Remnant of Paradise

Alice von Hildebrand’s in-person brilliance lends itself most favorably to the essay, the written form that comes closest to the naturalness and immediacy of speech. Her essays spilled out of her much like the ideas would flow out of her when she was enlivened by a conversation. To read them is to be in the presence of the woman whom Pope Benedict XVI called “a noble lady.”

Few missions are as noble as the one of seeking truth and of spreading it when it is found. Few tasks are as important as the one of enlightening an ignorant and gullible public, and of helping it to gain objective information.
Alice von Hildebrand

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Lily: The Voice of Alice von Hildebrand

Alice von Hildebrand — “Lily” to her friends — was an exceptional conversationalist and teacher. She possessed an unrivaled clarity and a charming wit that knew no bounds. Our archival podcast showcases Lily at her very best, discussing many of the topics found in Remnant of Paradise.

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She writes about truth and charity, how the first exists and how the two are bound together. She explains the true meaning behind sacramentals, that it is a betrayal of truth and love to be unwilling to care about a loved one’s moral state, or that an ancient sacred liturgy should not be forbidden. She gives a voice to the ideas that swirl around my mind and reminds me what we believe and why we believe it. Reading her words, I feel seen, known, and loved. And as always, Alice von Hildebrand does this in an effortless, approachable, conversational style.

Kathryn Anne Casey

Kathryn Anne Casey

When arguments for God’s existence fall on deaf ears or objectivity has been undermined, it can still be meaningful to share a powerful story, especially one that involves special person. The desire for truth may wane, but the power of truth communicated in love remains. As this work shows, such stories invite us into something beyond ourselves, a union with a Love that knows no bounds, or what Alice might call “a remnant of paradise.”

Adam Brown

Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care

“Remnant of Paradise” illuminates the life of a woman who magnificently united word and wisdom within her. Alice von Hildebrand did not merely comment on the pernicious ideologies of the secular landscape via her pen but also confronted it head-on as a professor. Her professional and personal life each fully aligned, with the indwelling of God in her soul as the true key to her peace and presence. She was a woman with faults and fears like us, but who strove for transformation in Christ and to lead a recollected life in the light of eternity.

Leila Joy Castillo

Caeli Magazine