A presentation given for the Seventh Annual Father Patrick J. Gillooly Memorial Dinner and Lecture hosted by St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia on June 19, 2018.
Uncommon Sense (Official Podcast of the Society for G.K. Chesterton) - Series of Episodes on Distributism
This episode covers the history of the ideologies that ultimately led to the development of Catholic Social Teaching, and in turn to the explication of the Distributist thesis.
This episode establishes a "bibliography" of Catholic Social Magisterium and present a schematic overview of the main currents of thought expressed by the Holy Fathers over the years.
A downloadable resource meant to accompany this podcast episode can be downloaded here.
This episode covers primarily Belloc's and Chesterton's critiques of Capitalism and Socialism; gives a brief introduction to the thought of Father Vincent McNabb, O.P. (d. 1943); offers an overview of some of the central themes and tenets in Distributist thought; and rounds out with a story of illustration - with a recipe included for fun.
A brief bibliography for the episode, and a recipe for Pear and Walnut salad, can be downloaded here.
This episode responds to certain arguments put forth by Catholic podcasters Dr. Taylor Marshall and Timothy Gordon (“TnT”) along with their guest, Dr. Jay Richards of Catholic University, against the Distributist thesis.