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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.
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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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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
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Harvey
Our Film of the Week is the classic comedy Harvey, a timeless tribute to the power of the imagination. Jimmy Stewart considered Elwood P. Dodd his…
Mar 14
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Anthony Esolen
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Resending "The lunatic, the lover, and the poet..."
Shakespeare, from A Midsummer Night's Dream
Mar 13
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Anthony Esolen
5:42
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"The lunatic, the lover, and the poet..."
In A Midsummer Night's Dream, Theseus expresses in a wonderful way the power of the imagination -- in thought -- to summon up another world.
Mar 13
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Anthony Esolen
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Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee
Sometimes the best form of prayer is thought. And that is why we’re revisiting “Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee” for our hymn this week.
Mar 12
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THOUGHT
It is no easy thing to say what a thought is. Does it take up space? What is it, a thought?
Mar 11
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Anthony Esolen
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"I Saw the Light"
Somehow despite all the obstacles in his path, Hank Williams persevered in his music.
Mar 9
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Debra Esolen
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The Blacksmith to Saint Luke
This monologue from The Hundredfold is spoken by a fictional character to Saint Luke, who is visiting the village to learn of Jesus's words and works…
Mar 8
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Anthony Esolen
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