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The annual Pentecost tradition (today!) at Rome's Pantheon is a moment of extraordinary beauty. It occurs every year on the seventh Sunday after Easter. At noon, after the Holy Mass, thousands of rose petals are dropped through the oculus of the mighty dome. As the petals fall, a choir sings "Veni Sancte Spiritus," known as the Golden Sequence, a masterpiece of sacred Latin poetry. This is to celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Virgin Mary and the Apostles. The rose petal ritual likely dates back to 607 AD when the pagan temple became a Christian church.

The annual Pentecost tradition (today!) at Rome's Pantheon is a moment of extraordinary beauty. It occurs every year on the seventh Sunday after Easter. At noon, after the Holy Mass, thousands of rose petals are dropped through the oculus of the mighty dome. As the petals fall, a choir sings "Veni Sancte Spiritus," known as the Golden Sequence, a masterpiece of sacred Latin poetry. This is to celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Virgin Mary and the Apostles. The rose petal ritual likely dates back to 607 AD when the pagan temple became a Christian church.

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When asked why great Gothic cathedrals are no longer built, 19th-century poet Heinrich Heine explained: "The men of old times had convictions; we modern men have only opinions, and more than these are needed to raise cathedrals."

When asked why great Gothic cathedrals are no longer built, 19th-century poet Heinrich Heine explained: "The men of old times had convictions; we modern men have only opinions, and more than these are needed to raise cathedrals."

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Mont Saint-Michel is proof that beauty is objective. It is impossible not to be awestruck by it.

Mont Saint-Michel is proof that beauty is objective. It is impossible not to be awestruck by it.

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"Beauty is the archenemy of mediocrity." — Dietrich von Hildebrand

"Beauty is the archenemy of mediocrity." — Dietrich von Hildebrand

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The purpose of art was once not to shock or transgress, but to elevate the soul.

The purpose of art was once not to shock or transgress, but to elevate the soul.

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A culture that believes in eternity builds things differently.

A culture that believes in eternity builds things differently.

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Jeremy Tate, who is leading America's classical education movement, just dropped a podcast with Tucker 🔥 On the purpose of education: "The point of knowledge is to get to wisdom... not the accumulation of data." If you watch one thing today, watch this (full podcast below):

Jeremy Tate, who is leading America's classical education movement, just dropped a podcast with Tucker 🔥 On the purpose of education: "The point of knowledge is to get to wisdom... not the accumulation of data." If you watch one thing today, watch this (full podcast below):

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Leisure is the basis of all human culture. Most have forgotten what leisure actually is — it's not the absence of work or activity, but the presence of depth. Catholic philosopher Josef Pieper: "Leisure, it must be remembered, is not a Sunday afternoon idyll. It is the preserve of freedom, of education and culture, and of that undiminished humanity which views the world as a whole." Leisure is a willingness to encounter the world — not as a resource to be used, but as a mystery to be contemplated. Use your leisure time to engage with the deeper aspects of life.

Leisure is the basis of all human culture. Most have forgotten what leisure actually is — it's not the absence of work or activity, but the presence of depth. Catholic philosopher Josef Pieper: "Leisure, it must be remembered, is not a Sunday afternoon idyll. It is the preserve of freedom, of education and culture, and of that undiminished humanity which views the world as a whole." Leisure is a willingness to encounter the world — not as a resource to be used, but as a mystery to be contemplated. Use your leisure time to engage with the deeper aspects of life.

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How do you achieve happiness, according to Aristotle? In his Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle defines happiness as the “activity of the soul in accordance with virtue.” It’s not a prize to be won, but a way of living. A great example comes from the world of sports. A skilled athlete doesn’t just sit around feeling happy. His joy comes from being in motion — training, competing, improving, and fully engaging in his craft. Eudaimonia comes about the same way: by actively cultivating your best qualities, not just passively enjoying comforts.

How do you achieve happiness, according to Aristotle? In his Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle defines happiness as the “activity of the soul in accordance with virtue.” It’s not a prize to be won, but a way of living. A great example comes from the world of sports. A skilled athlete doesn’t just sit around feeling happy. His joy comes from being in motion — training, competing, improving, and fully engaging in his craft. Eudaimonia comes about the same way: by actively cultivating your best qualities, not just passively enjoying comforts.

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Amazing start to the book club, thanks for joining all 🙌 There is so much enthusiasm right now to return to the great books — HUNDREDS tuned in to the first session on Dostoevsky's "Notes from Underground." If you weren't aware, we've started a book club to work through the great texts of the Western canon. Beautiful breakdown by Sean Berube — see you next week to discuss part 2!

Amazing start to the book club, thanks for joining all 🙌 There is so much enthusiasm right now to return to the great books — HUNDREDS tuned in to the first session on Dostoevsky's "Notes from Underground." If you weren't aware, we've started a book club to work through the great texts of the Western canon. Beautiful breakdown by Sean Berube — see you next week to discuss part 2!

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...and Westminster bridge in 1896

...and Westminster bridge in 1896

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Thanks to everyone who joined the book club yesterday. Amazing discussion and turnout 🙌 And an excellent breakdown of Milton's Paradise Lost by Sean Berube See you all in two weeks to read Dostoevsky's “Notes from Underground”!

Thanks to everyone who joined the book club yesterday. Amazing discussion and turnout 🙌 And an excellent breakdown of Milton's Paradise Lost by Sean Berube See you all in two weeks to read Dostoevsky's “Notes from Underground”!

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