Lily: The Voice of Alice von Hildebrand

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Join Alice von Hildebrand—Lily to her friends—as she brings her timeless wit and winsome charm to bear on topics both timely and eternal, from faith to femininity, from marriage to death, and many things in-between. Drawn from her hundreds of appearances on television and radio, and fully remastered for this archival podcast, Lily: The Voice of Alice von Hildebrand will introduce listeners to this great lady who, despite her many esteemed publications, was most expressive in the spoken word. Respected by popes, loved by students, and an inspiration to generations, Lily lived an amazing, faithful life. Listen here as we continue her legacy.

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Soul of a Lion - Alice von Hildebrand

May 07 2024 26 mins

Welcome to Lily: The Voice of Alice von Hildebrand. In this episode, Lily discusses her book, The Soul of a Lion, a marvelous telling of her husband Dietrich von Hildebrand’s life, including his intellectual development under Adolf Reinach, Edmund Husserl, and Max Scheler, as well as his Catholic conversion, and public anti-Nazi resistance. To purchase a copy of The Soul of a Lio

By Grief Refined: Letters to a Widow

Apr 27 2024 26 mins

Welcome to Lily: The Voice of Alice von Hildebrand. In this episode, Lily discusses her book By Grief Refined: Letters to a Widow. She explores the experience of suffering and the growth that occurs when we discover its meaning, with special reference to the loss of her husband, Dietrich von Hildebrand. Get our newsletter and other important updates: https://hildebrandproject.org/#

Memoirs of a Happy Failure - Alice von Hildebrand

Apr 15 2024 27 mins

Welcome to Lily: The Voice of Alice von Hildebrand. In this episode, Lily speaks about her book, Memoirs of a Happy Failure, a vivid account of her life, with a particular focus on the nearly forty years she spent as a philosophy professor in service of her students, despite a climate of misogyny and anti-Catholicism. To purchase a copy of Man & Woman: A Divine Invention, click her

My Battle Against Hitler - Alice von Hildebrand and John Henry Crosby

Apr 06 2024 26 mins

Welcome to Lily: The Voice of Alice von Hildebrand. In this episode, Lily and I discuss Dietrich von Hildebrand’s book, My Battle Against Hitler, in which he recounts his resistance to Nazism, rooted in his deep understanding of the dignity of the human person. To purchase a copy of My Battle Against Hitler, click here: https://amzn.to/2tY8L3d. Become a monthly donor! Visit hilde

Man & Woman: A Divine Invention

Mar 21 2024 26 mins

Welcome to Lily: The Voice of Alice von Hildebrand. In this episode on her book, Man and Woman: A Divine Invention, Lily speaks about reciprocity and the communal character of masculinity and femininity. She gives a special attention to the idea that truly understanding oneself opens up understanding of the other sex. To purchase a copy of Man & Woman: A Divine Invention, click her

The Nature of Love - Alice von Hildebrand

Mar 15 2024 25 mins

Welcome to Lily: The Voice of Alice von Hildebrand. In this episode on Dietrich von Hildebrand’s book, The Nature of Love, Lily discusses the human person’s innate desire for love and its importance in human life. To purchase a copy of The Nature of Love, click here: https://amzn.to/2Tqlivb. To learn more about Dietrich von Hildebrand's philosophy of love, including correspondi

Alice von Hildebrand on The Heart – Dietrich von Hildebrand's Phenomenology of Affectivity

Mar 07 2024 26 mins

Welcome to Lily: The Voice of Alice von Hildebrand. In this episode, Lily discusses Dietrich von Hildebrand's book The Heart with Doug Keck on EWTN Bookmark. In The Heart, Dietrich makes one of his most significant contributions to philosophy via phenomenology: a thorough look at human and divine affectivity. Lily discusses the spiritual emotions in the context of Dietrich's person

The Art of Living, Episode 10: Gratitude (Part II)

Feb 26 2024 16 mins

Welcome to Lily: The Voice of Alice von Hildebrand. In this first series, Lily guides us through a chapter-by-chapter reflection of Dietrich von Hildebrand's book The Art of Living, which began as a series of radio lectures in 1930s Germany. In this final episode of the series, Lily discusses gratitude as the “Christian virtue par excellence.” Gratitude is viewed in contrast wi

The Art of Living, Episode 9: Gratitude (Part I)

Feb 19 2024 13 mins

Welcome to Lily: The Voice of Alice von Hildebrand. In this first series, Lily guides us through a chapter-by-chapter reflection of Dietrich von Hildebrand's book The Art of Living, which began as a series of radio lectures in 1930s Germany. In this episode, Lily reflects on gratitude. Written as a separate essay in the last year of Dietrich von Hildebrand’s life, gratitude is se

The Art of Living, Episode 8: Hope (Part II)

Feb 12 2024 16 mins

Welcome to Lily: The Voice of Alice von Hildebrand. In this first series, Lily guides us through a chapter-by-chapter reflection of Dietrich von Hildebrand's book The Art of Living, which began as a series of radio lectures in 1930s Germany. Continuing from the previous episode, Lily reflects on hope in the context of communion, particularly communion with God. Lily contrasts hope