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Tag Archives: Christmas
Bethlehem as the Hingepoint of History: C.S. Lewis’ Christmas Revolution Poem
It is difficult to see this poem in the Christmases that most of us are subjected to. I think that’s why C.S. Lewis became a bit of a Christmas curmudgeon in his latter days. But in the midst of his … Continue reading
Peace on Earth, Nargle Vaccines, and a Christmas Vacation
I have had a flu shot for the first time since the last public health panic. I think it was swine flu or bird flu or nargle flu or something, but it was not an experience that engendered my trust … Continue reading
Posted in Reflections
Tagged A Christmas Story, Christmas, Harry Potter, Luna Lovegood, nargles, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
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The Grand Miracle, Or Easter in Everyday Life
On this Holy week near the close of WWII, C.S. Lewis preached a sermon called “The Grand Miracle” at St. Jude on the Hill Church in London. The talk was published two weeks later in The Guardian–following the last episode … Continue reading
“On the Morning of Christ’s Nativity” by John Milton
On this morning that transforms all mornings, I thought I would share from one of the masters. My copy of John Milton’s Paradise Lost includes a number of other poems. One of these is “On the Morning of Christ’s Nativity.” There … Continue reading
Posted in Reflections
Tagged Christmas, hymns, John Milton, Nativity, Paradise Lost, Poetry
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C.S. Lewis’ Christmas Sermon for Pagans (Friday Feature)
I have spoken often enough of literary Providence: from time to time the book we really need falls from the shelf, lands in our mailbox, or gets handed to us by a friend (or enemy) at the very best time. … Continue reading
“The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry
There are few of them left: the kind of used bookstore with old, over-stuffed wooden shelves, literate staff, and stacks of volumes crowding the aisles. This is the kind of used bookstore that plays the Canadian Broadcasting Company in the … Continue reading
Posted in Memorable Quotes
Tagged Christmas, O. Henry, The Gift of the Magi, Used Bookstores, writing
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Christmas With J.R.R. Tolkien: The Father Christmas Letters
What a find! At a yard sale a good friend scored a copy of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Father Christmas Letters and she was good enough to give it to me. Published by his daughter-in-law in 1976 on the 3rd anniversary of Tolkien’s … Continue reading
