Starting on Wednesday, August 12th, Caleb Owens will be teaching a course titled “The Sermon on the Mount Over the Centuries: From the Early Church to Christian Anarchism.” Through a close reasing of The Sermon on the Mount as well as influential commentaries, the course will discuss the various interpretations of the Sermon as well … Read more
In this essay, JPII Farm Worker Scholar Natalie Finn reflects on her work at the farm and shows appreciation for its many animals. Check it out: LINK TO POST
Starting Monday, June 1 and meeting for five consecutive Mondays, Laurie Johnson will take participants through some of the more important concepts related to food and agriculture through the lens of Christianity. This class will focus on our connection with the land, our moral obligations to the land and the life that occupies it and how thinking about agriculture and food differently can shape our spirituality in a positive direction. One does not need to be a Christian to benefit from the class, since the focus is on food and agriculture–all are welcome.
For April Fools this year, we cover a millennial touchstone television series about growing up, or at least about trying to.
As a part of her ongoing research on Peter Maurin, Dr. Laurie Johnson shares this brief note on Maurin’s port of entry into the United States. View on Substack: LINK TO POST
In this essay, JPII Farm Worker Scholar Natalie Finn discusses some of the practical work involved with small-scale, regenerative agriculture and connects this to broader philosophical themes. Check it out: LINK TO POST
Lecture Title: “Péguy for the Present” Details: Thursday, April 9, 2026 @7:00 PM CST. Lecture: The rise of Christian nationalism has lent new urgency to longstanding questions about how politics and religion are meant to relate. For the French Catholic socialist Charles Péguy (1873-1914), their interaction is the fulcrum of history, a dynamic confrontation that … Read more
Spencer and Laurie talk to Charles Coulombe, a monarchist and author of multiple books, including The Compleat Monarchist. His views on the intellectual and spiritual milieux leading up to the emergence of the Catholic Worker movement, as well as his views on American history, and what’s wrong and right with American Catholicism, offer a unique … Read more
In this reflection on the film Hamnet, Maurin Academy co-founder Dr. Laurie Johnson asks what a depiction of Shakespeare’s family life teach us about the loving balance between family and extraordinary artistic achievement. Check it out now: LINK TO SUBSTACK
In this essay from Maurin Academy instructor Christopher May, Peter Maurin’s vision of a better world is explored. Check it out now: LINK TO SUBSTACK