Catholics Read My Last Duchess
Luke and Victoria react to Robert Browning’s My Last Duchess, discussing Browning’s technique for creating considerable tension in the poem.
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Catholics Read Joan of Arc
The team discuss Mark Twain’s “Joan of Arc”, the story of the great French saint, and why it is one of Kiara’s favourite books.
Catholics Read Something Other than God
The team explore Jennifer Fulwiler’s “Something Other than God”, the notion of humility in approaching hard Church teachings, and Kiara’s own conversion.
Catholics Read Challenge to the Privy Council (“Brag”)
Luke and Victoria discuss the Challenge to the Privy Council, the life and martyrdom of St Edmund Campion, and why he is a great model of the priesthood.
Catholics Read Letter From Birmingham Jail
The team discuss Letter From Birmingham Jail, exploring the influence of Martin Luther King Jr’s Christian faith on his work, and lessons for non-violence.
Catholics Read Pleasure vs Happiness
The team explore Roger Scruton’s Pleasure vs Happiness, discussing his distinction between pleasure and happiness, and lack of beauty in contemporary art.
Catholics Read The Lady of Shalott
Luke, Kiara & Victoria look at The Lady of Shalott, discussing the poem’s focus on medieval technique, and what the team got out of the text.
Catholics Read A Study in Scarlet
Luke & Kiara discuss A Study in Scarlet, exploring the character of Sherlock Holmes, its influence up to today, and the story’s treatment of the LDS church.