The "Aesthetics" of Sin
The "Aesthetics" of Sin  
Podcast: Catholic Stuff You Should Know
Published On: Fri Mar 06 2026
Description: In this week's episode, Frs. Sean and John take a deep dive into two theological topics often untreated (and rarely ever in common) - sin and beauty. The reality of sin, itself a privation, offers a kind of "photographic negative" of the meaning of the beautiful. In a condensed form, Fr. John presents his research on the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas and Hans Urs von Balthasar, as well as arguing for the complementarity of their theological visions.