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"The Donkey"
Why is it that the donkey, not the thoroughbred, that had the great honor of bringing the Savior, the King of glory, into into Jerusalem?
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"All Glory, Laud, and Honor"
Our choice this week is the best Palm Sunday hymn ever, written by St. Theodulf in 810 and brilliantly translated into English by the great John Mason…
Mar 26
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Palm
On the Sunday before Easter most Christian churches commemorate Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem with a blessing of palms. But what is the origin…
Mar 25
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"Don't Fence Me In"
What if you were the “toast of Broadway,” known for your witty and sophisticated songs? And Warner Brothers asked you to write them a “cowboy song" for…
Mar 23
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Debra Esolen
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Saint Peter
For Fridays in Lent this year, I’ve been reading monologues from my book-length poem, The Hundredfold: Songs for the Lord. This week's speaker is St…
Mar 22
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Anthony Esolen
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The Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
Directed by John Frankenheimer
Mar 21
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Anthony Esolen
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"Mending Wall"
Chesterton famously said that you should never take down a fence if you don’t know why it’s there. Frost adopted that wisdom when it came to poetry.
Mar 20
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Anthony Esolen
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"Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho"
Today's hymn echoes the circling of Jericho by Joshua and his men, the blowing of the trumpets, and the crash of the walls as they “come a-tumbling…
Mar 19
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"Beyond the pale"
What does it mean to say that someone or something is "beyond the pale"? Read more in this special Word of the Week: Figuratively Speaking.
Mar 18
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Anthony Esolen
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[Resending] Bartimaeus
Today we revisit the fifth monologue from The Hundredfold, “Bartimaeus." The speaker is the blind man whom Jesus healed, as he recalls that amazing day.
Mar 16
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Anthony Esolen
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"The Very Thought of You"
Today’s song was one of the biggest hits of the 1930’s. It's a wistful number which has been recorded over 700 times since its first release. Give a…
Mar 16
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Debra Esolen
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Bartimaeus
Listen to the fifth monologue from my book-poem, The Hundredfold: Songs for the Lord. The speaker is the blind man whom Jesus healed, as he recalls that…
Mar 15
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Anthony Esolen
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