Lily: The Voice of Alice von Hildebrand

Hildebrand Project
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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.  

  1. Episode 73 - Man & Woman A Divine Invention, Pt. 1

    JAN 12

    Episode 73 - Man & Woman A Divine Invention, Pt. 1

    In this episode, Lily discusses Dietrich von Hildebrand’s courageous opposition to Hitler and his influence on Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI. She explores the divine design of man and woman, the Theology of the Body, and the virtue of purity, which she contrasts with society’s distorted understanding of sexuality. Get our newsletter and other important updates: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hildebrandproject.org/#newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a monthly donor! Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hildebrandproject.org/giving⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Social Media Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/hildebrand_project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@HildebrandProject⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/HildebrandPrj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/Hildebrandproject⁠⁠⁠⁠

    23 min
  2. Episode 72 - A Knight for Truth - Episode 19

    09/10/2025

    Episode 72 - A Knight for Truth - Episode 19

    In this episode, Lily discusses Hildebrand's spirituality, intellectual brilliance, and enduring legacy as a “modern doctor” of the Church. She emphasizes the importance of gratitude in Hildebrand’s life, his deep compassion, and his prophetic warnings about the dangers of situation ethics and the loss of a sense of the supernatural. This series is sponsored by The University of Dallas. The University of Dallas is among an exclusive list of Catholic universities recommended by the Cardinal Newman Society. Founded in 1956, the University of Dallas is dedicated to the pursuit of wisdom, truth, and virtue. It has two campuses, one located in the bustling Dallas/Fort Worth region and another southeast of Rome. Its nationally ranked Core Curriculum grounded in the best works of Western tradition forms lifelong friendships for a life well-lived. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠udallas.edu/lily⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to find out more. Get our newsletter and other important updates: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hildebrandproject.org/#newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a monthly donor! Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hildebrandproject.org/giving⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Social Media Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/hildebrand_project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@HildebrandProject⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/HildebrandPrj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/Hildebrandproject⁠⁠⁠⁠

    24 min
  3. Episode 71 - A Knight for Truth - Episode 18

    09/03/2025

    Episode 71 - A Knight for Truth - Episode 18

    In this episode, Lily examines the importance of affectivity and its relationship with reason and grace. She highlights the dangers of both neglecting feelings and also allowing feelings to usurp the role of reason, emphasizing the need to balance the heart and the mind through cooperation with grace. She further discusses Hildebrand’s insistence that there must be a collaboration between God and man, in contrast to worldly philosophies that promote either self-redemption or total passivity. This series is sponsored by The University of Dallas. The University of Dallas is among an exclusive list of Catholic universities recommended by the Cardinal Newman Society. Founded in 1956, the University of Dallas is dedicated to the pursuit of wisdom, truth, and virtue. It has two campuses, one located in the bustling Dallas/Fort Worth region and another southeast of Rome. Its nationally ranked Core Curriculum grounded in the best works of Western tradition forms lifelong friendships for a life well-lived. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠udallas.edu/lily⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to find out more. Get our newsletter and other important updates: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hildebrandproject.org/#newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a monthly donor! Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hildebrandproject.org/giving⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Social Media Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/hildebrand_project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@HildebrandProject⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/HildebrandPrj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/Hildebrandproject⁠⁠⁠⁠

    23 min
  4. Episode 70 - A Knight for Truth - Episode 17

    08/27/2025

    Episode 70 - A Knight for Truth - Episode 17

    Today we continue our series, sponsored by the University of Dallas: "A Knight for Truth," examining the life and thought of Dietrich von Hildebrand. In this episode, Lily discusses Hildebrand’s concept of contrition and the importance of the heart in Christian life. She also examines Hildebrand's distinction between different types of feelings, emphasizing the metaphysical dignity of spiritual feelings that are based on the perception of value. This series is sponsored by The University of Dallas. The University of Dallas is among an exclusive list of Catholic universities recommended by the Cardinal Newman Society. Founded in 1956, the University of Dallas is dedicated to the pursuit of wisdom, truth, and virtue. It has two campuses, one located in the bustling Dallas/Fort Worth region and another southeast of Rome. Its nationally ranked Core Curriculum grounded in the best works of Western tradition forms lifelong friendships for a life well-lived. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠udallas.edu/lily⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to find out more. Get our newsletter and other important updates: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hildebrandproject.org/#newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a monthly donor! Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hildebrandproject.org/giving⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Social Media Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/hildebrand_project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@HildebrandProject⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/HildebrandPrj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/Hildebrandproject⁠⁠⁠⁠

    26 min
  5. Episode 69 - A Knight for Truth - Episode 16

    08/20/2025

    Episode 69 - A Knight for Truth - Episode 16

    Today we continue our series, sponsored by the University of Dallas: "A Knight for Truth," examining the life and thought of Dietrich von Hildebrand. In this episode, Lily continues to examine Transformation in Christ. She explores Hildebrand's concepts of living in the sight of God, the role of contrition and guilt, and the difference between natural and supernatural morality. This series is sponsored by The University of Dallas. The University of Dallas is among an exclusive list of Catholic universities recommended by the Cardinal Newman Society. Founded in 1956, the University of Dallas is dedicated to the pursuit of wisdom, truth, and virtue. It has two campuses, one located in the bustling Dallas/Fort Worth region and another southeast of Rome. Its nationally ranked Core Curriculum grounded in the best works of Western tradition forms lifelong friendships for a life well-lived. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠udallas.edu/lily⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to find out more. Get our newsletter and other important updates: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hildebrandproject.org/#newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a monthly donor! Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hildebrandproject.org/giving⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Social Media Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/hildebrand_project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@HildebrandProject⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/HildebrandPrj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/Hildebrandproject⁠⁠⁠⁠

    23 min
  6. Episode 68 - A Knight for Truth - Episode 15

    08/13/2025

    Episode 68 - A Knight for Truth - Episode 15

    Today we continue our series, sponsored by the University of Dallas: "A Knight for Truth," examining the life and thought of Dietrich von Hildebrand. In this episode, Lily explores Hildebrand's Transformation in Christ and the necessity to be open to God's grace, in contrast with the modern emphasis on self-acceptance and self-fulfillment. She emphasizes the need to recognize our imperfections and sinfulness, and the importance of submitting to God's will rather than trying to change on our own terms, which is difficult but essential for true freedom and transformation. This series is sponsored by The University of Dallas. The University of Dallas is among an exclusive list of Catholic universities recommended by the Cardinal Newman Society. Founded in 1956, the University of Dallas is dedicated to the pursuit of wisdom, truth, and virtue. It has two campuses, one located in the bustling Dallas/Fort Worth region and another southeast of Rome. Its nationally ranked Core Curriculum grounded in the best works of Western tradition forms lifelong friendships for a life well-lived. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠udallas.edu/lily⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to find out more. Get our newsletter and other important updates: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hildebrandproject.org/#newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a monthly donor! Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hildebrandproject.org/giving⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Social Media Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/hildebrand_project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@HildebrandProject⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/HildebrandPrj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/Hildebrandproject⁠⁠⁠⁠

    26 min
  7. Episode 67 - A Knight for Truth - Episode 14

    08/06/2025

    Episode 67 - A Knight for Truth - Episode 14

    Today we continue our series, sponsored by the University of Dallas: "A Knight for Truth," examining the life and thought of Dietrich von Hildebrand. In this episode, Lily discusses how Hildebrand wrote Transformation in Christ during summer retreats in Florence, where he could focus on his spiritual work away from the demands of his anti-Nazi activism. She explains his concepts of “actual” and “superactual”—the immediate and deeper spiritual realities in one's life—and how Hildebrand’s profound faith and love for the Church sustained him amid the turmoil. This series is sponsored by The University of Dallas. The University of Dallas is among an exclusive list of Catholic universities recommended by the Cardinal Newman Society. Founded in 1956, the University of Dallas is dedicated to the pursuit of wisdom, truth, and virtue. It has two campuses, one located in the bustling Dallas/Fort Worth region and another southeast of Rome. Its nationally ranked Core Curriculum grounded in the best works of Western tradition forms lifelong friendships for a life well-lived. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠udallas.edu/lily⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to find out more. Get our newsletter and other important updates: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hildebrandproject.org/#newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a monthly donor! Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hildebrandproject.org/giving⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Social Media Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/hildebrand_project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@HildebrandProject⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/HildebrandPrj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/Hildebrandproject⁠⁠⁠⁠

    26 min
  8. Episode 66 - A Knight for Truth - Episode 13

    07/30/2025

    Episode 66 - A Knight for Truth - Episode 13

    Today we continue our series, sponsored by the University of Dallas: "A Knight for Truth," examining the life and thought of Dietrich von Hildebrand. In this episode, Lily explores Hildebrand’s flight from Nazi Germany in 1933 and his time in Vienna, where he founded an anti-Nazi magazine with the support of Austrian Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss, who was assassinated by the Nazis in 1934. Hildebrand continued his anti-Nazi activities and faced increasing persecution, until he was forced to flee Austria in 1938 as the Nazis invaded. Lily tells how Hildebrand's faith and moral courage sustained him, and how he wrote his magnum opus, Transformation in Christ, during this period. This series is sponsored by The University of Dallas. The University of Dallas is among an exclusive list of Catholic universities recommended by the Cardinal Newman Society. Founded in 1956, the University of Dallas is dedicated to the pursuit of wisdom, truth, and virtue. It has two campuses, one located in the bustling Dallas/Fort Worth region and another southeast of Rome. Its nationally ranked Core Curriculum grounded in the best works of Western tradition forms lifelong friendships for a life well-lived. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠udallas.edu/lily⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to find out more. Get our newsletter and other important updates: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hildebrandproject.org/#newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Become a monthly donor! Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hildebrandproject.org/giving⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Social Media Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/hildebrand_project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@HildebrandProject⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/HildebrandPrj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/Hildebrandproject⁠⁠⁠⁠

    26 min
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About

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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  • Creator
    Hildebrand Project
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    73
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Except where noted otherwise, all rights reserved by Dietrich von Hildebrand Legacy Project (Hildebrand Project).
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    Lily: The Voice of Alice von Hildebrand