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.”
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.
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
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.
So glad you found my Substack! You must have some grit for homeschooling before homeschooling was "cool"!
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.”
That’s on point! What text is that from?
His book, "Educated Imagination"!
I am so pleased to find this Substack. Thank you for your writing!
I’m also glad you found it!
Brilliant! Thank you Dr. Finley.
Same for our Denver area FSSP parish during Holy Week, many staying late into the evening for Tenebrae. Blessed be God!
What a wonderful post. You painted beautiful vistas in my mind.
Thank you for introducing me to this author!
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 👍
I’m touched! Thank you.
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.
We also got that one, illustrated by de Paola! That story is also in the volume that I mention.
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
Demographics are in our favor!