86 Magdalen College, the Rivendell of the Newman Guide

AMDG.  To flourish as a human being is to think well, love well, discern well, work well with others, and so much more.  Today, Magdalen College president Dr. Ryan Messmore joins Bonnie and Steven to discuss how Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts in Warner, New Hampshire, provides an atmosphere where every day is designed to shape young people to do just that.  Dr. Messmore describes the blend of new and old, fresh and classic, that guides students as they wrestle with the biggest ideas in the world.  The group also discusses the role of trust in education, the idea that community life is the most powerful mode of transforming education, and the telos of the human being.  As a bonus, listen in to find out which Kolbe teacher recently built a homemade Zamboni.

Links mentioned and helpful:

• Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts
• Magdalen College’s podcast From the Summit
• Dr. Messmore interviews Jordan about When the Earth Was Flat
• Dr. Jordan Almanzar’s custom Zamboni can be seen on the Magdalen College Facebook page (scroll to the post of 13 Jan 2022).
• Dr. Messmore’s introduction on the Magdalen College podcast From the Summit
• Kolbecast Episode 28 A Pessimist with Hope featuring Dr. Anthony Esolen
• Cardinal Newman Society feature on Magdalen College
• Kolbe Academy’s College Partners

Other Life after Kolbe episodes:

• Episodes 39 Reclaiming the Territory and 40 Windshield Time with Dr. Don Prudlo
• Episode 59 The Secret Whiteboard with Everett Buyarski and Erica Treat
• Episode 77 The Road Less Traveled with Celeste Cuellar
• Episode 84 The Essence of Catholic Education with Patrick Reilly of the Cardinal Newman Society
• Episode 85 Vibrant Campus Ministries

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