The Habsburg Way | feat. Eduard Habsburg

Catholic Exchange

English - March 17, 2023 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 29 ratings
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In this episode, Kristen speaks with Archduke Eduard Habsburg, Hungarian Ambassador to the Holy See, about his forthcoming book The Habsburg Way.

Eduard outlines seven rules for a holy and happy life, including:

Get Married (and have lots of children)Be Catholic (and practice your faith)Believe in the Empire (and subsidiarity)Die Well (and have a memorable funeral!)

We discuss several noteworthy figures from his ancestry, and how each of these principles guided both their public and private lives.

Learn about:

The tensions between the Faith and diplomacyThe recipe for a successful Catholic marriageThe differing Habsburg reactions to the Reformation and the Enlightenment, and how these affected the ChurchThe principle of subsidiarity as the bedrock of governance How the United States and the Habsburg Empire are more alike than you think!Support the show