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HM's avatar

Having homeschooled in the early 80’s and 90’s, being a Catholic convert at 19, always a traditional Catholic, and having a degree in comparative

Literature, you are a woman after my own heart. The moral imagination of a child is the key to his heart and soul. I will enjoy hearing more from you!

Brava.

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Emily Finley's avatar

So glad you found my Substack! You must have some grit for homeschooling before homeschooling was "cool"!

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Brittany Cuenin's avatar

This is a excellent essay on the role of imagination and a life with Christ! I've been teaching Northrop Frye this semester, and he opens up such clarity about the role literature and imagination: “No matter how much experience we may gather in life, we can never in life get the dimension of experience that imagination gives us. Only the arts and sciences can do that, and of these, only literature gives us the whole sweep and range of human imagination as it sees itself.”

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Emily Finley's avatar

That’s on point! What text is that from?

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Brittany Cuenin's avatar

His book, "Educated Imagination"!

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Rebecca Hopersberger's avatar

I am so pleased to find this Substack. Thank you for your writing!

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Emily Finley's avatar

I’m also glad you found it!

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Greg Butler's avatar

Brilliant! Thank you Dr. Finley.

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Julie's avatar

Same for our Denver area FSSP parish during Holy Week, many staying late into the evening for Tenebrae. Blessed be God!

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Lucie's avatar

What a wonderful post. You painted beautiful vistas in my mind.

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Rose L's avatar

Thank you for introducing me to this author!

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Mike Rizzio's avatar

I guess I must state the obvious---I have spiritually adopted both you Emily and Amelia McKee. You are two bright lights in Substackland. I'm old enough to be your grandpa, and I will take it as a sign that I should keep you both in my prayers.

WONDERFUL 👍

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Emily Finley's avatar

I’m touched! Thank you.

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Amelia McKee's avatar

I am glad to know there are more Caryll Houselander children’s books! We just got Petook for Easter and it is already one of our favorites.

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Emily Finley's avatar

We also got that one, illustrated by de Paola! That story is also in the volume that I mention.

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Alyssa Buller's avatar

This is on my to-purchase list! I read Houselander’s Reed of God for Advent 2023 and was moved to tears by her writing. I was hoping her children’s work was equally amazing!

Our parish (the Cathedral in Charleston, SC) is also booming!! I’d be willing to wager it’s the most traditional NO in the area. Also - so many babies!! It’s a blessing to see the Church so alive here

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Emily Finley's avatar

Demographics are in our favor!

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