tom_canuel24

Rising Like Incense

Religion EN ↓ 8 episodes

Rising Like Incense is a 7-part podcast series focused on the role of aesthetics and beauty in liturgical reform. Our podcast seriesfocuses on Vatican II, an ecumenical council that took place from 1962-1965, publishing sixteen documents that addressed the role ofthe Church in the modern world, the liturgy, and many other topics. In this series, we focus on Sacrosanctum Concilium and explore howthe bishops of the Catholic Church saw, understood, and used beauty to promote goals they viewed as important to one of the mostsignificant reforms to liturgy.

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tom_canuel24

Episodes

Trailer! 09.06.2026 0:31

Welcome to Rising Like Incense! Join us as we uncover the goals of Vatican II and how beauty and aesthetics played a role in their liturgical reforms.

Episode 7: One but not one? 09.06.2026 11:19

In the last episode of this series, join Tom as we talk about the tension between the unity and catholicity of the Church, a theme which comes across in the theology of Vatican II. We’ll talk about how this tension comes across in the Council’s writings on art and music.

Episode 6: Faith seeking understanding 09.06.2026 10:49

Join us in today’s episode as we break down how beauty becomes intertwined with the specific goal of catechesis during Vatican II, and why catechesis is essential to liturgical art and music.

Episode 5: The twofold purpose: The path to sainthood 09.06.2026 8:04

In the second half of this two-part episode, we will break down how the Council viewed the Mass as sanctifying, or making holy, the faithful.

Episode 4: The twofold purpose: For the glory of God 08.06.2026 11:26

In this two-part episode, we will break down how the Council viewed beauty within the context of a major purpose of the Mass: to bring glory to God.

Episode 3: "Noble Simplicity" 08.06.2026 10:37

Join us in today’s episode as we uncover what Vatican II meant by their most famous phrase regarding liturgical reform: noble simplicity. We'll also take an exploration into some new vocabulary from some different languages and put it into context with the role of beauty at Vatican II.

Episode 2: Houston, we have a problem 08.06.2026 11:10

In today’s episode, we’ll do a brief run through of the history of art, music, and beauty leading up to Vatican II. Join us as we learn about monks, reform, and liturgy.

Episode 1: Pilot 08.06.2026 6:21

In today’s episode, we’ll talk about the purpose of our podcast series on Vatican II. Join our host, Tom, as he shares a bit about himself and why you’ll want to listen.