75.1K
Downloads
89
Episodes
A discussion on beauty in art and culture and its place in the Catholic faith.
Episodes
Friday Apr 05, 2019
Friday Apr 05, 2019
“Our Lady, upon which all my own small perception of beauty both in majesty and simplicity is founded.” - J.R.R. Tolkien. In this episode of Risking Enchantment we discuss the female characters of The Lord of the Rings, and Middle Earth in general. We look at Tolkien's approach to women characters, the ideals and flaws they portray and how his Catholic faith informed his ideas of femininity.
Music: Ashton Manor by Kevin MacLeod
Hosts: Rachel Sherlock and Maria Connolly
Follow me on social media: @seekingwatson
Follow the podcast on Instagram: @riskingenchantmentpodcast
Find out more at www.rachelsherlock.com
Works and Authors mentioned:
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien, ed. Humphrey Carpenter
The Gospel According to Tolkien by Ralph C. Wood
The Once and Future King by T.H White
Risking Enchantment Episode 6: The Fall of Chivalry in Arthurian Legend
Secret Fire: The Spiritual Vision of J R R Tolkien by Stratford Caldecott
YouTube: The History of Galadriel- Lord of the Rings Lore
YouTube: Shelob Lore - Lord of the Rings Lore
Beren and Luthien by J.R.R. Tolkien, ed. Christopher Tolkien
What We’re Enjoying At the Moment
Rachel: Ronald Knox's Murder Mysteries
Friday Mar 22, 2019
Friday Mar 22, 2019
"There is no higher contemplation than that of the Passion of Jesus Christ" - St. John of God.
We discuss the place of the crucifix in the Catholic faith, and why it is considered an object of beauty.
Music: Ashton Manor by Kevin MacLeod
Hosts: Rachel Sherlock and Phoebe Watson
Follow me on social media: @seekingwatson
Find out more at www.rachelsherlock.com
Works and Authors mentioned:
Why does the Cross Attract Us by Fr Hugh Barbour
Sermon 27 by St. Augustine of Hippo
A Song for the Suffering Body of Christ by Matthew Becklo
Only Love is Credible by Hans Urs Von Balthasar
‘The Scapegoat and the Trinity’, You Crown the Year with Your Goodness by Hans Urs Von Balthasar
The Cross Must be Deeply Ugly to be Beautiful by Nathaniel Peters
The Serious Sacrificial Body by Timothy O’Malley
The Isenheim Altarpiece by Matthias Grünewald
The Crucified Christ by Diego Velásquez
Christ on the Cross by Léon Bonnat
Via Crucis by Albert Servaes
The Habit of Being, by Flannery O’Connor
“Four Quartets”, Part II: East Coker by T.S. Eliot
The Cross and the Beatitudes: Lessons on Love and Forgiveness by Fulton Sheen
What We’re Enjoying At the Moment
Phoebe
Gutta Percha Willie by George MacDonald
Ranald Bannerman’s Boyhood by George MacDonald
Rachel
The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz
Friday Mar 08, 2019
Friday Mar 08, 2019
"The truth shall make you odd." Flannery O'Connor. With Ash Wednesday only just gone, it's easy to recall why Catholicism is often criticised for being strange and set apart. In this week's episode we discuss why that is no bad thing.
Music: Ashton Manor by Kevin MacLeod
Hosts: Rachel Sherlock and Matthias Conroy
Follow me on social media: @seekingwatson
Find out more at www.rachelsherlock.com
Works and Authors mentioned:
Catholicism: The Pivotal Players Series, Episode 5 G.K. Chesterton
"Met Gala: The Charge of Blasphemy and Pope Rihanna" written by Natalie Carnes
"How Agatha Christie helped to save the Latin Mass" by Joseph Shaw
Paradise Lost, Preface by C.S. Lewis
Institute of Christ the King: Church Restoration Video
"This is your brain on 'contemplative architecture'" by Daniel Esparza
Summa Theologiae: The power of sensuality (Prima Pars, Q. 81), St. Thomas Aquinas
Benedictine Monks, Ireland - Documentary
Nigerian soldiers fighting Boko Haram, seen holding Mass on the battleground
https://twitter.com/ConnectCatholic/status/1098645369297219584
The Habit of Being by Flannery O’Connor
The Medium and the Light: Reflections on Religion and Media Marshall McLuhan
"The new Sisterhood: Traditional Orders are Booming" by Joanna Bogle
"Thanks to Salvador Dalí" by Frank Weathers
God in the Gallery by Matthew Milliner
5 People its Easy to Forget are Catholic
I Confess, The Wrong Man, Vertigo (dir. Alfred Hitchcock)
The Mocking of Christ by Fra Angelico
What We're Enjoying at the Moment:
Matthias:
“Convertere, Israël, ad Dominum Deum Tuum!” by Br. Evagrius
Bleachers MTV Unplugged Concert
Rachel:
You Were Never Really Here (film)
Friday Feb 22, 2019
Friday Feb 22, 2019
The Once and Future King is a retelling of the Arthurian legend by author T.H. White and provides a fascinating examination of the ideals and failings of chivalry.
Music: Ashton Manor by Kevin MacLeod
Hosts: Rachel Sherlock and Phoebe Watson
Follow me on social media: @seekingwatson
Find out more at www.rachelsherlock.com
Works and Authors mentioned:
The Once and Future King by T.H. White
Le Morte D’Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory
De Laude Novae Militiae by Bernard of Clairveaux
The Song of Roland
David Eddings
Tamora Pierce
The Letters of J.R.R Tolkien by Humphrey Carpenter
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
'The Necessity of Chivarly', On Present Concerns, by C.S. Lewis
Things we like
The works of Georgette Heyer
Friday Feb 08, 2019
Friday Feb 08, 2019
"For everything there is a season" Eccl 3:1. We discuss how and why we should bring the liturgical year into our homes and into our lives.
Music: Ashton Manor by Kevin MacLeod
Hosts: Rachel Sherlock and Maria Connolly
Follow me on social media: @seekingwatson
Find out more at www.rachelsherlock.com
Titles Discussed:
The Catholic All Year Compendium: Liturgical Living for Real Life by Kendra Tierney
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
In Tune with the World: A Theory of Festivity by Josef Pieper
Quas Primas by Pope Pius XI
Things we're enjoying:
Maria: Fair Isle knitting
Rachel: Bedtime on iTunes Clock App and Screen Time App
Sunday Jan 27, 2019
Sunday Jan 27, 2019
"Simplicity is a virtue most worthy of love, because it leads us straight to the Kingdom of Heaven.” - Saint Vincent de Paul. We take a look at the stories and writings that encapsulate a love for a simple and small life.
Music: Ashton Manor by Kevin MacLeod
Hosts: Rachel Sherlock and Phoebe Watson
Follow me on social media: @seekingwatson
Find out more at www.rachelsherlock.com
Titles Discussed:
The Brambly Hedge Series by Jill Barklem
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
Small is Beautiful: A Study of Economics As If People Mattered by E.F. Schumacher
Leisure: The Basis of Culture by Josef Pieper
The Weight of Glory by C.S. Lewis
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
Goodnight Mr Tom by Michelle Magorian
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
What Katy Did by Susan Coolidge
A Remaining Christmas by Hilaire Belloc
Studio Ghibli Films: Howl's Moving Castle, Spirited Away
The Wise Woman by George MacDonald
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
What We're Enjoying
Restoring British Landmarks (TV Series)
Baumgartner Restoration (YouTube Channel)
Sunday Jan 13, 2019
Sunday Jan 13, 2019
Dracula, Frankenstein, Mr Hyde, the monsters of Romantic and Gothic novels have become important cultural touchstones. We take a look at how reading about these monsters can help you explore Catholicism and morality.
Music: Ashton Manor by Kevin MacLeod
Hosts: Rachel Sherlock and Chloe Colla
Follow us on social media: @seekingwatson and @ChloeAMDG
Find out more at www.rachelsherlock.com
Books discussed:
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Dracula by Bram Stoker
The Monk by Matthew Lewis
Other Items referenced:
Reason’s Shadow: Romanticism’s Impact on Catholic Thought by Kristen Drahos
Robert Louis Stevenson by G.K. Chesterton, extract read can be found here
Fountains of Carrots Podcast, Episode 091: Delving into the Mind of a Catholic Novelist with Eleanor Bourg Nicholson
Dracula and Dominican Vampire Slayers: A Bloody Habit by Eleanor Bourg Nicholson Review by Karen Ullo
The Catholicity of Monsters by Karen Ullo
Anti-Catholicism in Matthew Lewis’ The Monk by Kate Adams
“This demon in the garb of a monk”: Shakespeare, the Gothic and the discourse of anti-Catholicism by David Salter
What We’re Enjoying at the Moment:
Chloe: You’ve Got Mail
Rachel: Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi, The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Sunday Dec 16, 2018
Sunday Dec 16, 2018
Music: Ashton Manor by Kevin MacLeod
Titles mentioned: The Music of the Night in The Phantom of the Opera, Advent by Patrick Kavanagh, The Shadows by George MacDonald, Into the Dark with God by Hans Urs Von Balthasar.
Enjoying now: The Fall of Gondolin by J.R.R. Tolkien, Sherlock Holmes the ITV series, Over the Garden Wall, The Once and Future King by T.H.White.
Thursday Dec 06, 2018
Thursday Dec 06, 2018
Music: Ashton Manor by Kevin MacLeod
R: Lord of the Rings, The Habit of Being, Brambly Hedge
P: Anne of Green Gables, Out of the Silent Planet, The World’s First Love
M: Narnia, The Happy Prince and Other Tales, 'When I Have Fears’
R:Mercy Street, All Colours of the Night, Winter
P: The Point of No Return
M: Mrs Dalloway