In the Beginning Are the Words: Logos, Language and Liberty
In the beginning was the Word and words are the way that the Word can be better understood and communicated.
Results from Tag: 'literature'
A New Catholic Revival in the Arts
After 40 years in the desert, we are beginning to see a new Catholic revival in the arts.
Childlike People Go to Heaven and Childish People Go to Hell
G.K. Chesterton became Christ-like by remaining childlike, and so must we.
5 Great Poets Every Catholic Should Know
An appreciation of the creative genius of Dante, St. John of the Cross, Alexander Pope, St. Ephrem the Deacon and Gerard Manley Hopkins.
There Is Truth in Our Great Stories
Great stories can lead us to the destination of truth, all the while inviting us to enjoy the journey.
Joyce, ‘Ulysses’ and Chesterton
ANALYSIS: For many, 1922 marked a conscious break with of the old literary order and the beginning of a new literary future. However, not everyone agreed.
Reading the Bible as Literature
The Sacred Scriptures must be read literarily, and not merely literally.
“Love Bade Me Welcome…”
Here you have it — 18 lines of the most exquisite poetry from the devotional poet George Herbert.
The Art of Catholic America (July 17)
Art, music, literature — in a word, beauty — have in the life and history of Catholicism been a great evangelizing force. For a lesson in this we often turn to the lasting masterpieces and legacy of Christendom in Europe. But what about on our own shores: Is there an imprint on the U.S. from American painters, poets and the like who were Catholic? On Register Radio, we explore American artists and Catholicism in the U.S. with Robert Royal, founder and editor in chief of The Catholic Thing. Then we look at the ways the sexual revolution has impacted the professions — particularly education, psychology and medicine — with Jennifer Roback Morse of the Ruth Institute.
