Characters of Hope: Well-Read Catholics Reflect on Inspirational Protagonists
Stories have a way of opening for readers new horizons of hope.
Results from Tag: 'classic literature'
Austen, Dickens, Tolkien: The Films That Get the Classics Right
What movies are worthy of watching?
Real Men Read Poetry
COMMENTARY: Great literature shows us who we are. It is like a mirror that shows us ourselves. It shows us our character, our personality, our personhood.
Jane Austen at 250: Why the Pastor’s Daughter Still Captivates the Modern Heart
Reflect on the author’s timeless virtue and witty brilliance just ahead of her birthday this month.
Jane Austen’s Novels Offer Lessons of Hope
This year we celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday, relishing as ever her witty way with the pen — and her novels are wonderful pairings for the Jubilee Year of Hope.
A Novel Idea: Seminarians Read Literature as Prep for Priesthood
Pope Francis lamented that ‘a sufficient grounding in literature’ is not a standard part of priestly formation. But some seminaries in the U.S. and abroad seem to be bucking that trend.
Shakespeare’s Relevance in Today’s World
COMMENTARY: A convincing case can be made to support the claim that the Bard is the most relevant writer who ever set pen paper.
Flannery O’Connor and Dostoevsky Offer a Lens into a Life of Holiness
COMMENTARY: When we read stories of holiness, we live vicariously through those stories, and then we body them forth in our reality.
Jane Austen’s Characters Show Christian Values in Relationships
The standards of honesty, courage, chastity and charity come to life in timeless heroines and heroes.
Getting a Read on How to Improve Reading
Are classics the key to improving high-school students’ literary knowledge?
