Lying is a sterile act that impedes the purpose of the intellect. Today, Dcn. Harrison Garlick is joined by Sean Berube and Shannon of Catholic Frequency to discuss “Lying as Contraceptive Speech.” Dcn. Garlick gives several short talks pulling from Dante’s Inferno, the Gospel of St. John, and liberalism with responses from Sean and Shannon…

The frozen heart of hell. Today, Dcn. Harrison Garlick is joined by Mr. Evan Amato to discuss the frozen wastes of the 9th Circle of Hell – the damned guilty of treachery (or complex fraud). Check out thegreatbookspodcast.com for other great books to read! A few questions from our guide to Dante’s Inferno: 78.     What happens…

We finish the 8th Circle of hell! Dcn. Harrison Garlick and Dr. Donald Prudlo of the University of Tulsa discuss pits 8-10 of the 8th Circle of Dante’s Inferno (Cantos 26-31). Dr. Prudlo is an incredibly talented Catholic scholar! You’ll want to hear what he has to say – especially about Odysseus, Troy, and the…

Seducers, Flatterers, Sorcerers, and more! Dcn. Harrison Garlick is joined by Noah Tyler, CFO of the Classic Learning Test, and Gabriel Blanchard, a staff writer for CLT, to discuss the first part of the 8th Circle: Simple Fraud (Cantos 18-25). Check out thegreatbookspodcast.com for more information. Check out our written GUIDE to Dante’s Inferno: 80+…

We enter the circle of violence. This week Dcn. Harrison Garlick is joined by Fr. Thomas Esposito, O. Cist., a Cistercian priest who teaches at the University of Dallas, to discuss the seventh circle of Dante’s Inferno: (1) violence against neighbor (2) violence against self and (3) violence against God & nature. Check out our…