https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CWCTKdwizM Thursday, June 1 at 7 p.m. US Central Time, live on Zoom, join Laurie for this month's Political Philosophy Chat on Thomas Hobbes. She will be discussing the influence of Thomas Hobbes's social contract theory on future liberal developments. Check out her video for more information! Register by supporting us on Patreon or on our... Continue Reading →
Telemann Concert Tuesday, May 30 at 7 p.m. US Central Time at Kansas City’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
All are welcome at 7 p.m. tonight for a live-streamed concert with Fr. Paul Turner and members of the Kansas City Symphony. They will play music by Telemann, and share their connections to Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker Movement. Donations will be accepted for the John Paul II Catholic Worker Farm. Here's the link... Continue Reading →
Thanks to our friends at Front Porch Republic
FPR recently published an article about the Maurin Academy. We're excited to meet more FPR members and have a dialogue with folks on localism. We share many concerns in common.
Season 3, Ep 1: Douglas Lain (Sublation Media) on Neofeudal Capitalism, Disinformation & Free Speech
Sublation Media's Douglas Lain, YouTuber and host of the Diet Soap podcast, talks to Spencer and Laurie about what he thinks of the theory of neufuedal capitalism, his views on the campaign against "disinformation" in light of free speech rights, and how the two may relate.
The End of the Modern World: Session One Preview
https://youtu.be/A_rgt0jdVwo Here's a preview video of Spencer's first session on Romano Guardini's, The End of the Modern World. In his first session, Spencer gives a brief introduction to Romano Guardini, himself and the Maurin Academy, and covers the first chapter and a half of the book. You can still sign up for this series either... Continue Reading →
Dustbowl Diatribes Season 3 Preview (ft. Spencer’s Class on Guardini’s The End of the Modern World)
Sign up for Spencer's series on Romano Guardini's The End of the Modern World by becoming a Patron, or by registering on Eventbrite
Upcoming Maurin Academy Short Series with Co-Founder Spencer Hess
Mark your calendars! Tuesdays May 16, 23, 30, and June 6 at 5 p.m. CST, live on Zoom. Guardini tirelessly argues that human beings are responsible moral agents, possessed of free will and answerable to God and their fellow man. In this series, join Maurin Academy Co-founder, Spencer Hess, as he leads a discussion focusing... Continue Reading →
90th Anniversary of the Catholic Worker
Maurin Academy Co-founders Spencer Hess and Emily Larner of the John Paul II Catholic Worker Farm are featured in a piece from The Nation on the Anarchism of the Catholic Worker, commemorating the 90th anniversary of the Catholic Worker. https://www.thenation.com/article/society/catholic-worker-dorothy-day-peter-maurin/
What’s Growing in One Person’s Yard–Edible and Perennial
These are what's growing right now in Laurie's yard. Most of them are perennial. Only the plants in the raised beds at the end are not. This means that most of this comes up on its own every year. From the start: Mugwort bushes (great for sleeping well and lowering inflammation), wild arugula, edible green Spencer gave her but she forgets the name, raspberry bushes, lamb's quarters, Jerusalem artichoke, sorrel, garlic, blackberries, Egyptian walking onions, close-up of walking onion, bergamot (Bee's Balm), rhubarb, and assorted non-perennial greens under makeshift "greenhouse" of old windows, other side with spinach, kale, Swiss chard, and lettuce.
Season 2, Ep 12: Brian Zahnd, on Seemingly Simple Matters
Spencer and Laurie interview Brian Zahnd, pastor of Word of Life Church, St. Joseph, MO. We discuss why some people decide to break from destructive ideas of faith, like Christian nationalism, and why many don't. We also have a conversation about the church's mission and what its role should be on grave issues like environmental destruction and war. Please fill out this form to be put on the email list for our free newsletter, which lists future Maurin Academy seminars, short series and other events. https://pmaurin.org/newsletter/ Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/maurinacademy?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
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