#133 - Wizard Popes, Mary & Monastic Life with Fr. Robert Nixon

Summary

Fr. Robert Nixon, a Catholic monk and Latin translator, delves into the mystical traditions surrounding Latin texts and the significance of the Blessed Virgin Mary. He discusses historical figures referred to as the Wizard Popes of the 11th Century, known for their esoteric roles in church history. This episode explores the intersection of faith, language, and magical traditions in the modern context.

Key takeaways

• 1Fr. Robert Nixon, OSB: monk of the Abbey of the Most Holy Trinity in Australia.
• 2Wizard Popes of the 11th Century: ecclesiastical figures noted for their magical and esoteric knowledge.
• 3Hadean Press: publisher known for Latin esoteric translations.
• 4Titles mentioned: 'Imperatrix Æterna: Magical Stories of the Queen of Heaven' and 'Brontomantia: Prognostication by Thunder'.
• 5The importance of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Catholic tradition.

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Transcript excerpt

Salutations, listeners, and welcome back to Glitch Bottle, the podcast where we uncork the uncommon in magic, mysticism, and the generally misunderstood. I'm your host, Alexander F., and today we are going to be talking about the power of Catholicism, the esoteric force of Catholicism, Latin translations, the Virgin Mary, wizard popes, and so much more with someone who I am truly honored to have on the podcast who is taking a break out of his intense studies and also his life as a monk and as a retreatant, and that is Father Robert Nixon. Now, I know, listeners, many of you are familiar with Father Robert's translations, whether it's wizard popes of the 11th centuries or new insights into divination or prognostication by thunder with fresh translations from the venerable bead 700, 800 years ago, or the Virgin Mary as well, and these amazing stories about Mary and about the saints and their beautiful interactions, and so Father Nixon, OSB, is a monk of the Abbey of the Most Holy Trinity in New Norcia in Western Australia, which I believe is close to Perth in Southwestern Australia, and there, Father Robert serves as Director of the Institute for Benedictine Studies, and I believe he's from North Queensland, which we'll get into in a little bit in Australia, and in addition to many other things, Father Robert is a retreat master, a liturgist, his interests include medieval Latin literature, especially the lives of the saints, and Father Robert is also an incredibly accomplished translator of Latin texts from hundreds of years ago, adding beautiful context to the rich history and esoteric interests regarding Catholicism, and in addition to that, Father Robert is also something we'll get into, a very talented musician, and so we'll get into all of those different...

Excerpt from Glitch Bottle, May 21, 2023. Rights remain with the original creators. Hear the full episode at the source.