CS 1680: GK Chesterton with Dr. Dale Alquist: Monday

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🗓️ 23 September 2024

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

This week we are excited to welcome Dr. Dale Alquist as our guest host. He is the leading authority on the life and work of G.K. Chesterton and all week he will sharing about this important Catholic man. Tune in and as you listen, strive to embrace the joy and wit of G.K. Chesterton.

+ MONDAY: Who was Chesterton and why should I care about him?

+ TUESDAY: How did Chesterton's Catholic Faith inform who he was and what he wrote?

+ WEDNESDAY: Why do you call Chesterton the 'Apostle of Common Sense"?

+ THURSDAY: G.K. Chesterton was a 'complete thinker.' What does that mean?

+ FRIDAY: If G.K. Chesterton were here, what things things would he challenge a young person to do?

We hope you enjoyed listening to our guest host, Dr. Dale Alquist. Did you know that Dr. Dale Alquist is not only an expert on Chesterton, but also the founder of a school? Chesterton Academy was founded here in Minneapolis, but there are now over 60 Chesterton Academies throughout the country. To learn more about this incredible school concept that strives to make students 'complete thinkers', like G.K. Chesterton, or to find a Chesterton Academy near you, head here: https://chestertonschoolsnetwork.org/

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0:00.0	You're listening to
0:07.6	Catholic sprouts
0:09.8	The daily podcast for Catholic kids that strives to plant seeds of faith.
0:22.6	Hey there, Spouts.
0:23.9	Today is Monday, September 23rd, 2024.
0:28.4	Today is also the feast day of two people that I bet you have heard of from the Bible.
0:34.1	They are St. Elizabeth and her husband, St. Zachariah. They, of course, are the parents of St. John the Baptist.
0:41.3	And we know that these two people are very holy because God used them so well in his plan. Making them the parents of St. John the Baptist, who of course was the last and the greatest
0:55.5	of the prophets. Also, they were family members of Jesus. They belonged to his extended family,
1:03.5	and such a good reminder that he had a family just like ours.
1:08.2	Now, this week on the Catholic Sprouts podcast, we will be talking about a great man
1:13.4	who lived just over a hundred years ago, G. K. Chesterton. We have an expert in the house
1:20.5	to tell you all about him. But before we get to that, please join me in our September prayer,
1:27.2	the prayer for students.
1:29.7	In the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, amen.
1:36.2	Lord our God, in your wisdom and love, you surround us with the mysteries of the universe.
1:43.6	Send your spirit upon us and fill us with your
1:46.5	wisdom and blessings. Grant that we may devote ourselves to our studies. Through them,
1:54.1	draw us ever closer to you, the source of all knowledge. We ask this through Christ,
2:00.4	our Lord. Amen. Now today I'm going to turn
2:04.3	the mic over to a Chesterton expert. His name is Dr. Dale Alquist. He knows a lot about
2:12.9	Chesterton. And today he's going to start the conversation by telling you who Chesterton was and why you should care about him.
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