Maria Lectrix

#1288: Ch. 27, Legacy by James H. Schmitz

Suburbanbanshee — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:57:21 +0000

Legacy continues. In its antepenultimate chapter, Mantelish makes an important decision, and Lyad makes an unhappy discovery.

Chapter 27

17:37.

#1287: Bk. 6C, The Ring and the Book by Robert Browning

Suburbanbanshee — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:25:06 +0000

The Ring and the Book continues, in bite-sized pieces. Caponsacchi tells the story of the letters.

Book 6C

13:07.

#1286: Part 2, Who Is the Rich Man That Shall Be Saved? by St. Clement of Alexandria

Suburbanbanshee — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:41:06 +0000

Who Is the Rich Man That Shall Be Saved? continues. This week, St. Clement examines the story of the rich young man who went away sad.

Part 2

16:29.

#1285: Discourse 2, Banquet of the Ten Virgins by St. Methodius

Suburbanbanshee — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:16:23 +0000

The Banquet of the Ten Virgins continues, as Theophila explains that marriage and having children are also good things, and that God has never stopped creating the world — or human beings, either.

Btw, Theophila’s name means “friend of God”.

Discourse 2: Theophila.

25:23.

#1284: Part 6, The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath by H.P. Lovecraft

Suburbanbanshee — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:01:37 +0000

The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath continues, as Randolph Carter visits King Kuranes.

Part 6

23:42.

#1283: Ch. 30, The Moon Pool by A. Merritt

Suburbanbanshee — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:18:11 +0000

The Moon Pool continues, as Lakla tells the story of how the Moon Pool came to be.

Chapter 30: The Building of the Moon Pool.

20:50.

#1282: Ch. 29, The Moon Pool by A. Merritt

Suburbanbanshee — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:17:30 +0000

The Moon Pool continues, as Lakla reveals how the Shining One came to be.

Chapter 29: The Shaping of the Shining One.

25:46.

#1281: Ch. 1B, The Story of a Soul by St. Therese of Lisieux

Suburbanbanshee — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:37:33 +0000

The Story of a Soul continues, as Therese begins recounting her memories of life as a toddler, supplemented by stories from her dead mother’s letters.

Chapter 1B

23:58.

UPDATE: Link fixed.

#1280: Ch. 1A, The Story of a Soul by St. Therese of Lisieux

Suburbanbanshee — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:32:59 +0000

The Story of a Soul is a pretty personal book to me, because St. Therese’s book was my childhood introduction to the spiritual life (along with the visionaries of Fatima). Her “little way” is simple enough for a child to understand, but as they say, takes a lifetime to master. That’s why she was named a Doctor of the Church, right up there with Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, et al, even though she died at the age of 24 and never received more than a normal French high school education.

I’m no master of the Little Way by any stretch of the imagination. But hey, I can read! Stick with it, and I think you’ll get a lot out of it. Even if you’re a grownup.

Chapter 1A: Childhood Memories. The scheme of the book.

9:58.

UPDATE: Link fixed.

#1279: Ch. 20, Bk. 3, A Dialogue of Comfort against Tribulation by St. Thomas More

Suburbanbanshee — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:18:18 +0000

A Dialogue of Comfort against Tribulation continues. St. Thomas More, himself in prison in the Tower of London, continues to amuse and comfort himself by letting Anthony talk more about how every human is imprisoned in the universe. (He’s not insulting the material universe, merely pointing out that it does restrict us.)

Book 3, Chapter 20.

25:48.