CS 1682: GK Chesterton with Dr. Dale Alquist: Wednesday

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🗓️ 25 September 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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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
0:09.9	The daily podcast for Catholic kids that strives to plant seeds of faith.
0:22.6	Hey there, Spouts.
0:24.0	Today is Wednesday, September 25th, 2020.
0:29.5	This week on the Catholic Sprouts podcast, we are talking about Chesterton, a man who
0:35.5	lived in England over 100 years ago, but still has so much for us to
0:40.2	learn and reflect upon. Our guest host this week has been Dr. Dale Olquist, a authority on
0:47.4	Chesterton. Today, he will be talking about Chesterton as the Apostle of Common Sense.
0:54.6	So stick around to hear what that means.
0:57.0	But first, please join me in our September prayer,
1:00.3	the prayer for students.
1:03.2	In the name of the Father and of the Son,
1:05.8	and of the Holy Spirit, amen.
1:09.7	Lord, our God, in your wisdom and love, you surround us with the mysteries of the
1:15.4	universe. Send your spirit upon us and fill us with your wisdom and blessings. Grant that we may
1:22.7	devote ourselves to our studies. Through them, draw us ever closer to you, the source of all knowledge.
1:30.4	We ask this through Christ, our Lord, amen.
1:34.5	Once again, please welcome Dr. Dale Olquist, as he shares about Chesterton, the Apostle of Common Sense.
1:43.4	Okay, a few years ago, I started calling G.K. Chesterton, the Apostle of Common Sense.
1:50.5	In fact, I had a show on EWTN called the Apostle of Common Sense.
1:56.6	Well, what does that mean, the Apostle of Common Sense?
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