resisting Technocratic TakeoverLaudato Sibucolic: relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life.Connect with the PodcastHave a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to give you a sprout out!Don't forget to leave us a positive review and rating wherever you get your podcasts.

Politics, theology, Eden? Yeah, baby. Joining us to discuss how these three things are in fact connected is Sean Domencic, a Catholic Worker from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Sean is the host of the Tradistae podcast and has written and spoken extensively about Catholic social teaching, economics, and politics. On this episode he outlines five key ways the political theology of Eden impacts our modern lives. This isn't about red or blue but rather living the shared reality of our identity as made in the image and likeness of God.Show HighlightsWhat are the consequences of believing the world was created by accident?How does our Founding Fathers' understanding of “original man” compare to the Genesis account?Why our current economic order breeds a mentality of scarcity, not abundance.What does Eden have to tell us about communion and friendship?Where do human rights come from?Why does modern politics feel so threatened by the existence of the family?And why “original nakedness” in Eden is so…cool!LinksTradistae podcast and blog - "Tradistae is a Catholic Worker organization created by and for the God-fearing working-class. We are committed to proclaiming and living the Gospel of Jesus Christ through the works of mercy, intentional community, liturgical tradition, and the struggle for social justice."New Polity - "New Polity Magazine aims to deconstruct the keywords and categories of liberalism and reconstruct them according to the logic of Christianity."Connect with the PodcastHave a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to give you a sprout out!Don't forget to leave us a positive review and rating wherever you get your podcasts.

In today's episode, Austin interviews a special guest, Grace Caroll. They have a conversation about their relationship, the courtship of old, and what dating and marriage looked like before modernity. Grace shares her thoughts on what shouldn't be in a dating profile and we talk about the old practice of "Bundling Bags". Grace Carroll is the Assistant Chaplain at Saint Thomas More Catholic Chapel & Center, she holds a Master of Divinity and a Masters in Education from the University of Notre Dame. Before her current position, she taught high school. LinksBundling Bag TraditionBirds of Paradise DancingA Severe Mercy Connect with the PodcastHave a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to give you a sprout out!Don't forget to leave us a positive review and rating wherever you get your podcasts.

How rational are your everyday decisions? What do we even mean by rational? Should the host stop asking so many questions and get on with the topic? Join Tyler and Austin as they jump back to a topic discussed in a previous episode: Economics ( #13: Eden and Economics). However, this time there is a twist: we are talking behavioral economics. Tyler shares some interesting theories that he has been discussing in a summer enrichment course he just finished teaching. Despite his still developing brain (his words), Austin shares his thoughts on our often irrational behavior and together the two hosts discuss the implications these findings have on how we think about ourselves, our communities, and our world. See below for a number of links referenced in the show.Behavioral Economics Theories  - Loss Aversion  - Defaults  - Framing Effect  - Social PreferenceRichard ThalerJonathan Haidt

On today's episode, Nick and his younger brother Jonathan discuss the beauty and symbolism of music. Jonathan is an accomplished pianist, a budding producer of his own music, and a seminarian at Gonzaga's Bishop White Seminary. He shares how his musical journey morphed from an emotional outlet into an encounter with the transcendent. Although Jonathan is classically trained, he's not afraid to bust some rhymes and drop the beats!Show HighlightsWhat makes music beautiful, true, and good?The symbolism of music.The connection between symmetry and simplicity.How music has the power to spare someone from the brink of death by murder.J.R.R. Tolkien and the music of the Silmarillion.Should patriotic hymns be played and sung at Mass?How music can be an emotional and creative outlet.And Jonny's scoop on Christian rap, Elvis, Taylor Swift, and Cardi B!Links"Ease Up" by Jonny Padrnos (feat. Christian Bodilla)Instagram @jonnypadrnosLearn more about the seminarians at Gonzaga's Bishop White Seminary"Can't Help Falling in Love" by ElvisConnect with the PodcastHave a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to give you a sprout out!Don't forget to leave us a positive review and rating wherever you get your podcasts.

This week's episode dives into farm life in rural Maine with two young Catholics, creatives, parents, homeschoolers, musicians, and farmers. Join Austin and Nick as they chat with Max and Deirdre (with some guest appearances from their children!) about the intentionality with which they live their life, the role of their Catholic faith in adopting a counter-cultural lifestyle, the cultivation of community, and the small ways we can live more intentionally, too. Links: First Steps FarmFirst Steps InstagramAmerica's Got Talent As always, send us any topic ideas or any feedback at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com