{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Fr. Thomas Joseph White on Reading into Reality: What Is Intellectual Formation?","description":" Our mission is to assist parents in the intellectual, moral, physical, and spiritual formation of their sons\u2026  At The Heights, we repeat these words often, including a paraphrase at the beginning of every HeightsCast episode. But what constitutes intellectual formation? What does educating the intellect look like? Co-founder of the Hillbilly Thomists and&amp;nbsp;Rector Magnificus&amp;nbsp;at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas in Rome, Fr. Thomas Joseph White, joins us for a deep-dive into the rich Catholic understanding of&amp;nbsp;intellectus,&amp;nbsp;habitus,&amp;nbsp;ratio, and what it means to \u201cform\u201d these God-given faculties. Chapters: 1:35&amp;nbsp;Intellectus: to read into reality 7:41 Modern challenges to&amp;nbsp;intellectus 13:35&amp;nbsp;Habitus: a stable disposition towards excellence 17:59 Modern challenges to&amp;nbsp;habitus 21:22&amp;nbsp;Ratio&amp;nbsp;vs.&amp;nbsp;intellectus 27:07 Intuitive \u201csight\u201d as a function of intellect 32:27 Developing clear \u201csight\u201d in the young 34:35 Forming the heart alongside intellect 38:47 Whether the heart and intellect fully integrate 44:01 Beauty reveals the life of the mind to itself Links: The Hillbilly Thomists, co-founded by Fr. Thomas Joseph White Contemplation and the Cross: A Catholic Introduction to the Spiritual Life&amp;nbsp;by Fr. Thomas Joseph White Wisdom in the Face of Modernity&amp;nbsp;by Fr. Thomas Joseph White  Full catalog of books&amp;nbsp;by Fr. Thomas Joseph White  The Regensburg Address&amp;nbsp;by Pope Benedict XVI Beauty for Truth\u2019s Sake: On the Re-enchantment of Education&amp;nbsp;by Stratford Caldecott Only the Lover Sings: Art and Contemplation&amp;nbsp;by Josef Pieper Also on the Forum:  Why Beauty Matters: The Postmodern Pressure on Our Interior Life&amp;nbsp;featuring Dr. Jason Baxter Teaching Sovereign Knowers, essay series by Michael Moynihan \u201cFact or Opinion?\u201d: Roots of Relativism in an Ethical Dilemma&amp;nbsp;by Michael Moynihan Featured Opportunities: The Art of Teaching Boys Conference at The Heights School (May 6-8, 2026) ","author_name":"HeightsCast: Forming Men Fully Alive","author_url":"https:\/\/heights.edu\/heightscast\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39374330\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/196479710"}