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00 Opening Credits

01 Introduction

02 Chapter 1 Back to the Homestead

03 Chapter 2 From Division of Labor to Integrated Work

04 Chapter 3 From Time Clocks to Seasons

05 Chapter 4 From Artificial to Natural

06 Chapter 5 From Artificial Economy to Natural Economy

07 Chapter 6 From Wages to Productive Property

08 Chapter 7 From Anywhere to Somewhere

09 Chapter 8 From Extracting to Cultivating

10 Chapter 9 From Controlling Scarcity to Generous Abundance

11 Chapter 10 Discerning a Place Between Suburbia and the Village

12 Conclusion

13 Appendix

14 Discerning Ideas and Enterprises

15 Kitchen Garden

16 Orchard and Fruits

17 Rabbits

18 Poultry - Eggs

19 Hogs

20 Pastured Poultry - Fryer

21 Sheep

22 Goats

23 Cattle - Beef

24 Beekeeping

25 Cattle - Dairy

26 Timber & Forest Products

27 Equine

28 About the Authors

29 Closing Credits

Many people today desire a simple life that is closely connected to land, whether it be gardening, farming, or ranching. There is a spiritual draw to a non-consumeristic lifestyle that places God, the family, and the home at the center of all activity. This “agrarian conversion” has led many families to seek out rural communities and leave behind the suburban life.Over ten years ago two Catholic friends, Jason M. Craig and Thomas D Van Horn, experienced a similar agrarian conversion inspired by past Catholic land-movements and a growing desire to work with their wives and children, going deeper than just “supporting” them financially. Both began a journey, perhaps with a tad too much romanticism, toward land-based life on farms. All these years later, the two have been tempered by the unyielding realities of land and limitations, and have gained significant insights into the reasons, challenges, and possibilities of homesteading and farming. Van Horn operates a commercial bee operation and Craig operates a microdairy while working remotely for a Catholic apostolate. Both, however, now have extensive experience in general homesteading, niche-marketing of farm products, and trying to order their households around an agricultural life.In The Liturgy of the Land: Cultivating a Catholic Homestead, authors Jason Craig and Thomas Van Horn present the practicalities and theological aspects behind the desire for a productive, holy home. Our current culture understands economy in efficient consumeristic terms, but our Catholic Faith tells us different. The productive homestead is the center of economic life and the family is at the center of the homestead. This book aims at bringing the stories from their experience into a presentation and proposal of homesteading as a way of life, considering the principles (why?) and the practicalities (how?).</article>

Liturgy of the Land

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 18 of book 4 and then offers a reflection on the foreshadowing of Mary&#39;s mediation of grace and the hospitality a stranger paid to them.

Year 3, Day 165: Volume 2, Book 4, Chapter 18, Paragraphs 573-577

In this episode of The Conor Gallagher Show, Conor sits down with Jason Craig, author of The Liturgy of the Land: Cultivating a Catholic Homestead, to explore the profound connections between faith, fatherhood, and homesteading. They discuss what it truly means to live in harmony with the land, how industrialization disrupted the natural order of life, and why reclaiming traditional family structures is essential for rebuilding society.Jason shares his insights on fatherhood as the foundation of a thriving culture, the invention of youth culture, and why young families should embrace the challenges of raising children. He also reflects on his conversion to Catholicism and explains why preparedness is not about fear, but a necessary virtue.This thought-provoking conversation challenges modern assumptions about work, family, and what it means to live a truly fulfilling life.Like, Subscribe, and Follow The Conor Gallagher Show on your favorite podcast platform.GET THE BOOKS:The Liturgy of the Land: Cultivating a Catholic Homestead:<a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/43YHPCq">https://bit.ly/43YHPCq</a>The Traditional Virtues According to St. Thomas Aquinas: A Study for Men<a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/3Y3XH2G">https://bit.ly/3Y3XH2G</a>ABOUT JASON CRAIGJason M. Craig lives and works on a small dairy farm in Western North Carolina. He is the co-founder of Fraternus, founding editor of Sword &amp; Spade magazine, and author of Leaving Boyhood Behind. He holds a master’s degree from the Augustine Institute—and he may or may not claim his family invented bourbon.CHAPTERS(0:00) Trailer and Introduction(3:30) What is a Homestead?(5:30) Butter and Dairy Cows(7:12) “But You Didn’t Make Blood Sausage”(18:00) Beekeeping(19:25) Handling Animals with Dignity(28:30) Farmer vs. Homesteader(30:00) The Economic Home Unit(33:15) Producing vs. Consuming(40:52) “We Don’t Need Leaders, We Need Fathers”(56:09) Why Our Kids Aren’t Catholic(1:02:10) Adolescence Culture(1:11:38) Decision Fatigue(1:18:40) Jason’s Conversion Story(1:32:33) Raising Kids and Family Life(1:42:10) Culture in the Home(1:49:55) College and Adult Children(2:08:50) Preppers on the Homestead#Catholic #Faith #Fatherhood #Podcast #Homesteading #Culture #Parenting #Philosophy #ConorGallagherShow #Spirituality #Books #Saints #Scripture

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Fr. Edward Looney reads from the Mystical City of God, volume one, introduction, paragraphs 15-19 and offers commentary on the reading.

Year 3, Day 3: Introduction, Volume 1, Paragraphs 15-19

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Fr. Edward Looney reads from the Mystical City of God chapter 17 and offers a reflection.

Year 2, Day 31: Volume 1, Book 1, Chapter 17, Paragraphs 244-251

Fr. Edward Looney reads the entirety of Chapter 3 today, paragraphs 26-34 and provides a brief reflection afterward.

Year 2, Day 7: Volume 1, Book 1, Chapter 3, Paragraphs 26-34

Fr. Edward Looney reads the entirety of chapter 20 and reflects on Mary&#39;s prayer life in the temple and how it speaks to us.

Year 2, Day 83: Volume 1, Book 2, Chapter 20, Paragraphs 728-741

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