Back by popular demand! If there’s one thing we love about G.K. Chesterton, it’s his quotes. Chesterton is perhaps the most quotable writer there is. So we thought we’d pull from the archives an episode where Dale Ahlquist reveals what his favorite Chesterton quotes are and what makes them so inspirational.

Famous Chesterton Quotes – Dale Ahlquist

Grace and Marie begin Chesterton’s comedic novel, Manalive, discussing the first chapter which is entitled “A Great Wind Came to Beacon House”. pintswithchesterton.com chesterton.org https://www.chesterton.org/store/product/manalive-ignatius/

UncommonSense/Pints with Chesterton: Manalive Chapter One

In this episode, Joe and Grettelyn begin a two-part discussion of Chesterton's book,&nbsp;Saint Francis of Assisi, in preparation for the summer Chesterton conference! LINKS:   The book:  &nbsp;

Saint Francis of Assisi - Part One

Grettelyn and Joe interview Dr. Mark Nowakowski about being a Catholic composer and making a beautiful piece of a simple Chesterton Christmas poem.

Bringing a Chesterton Poem to Life through Music

In this episode, Grettelyn speaks with Thomas Finke, a Latin teacher for Chesterton Academy of the Twin Cities and the Latin curriculum author for the Chesterton Schools Network.

Is Latin Really a Dead Language?

In today's episode, Grettelyn speaks with Jeanette Flood, a freelance writer who worked as an editor for Ignatius Press on several of the volumes of the Collected Works of G.K. Chesterton! Jeanette's book: https://ignatius.com/eight-ways-of-loving-god-ewlgp/

Editing Chesterton, with Jeanette Flood

Joe and Grettelyn talk about this year's Lenten reflections (chesterton.org/lent) and how Chesterton's appreciation for paradox can assist in a more meaningful approach to the season.

Approaching Lent with the Mind of Chesterton

In this episode, Grettelyn interviews Thomas Banks of the Literary Life podcast about Chesterton and Dickens. https://www.theliterary.life/

G.K. Chesterton and Charles Dickens

Grettelyn and Joe interview Katie (a.k.a. "Mrs. Ruvi"), the founder of The Good Egg Fund. Learn about this fascinating and inspiring initiative, and chip in if you want to help. Visit goodeggfund.org today.

Hatching a Great Idea: The Good Egg Fund

In this episode Grettelyn and Joe speak with Father Ryan, a former Chesterton Schools Network headmaster and a Chesterton enthusiast, about how Chesterton's insights and spirituality can impact anyone, at any stage of life!

Painting, Writing, Reading and Praying with GKC

In this first "Conference Preview" episode of the season, Grettelyn and Joe discuss this summer's event, and in particular Joe's talk about the changing state of friendship. Don't miss it! \To register today visit chesterton.org/conference.

Conference Preview: The State of Friendship

In this episode, Joe and Grettelyn speak with Chris Stefanick about spreading the love of Christ, helping people live holier lives and marriages, and more! Chris is the founder and president of Real Life Catholic. Real Life Catholic is an organization that shares the love of Jesus and helps others do the same. Go check out their life-changing courses today . For the new marriage course mentioned in the video, visit . For Dale Ahlquist's book, The Story of the Family, visit . For the Annual Chesterton Conference, visit . For the Chesterton Schools Network: . # # # # # IN THIS EPISODE:  0:00 Introduction 1:20 Focusing on the local 3:09 What is Real Life Catholic? 4:09 Back to basics 6:38 The transforming love of Christ 8:25 Quoting Chesterton! 10:57 Chris's experience of the Chesterton Schools Network 12:29 The mystery of the Incarnation (and no heresy) 14:25 Renewed: Real Life Catholic's new marriage initiative 17:36 The gift of marriage 19:09 The importance of renewing marriage commitments 21:37 How God forms us in marriage 25:20 Signing off

Chris Stefanick: Helping Us Learn to Share the Love of Christ

In this episode, Joe and Grettelyn speak with Noelle Mering about her book, "Awake, Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology," as well as the "Theology of Home" initiative. To buy the book or learn more, visit . IN THIS VIDEO: 0:00 Introduction 1:39 What is Wokeism? 3:25 The Mechanisms of Manipulation 6:31 Chesterton and the Breakdown of Society 10:15 Confusion and Compassion 12:38 "The Capture of the Institutions" 15:55 Needing a "Manalive" Moment 17:46 Chesterton a Helpful Antidote 19:48 The Absence of Teleology &amp; The Problem of Progress 23:19 A Movement of Destruction 27:43 The Curse of Babel 29:28 The Theology of Home 36:58 The Importance of Reconciliation 45:40 Wrapping Up

Noelle Mering: Woke Ideology and Domestic Theology

In this episode, Joe talks with James Matthew Wilson - poet, author and scholar - about G.K. Chesterton, T.S. Eliot, modern poetry, and more. Plus, James shares some of his own work from his upcoming publication, "Saint Thomas and the Forbidden Birds." Don't miss it! To get James's book or to learn more, visit . To sign up for this year's Chesterton conference, visit .

Chesterton, Eliot and the Modern Catholic Poet

In this episode, Joe and Grettelyn chat briefly about some news from the Society and an exciting new online Book Club that YOU can join. To learn more or to sign up, visit . &nbsp;

Upcoming Book Club and Other Society News

Grettelyn and Joe speak with Amber Knorr, a sacred and fine artist whose portraiture work includes a painting of G. K. Chesterton. To learn more about Amber or to see or buy prints of her work, visit her website:

The Vocation of the Artist, with Amber Knorr

In this episode, Joe and Grettelyn get a preview of one of the upcoming talks at this year's Chesterton conference from speaker Joe Walsh, who will be looking at commonalities between G. K. Chesterton and Whittaker Chambers! To register for the conference, visit  today!

Chesterton and Whittaker Chambers

For this week's episode, we have a special re-presentation of the kickoff meeting of our Everlasting Man Online Book Club! Don't miss out on this great opportunity to tackle one of Chesterton's greatest works with friends old and new! To sign up and join us for future weeks' live events, visit  today!

SPECIAL EPISODE: Everlasting Man Book Club Kickoff!

Stuart McCullough is from London, UK.  He is President of the UK Catholic Chesterton Society and coordinator of the Annual G.K. Chesterton Walking Pilgrimage.

Stuart McCullough - President of the UK Catholic Chesterton Society

Robert Moore-Jumonville is from Spring Arbor, MI.  He teaches classes on Chesterton at Spring Arbor University.

Robert Moore Jumonville - Professor

Virginia de la Lastra is from Santiago, Chile.  She is the head of the Chilean Chesterton Society,

Virginia De La Lastra - Head of the Chilean Chesterton Society

David Fagerberg is from Notre Dame, IN.  He teaches courses on Chesterton at the University of Notre Dame.

David Fagerberg - Professor

Nancy Brown is from Chicago, IL.  She penned The Woman Who Was Chesterton: a biography of Frances Chesterton.

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Nancy Brown - Author & Speaker

John Kanu is from Sierra Leone, Eastern Somalia in West Africa.  He is the founder and director of the Sierra Leone Chesterton Center.

John Kanu - Founder & Director of Sierra Leone Chesterton Center

Stuart Kolner is from Ames, Iowa, and is a convert to the Catholic faith largely through the influence of G.K. Chesterton. He is a founding leader of the Des Moines local Chesterton Society and a board member of the international Society for Gilbert Keith Chesterton.

Stuart Kolner - Board Member of the International Chesterton Society

Laura Ahlquist, of St. Paul, MN, is a founding member of Chesterton Academy of the Twin Cities where she teaches drama and serves as the Academic Dean.  She is the wife of Chesterton Society President, Dale Ahlquist.

Laura Ahlquist - Co-Founder & Academic Dean of Chesterton Academy

Gabriel Ahlquist is a freshman at Chesterton Academy of the Twin Cities in Minneapolis.

Gabriel Ahlquist - Chesterton Academy Student

Dale Ahlquist is the President of the Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton, and host of the EWTN series Apostle of Common Sense. He is the author of many works on G.K. Chesterton.

Dale Ahlquist - President of the Chesterton Society

Stan Culbertson lives on Camano Island, Washington and is a convert to the Catholic faith, along with his wife Noel, in large part due to reading G.K. Chesterton. He is the co-founder of the Pacific Northwest Chesterton Society.

Stan Culbertson - Local Society Co-Founder

Glorious Mysteries

By Emile Cammaerts
Foreword by Dale Ahlquist
Narrated by Nancy Carpentier Brown

Foreword by Dale Ahlquist

In this episode we get into what is needed to implement Ditributism and combat Globalism. Joseph Grabowski is the head of of the Southeast Pennsylvania Chesterton Society and also a prominent voice on the topic of Distributism.

Let's Talk Distributism - Joseph Grabowski

The Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton is a Catholic lay apostolate, recognized formally as a canonical private association of the Christian faithful. The mission of the Society is to promote Catholic education, evangelization, and the social teaching of the Church.

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