“Glory be to God for dappled things.”
That’s from “Pied Beauty” by Victorian poet and Jesuit Gerard Manley Hopkins — and the inspiration for the name of the Catholic literary magazine Dappled Things, which just turned five.
The magazine redesigned its website and has a special (free) commemorative edition online for its anniversary.
Ivy League Catholic students founded the magazine as an online-only publication. They wanted to renew the literary tradition that brought about the work of Catholic authors like J.R.R. Tolkien and Flannery O’Connor. The first print edition was published in June 2007.
“The editors hope the new site will make a significant contribution to the future of Catholic culture, employing social media to promote creative work that stands apart from what is usually found in popular culture by engaging man’s nature as a being created in the image of God,” noted a recent press release.
As an English major and journalist, I appreciate efforts to promote good literature and creativity.
I especially appreciated the review of a new edition of Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park (Austen is my favorite author) and this quote from the essay on G.K. Chesterton: “The greatest art helps lift our neighbors to God, even our neighbors who have not been born yet. It is not a passing thrill, but an inspiration for the ages.”
Well written.
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It is wonderful to see the enthusiasm in renewing catholic literature. The most convenient and the most useful form of thought - expression is a Book. Emerson exclaims ” ” Give me a book ,a good health and a day in Jube and I will make the pomp of King’s absurd and ridiculous” And he adds: “I say of all priesthoods, aristocrats, governing classes, there is no class to be compared with the writer of books”.
The Piwer to think is the highest gift of God to man!!!!!
Peace to all during this Lenten Season
it was realy wonderful blog..!
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