Archive - Word of the Week of Word & Song by Anthony Esolen

This week brings us the 4th of July and 3 years of Word & Song to celebrate. To start here's a word related not to politics, but to kinship.

Jun 30 •

6:39

For English speakers the word "voyage" has the fresh smell of the salt sea about it, and the wind in your face.

Jun 23 •

5:51

Ever wondered about flower and flour, the one you look at and the one you make into bread? And why do we name girls for flowers?

Jun 16 •

5:53

Is it a good idea to jump out of the frying pan into the fire? Read or listen to find out about our Word of the Week!

Jun 9 •

7:39

Why do we now enjoy stories in which the HERO is the person you least expect? What's the hero all about?

Jun 2 •

7:08

Who is the hero? What must the hero risk? Why should we find heroes where we least expect them?

Jun 2 •

7:08

May 2025

Memorial Day, men growing beards, fire trucks, the Capitol rotunda, my hometown church, the American Legion, and lemonade -- all today at Word and Song!

May 26 •

6:16

Before the Romans conquered Britain, the natives in England had no money. They might have silver and gold, but it wasn’t coined.

May 19 •

5:48

We look for our keys, but we SEEK things that are more important. How come? | Word of the Week

May 12 •

7:38

We see a lamb, and we think of its meekness, its innocence. What a reversal of expectations, then, to see Jesus as the Lamb of God enthroned.

May 5 •

6:08

April 2025

Word of the Week

Apr 28 •

7:07

The eighth day, says Saint Augustine, is the seventh day raised to eternity: it has a morning, but no evening.

Apr 21 •

5:56

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