What Books Should You Read?
COMMENTARY: We can learn much from books, but how do we know which books are worth reading?
Results from Tag: 'literature'
‘No Darkness But Ignorance’ — Shakespeare in the Public Schools
The pressure to remove William Shakespeare’s work from the curriculum is a symptom of a deeper ideological problems in the culture
The Pope Just Asked Catholics to Read More Literature and Poetry — Here’s a Good Place to Start
‘The task of believers, and of priests in particular, is precisely to touch the hearts of others, so that they may be opened to the message of the Lord Jesus. In this great task, the contribution that literature and poetry can offer is of incomparable value.’ —Pope Francis, ‘On the Role of Literature in Formation,’ July 17, 2024
Homer Versus Virgil
Homer’s epics tell us less about the epoch in which they were written than does Virgil’s, whose work is very much a product of its own time.
Famous or Forgotten: 12 Poets Everyone Should Know
May the flame of the Famous Five burn ever brighter; may the flame of the Secret Seven be rekindled.
Ancient Greeks Teach Lessons for Today on Religious Liberty
‘Antigone’ especially offers timeless lessons about the clash between secular power and religious liberty
Great Christian Poems Teach Priceless Lessons About Life
I hope to live the life of virtue that great poetry inspires
Why Do Things That Go Without Saying Keep Getting Said?
These two new volumes of verse communicate certain truths well, others less well.
Our Lady in Literature: A Beacon of Light in the Gloom of the Death Culture
The pride of the world can be defeated only by the exaltation of the humble.
Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Isn’t About What You Think It’s About
A closer look at how ‘violent delights have violent ends,’ from a conversation with Juliet’s siblings.
