Beyond Rome
Beyond Rome is a podcast that seeks to reconnect Catholics with their Hebraic and Christian roots in the Near East. Hosted by Simone Rizkallah and James O’Reilly from the Philos Catholic team at the Philos Project, they explore a variety of topics related to religion and culture in the West and why the Near East matters for a healthy Church and world. Beyond Rome looks beyond the West to understand what makes the Catholic Church truly universal.
Beyond Rome
9. Sabbath: The Basis of Culture
This week Simone Rizkallah and James O’Reilly are joined by Dr. John Cuddeback for episode 9 of our Beyond Rome journey. In this episode, Dr. Cuddeback addresses the meaning of Sunday, the purpose of leisure, and how we can become more fully human through rest on the Lord’s Day.
Dr. Cuddeback is professor of Philosophy at Christendom College, where he has taught for twenty-five years (four of which included teaching our co-host James!). He lectures widely on topics including virtue, fatherhood, friendship, and household, and his professional writings appear in various academic journals and books. His book True Friendship was recently republished by Ignatius Press. Additional writing from Dr. Cuddeback can be found at LifeCraft, his online platform known for applying ancient wisdom to life today.
Be sure to tune into this episode to learn from Dr. Cuddeback about cultivating leisure and how Catholics can tap into their Hebraic and Near Eastern Christian roots when keeping the Lord’s Day holy.
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Show notes:
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3:05 - Keeping the Sabbath
5:25 - What is leisure?
10:03 - "The disease of our age is we are prioritizing what is less important.”
14:30 - How can we as a family focus on Sunday?
16:55 - Stewarding the presence of God
18:56 - Sunday as the fundamental feast day
23:55 - Resolving the epidemic of loneliness
27:40 - "There is a depth we are made for.”
Resources:
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➡️ Dies Domini - Pope St. John Paul II on keeping the Lord’s Day holy
➡️ True Friendship: Where Virtue Becomes Happiness - by Dr. Cuddeback
➡️ LifeCraft - Dr. Cuddeback’s online blog on applying natural wisdom to daily life
➡️ Lord’s Day dinner - host a Lord’s Day dinner with friends and family!
➡️ The 24 Catholic Churches - just how universal is the Church?