Listen "Rediscovered Medieval Book Shares 42 Secrets of Happiness"
Episode Synopsis
Today, John and Sam are joined by a Benedictine Monk from Australia, Fr. Robert Nixon, to discuss this lost book, the first time ever translated in English, by St. Albert the Great. St. Albert breaks apart 42 virtues needed to live a happy and good life. We discuss counterfeit virtues which are actually vices, and how to be aware of these in your own life. This book breaks apart these virtues in a way that is accessible and motivating to all. We finish with a conversation of how to get started and how it is easier then you think.
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Fr Robert Nixon, OSB, JP, DMus, MEd, MTh, FTCL, FLCM, is on mission to bring the saints' wise words to life. Fr. Nixon joined the Benedictine Community of New Norcia in 2013 and was solemnly professed in 2017. Having studied composition, musicology, philosophy, literature and education, and after working for a period as a professional musician and educator, he entering the diocesan Seminary in Queensland, where he studied theology through ACU, gaining the Faculty Medal.
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The Paradise of the Soul: Forty-Two Virtues to Reach Heaven - https://tanbooks.com/products/books/the-paradise-of-the-soul-forty-two-virtues-to-reach-heaven/
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Fr Robert Nixon, OSB, JP, DMus, MEd, MTh, FTCL, FLCM, is on mission to bring the saints' wise words to life. Fr. Nixon joined the Benedictine Community of New Norcia in 2013 and was solemnly professed in 2017. Having studied composition, musicology, philosophy, literature and education, and after working for a period as a professional musician and educator, he entering the diocesan Seminary in Queensland, where he studied theology through ACU, gaining the Faculty Medal.
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