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To the Cuckoo
Can the sound of a cuckoo, of all things, bring you back to your youth -- and even into a world of mystery?  Wordsworth says so; he experienced it!
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I Sought the Lord
One of our favorite hymns of comfort assures us not only that we will find God if we seek Him, but that God seeks us.  All is grace.
May 13 • 
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SEEK
We look for our keys, but we SEEK things that are more important.  How come? | Word of the Week
May 12 • 
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"The Wiffenpoof Song"
Join us today for a delightful song with an interesting origin!
May 10 • 
Debra Esolen
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Reclaiming Childhood through Poetry
Leading the little lambs in our care to the good, the beautiful, and the true.
May 9 • 
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The Hundredfold: Songs for the Lord
“How does one describe a work as rare, as priceless, as this? Nourishment for the malnourished soul. Food for those hungry for beauty. Manna in the…
Mar 14, 2024 • 
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The Lies of our Time
Anthony Esolen, Translation with Notes
Dec 10, 2023 • 
Debra Esolen
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Confessions (St. Augustine)
Anthony Esolen's Translation, with Notes
Dec 10, 2023 • 
Debra Esolen
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In the Beginning was the Word
“This book is more than biblical interpretation. It is poetry — and poetry about the greatest work of poetry ever generated: the Prologue to John’s…
Nov 30, 2023 • 
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No Apologies
"With his customary wisdom and wit, Esolen draws on two millenia of historical thought, introducing his readers to giants such as Plato, Augustine…
Nov 29, 2023 • 
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Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child
“Witty, provocative, and insightful. Parents will feel empowered and encouraged by Anthony Esolen’s uncommon sense.” — Michael Medved
Jan 21, 2023 • 
Anthony Esolen
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"Bridge over Troubled Water"
Apr 1, 2023 • Debra Esolen
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PATRICK
Mar 17 • Anthony Esolen
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Prayer for My Daughter
Oct 16, 2024 • Anthony Esolen
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What Wondrous Love Is This?
Aug 29, 2023
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My New Year's Resolution
Jan 3 • Anthony Esolen
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The Highwayman
"The Highwayman" was meant to be read aloud.  The poet composed it as a young man with the idea of just such a wild adventure stirring his imagination.
May 2 • 
Anthony Esolen
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"The Story of the Cross"
At the end of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Gawain approaches the Green Chapel, a place of foreboding. There is no cross.
Apr 25 • 
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A prodigal son surpasses expectations
Let's visit one of the great moments in English literature, when a young man exceeds all expectations by not being the prodigal everybody thinks he is.
Mar 28 • 
Anthony Esolen
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The Raven
Today we feature a poem that was once a staple of literature in schools, a tour-de-force of sound and mood which must be heard for its full effect…
Mar 14 • 
Anthony Esolen
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Moses on Mount Pisgah
Listen now | Poetry Aloud: Excerpt from the first dramatic monologue in The Twelve-Gated City, Dr. Esolen's second book-length sacred poem…
Mar 7 • 
Anthony Esolen
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