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Ave Maria in the Afternoon – December 17, 2024 – Hour 1

Caitlin Gilson discusses CS Lewis and the Twilight of the University, and Marcus walks us through the O Antiphons.

 

Marcus’ Monologue: The Beauty of O Antiphons

In the final days of Advent, the Church entreats us to the O Antiphons – short chants used during Vespers that are deeply set in Scripture and tradition. Marcus plays them and examines their deeper meaning.

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The Twilight of the Universities

In the Abolition of Man, CS Lewis prophecies the “twilight of the Universities,” in which society loses sight on how a university is supposed to form its students. Caitlin Gilson joins us with more.

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Twilight of the Universities

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