G.K. Chesterton has away about him and what a thinker he is, has anyone watch the TV show on EWTN called G. K. Chesterton The Apostle of Common Sense Produced...
... Common ... I've watched that; it's very good! The actor does a wonderful job! Another good one is the their new series, "Parable"; each week, Fr. Benedict...
Thanks for posting this, Kevin. Interesting story. It was hard for me to know how to read it, in some ways. You want to laugh at the Hemingway-esque prose (or...
Wallace has gushed about Flannery O'Connor in the past, but I hope that is de rigeur for any talented writer. I really enjoyed the thematic pressures he placed...
I know the area in Georgia where Miss O'Connor lived. John Huston directed an excellent film adaptation of Wise Blood. He filmed it in central Georgia. Michael...
One of our local Parishes will be holding weekly discussions on this during Lent; I was wondering if anyone here has read it-- Also, St. Augustine's...
What's really superb from him, which deals with basically the same issue on a much more intense and personal level, is 'A Grief Observed'. Regards, Joshua ... ...
A Grace Observed does pertain to Lewis's relationship to his wife Joy. The book essay is a fine work. I like Lewis' short essay books—The Abolition of Man is...
Indeed; it's basically an outpouring of his soul, after the death of his wife. Regards, Joshua ... -- "Illusioned reality or real illusion? The Gate holds the...
That is a lovely film. I don't know how accurately it represents reality, but I especially like the motif, which Anthony Hopkins performs so well, of Lewis'...
... It's definitely worth the time; I think you'll enjoy it--This, and "A Man for All Seasons" are two of my favorites. As Debra said, it is a bit formulaic at...
Please pray for Ed Wolfe, for his health and his life. Please pray that the procedures of tomorrow, Monday, 5 March, will result in good news and a hopeful...
Well, I haven't even been to the group in months, and just decided to check in this morning, and saw this thread... Indeed, "The Problem of Pain" is a terrific...
... speaking with the boy, a public, emotional expression of grief seems almost to be involuntarily ripped out of him (which, from the little I know of Lewis,...
From Decentfilms.com: "Seven classic Father Brown stories — adapted with gratifying fidelity in the 1974 television series starring Kenneth More — are now ...
... I'm not, but I know the "Brother Cadfael" mysteries are excellent. If they're anything like those, you'll be happy- BTW, on a side note: today is the feast...
The story of Saint Perpetua remains powerful and beautiful. She is my favorite saint. One of my favorite places on the Oregon coast is named after her....
... Her's is certainly a remarkable story of courage and faith--and the sisterly bond she shared with Felicity; Lovely- I was disappointed EWTN's Mass that day...
has anyone else made a Consecration to Mary or read the works of St. Louis Marie de Montfort? I practice Montfortian Spirituality and I am alone in my area...
I see that Netflix has it, or at least set 1, so I've added it to the queue. Sounds very good. Kenneth More was a delightful Ghost of Christmas Present in the...
Who plays Fr. Brown? I had a video of a Fr. Brown story with Alec Guiness in the title role. Mark -- In literatecatholicsunite@yahoogroups.com, the_spacemouse ...
Whoa, Ted, what place on the Oregon Coast? I must be blanking, but I can't think of any "Perpetua" places on the coast, and I've lived in Oregon for eleven...
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