DAILY DEVOTIONS, LIFELONG FAITH

The Habsburg Way | feat. Eduard Habsburg

17 Mar 2023

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

The Habsburg Way: Seven Rules for Turbulent Times is available for pre-order at Sophia Institute Press. It will be released on April 17.

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Kristen Van Uden is the editor of Catholic Exchange and author spokesperson at Sophia Institute Press. She has degrees in History and Russian from Saint Anselm College and the College of William & Mary, and studies the persecution of Catholics under communist regimes. Her first book, When the Sickle Swings: Stories of Catholics Who Survived Communist Oppression, was published by Sophia Institute Press in November 2023. She has been featured on a wide range of media platforms including Coast to Coast AM, First Things, and Sensus Fidelium. Book information, original articles, and links to interviews can be found at her Substack, On the Wheel.

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