51 min
Contemporary Catholic Fiction - Lecture with Sam Harris Hearts Aflame: Catholic Formation & Spirituality
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The lecture this week is a special topic which we don't often hear at Hearts Aflame (or anywhere): Catholic Fiction. Sam Harris gave this lecture series titled 'Clothing Mystery in Words: How Contemporary Catholic Fiction Helps Us Live and Love' at the 2019 Summer School. Here's how he described it:
"'The Church needs artists,' said poet, playwright and pontiff Pope St John Paul II. “Every human being thirsts for the infinite, and art is one of the ways that lead him to it.” In these lectures we’ll begin with a brief look at how the Church has always prized good art. Then we’ll focus on contemporary literature: we’ll define today’s “Catholic fiction” and discuss how Catholic writers in the twenty-first century go about “grasping treasures from the heavenly realm of the spirit and clothing them in words ... - making them accessible,” as Pope St Paul VI put it. We’ll read some excerpts from recent novels and short stories and discuss how good Catholic fiction can be an important part of our efforts to deepen our faith, can aid our prayer, and can help us hear and follow our call as we walk with Christ into the infinite mystery of God’s love and mercy."
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Join us here every week as we delve into the archives of Hearts Aflame Catholic Summer School, sharing lectures and talks on Catholic theology, philosophy, and spirituality.
Hearts Aflame Catholic Summer School aims to develop and foster authentic relationship with Jesus Christ and His Holy Catholic Church. Every summer in Aotearoa, young adults gather for ten days of formation, prayer, community life, and discernment. At our next school, at the start of 2022, Hearts Aflame is celebrating 30 years. Learn more at www.heartsaflame.org.nz/about.
The lecture this week is a special topic which we don't often hear at Hearts Aflame (or anywhere): Catholic Fiction. Sam Harris gave this lecture series titled 'Clothing Mystery in Words: How Contemporary Catholic Fiction Helps Us Live and Love' at the 2019 Summer School. Here's how he described it:
"'The Church needs artists,' said poet, playwright and pontiff Pope St John Paul II. “Every human being thirsts for the infinite, and art is one of the ways that lead him to it.” In these lectures we’ll begin with a brief look at how the Church has always prized good art. Then we’ll focus on contemporary literature: we’ll define today’s “Catholic fiction” and discuss how Catholic writers in the twenty-first century go about “grasping treasures from the heavenly realm of the spirit and clothing them in words ... - making them accessible,” as Pope St Paul VI put it. We’ll read some excerpts from recent novels and short stories and discuss how good Catholic fiction can be an important part of our efforts to deepen our faith, can aid our prayer, and can help us hear and follow our call as we walk with Christ into the infinite mystery of God’s love and mercy."
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Join us here every week as we delve into the archives of Hearts Aflame Catholic Summer School, sharing lectures and talks on Catholic theology, philosophy, and spirituality.
Hearts Aflame Catholic Summer School aims to develop and foster authentic relationship with Jesus Christ and His Holy Catholic Church. Every summer in Aotearoa, young adults gather for ten days of formation, prayer, community life, and discernment. At our next school, at the start of 2022, Hearts Aflame is celebrating 30 years. Learn more at www.heartsaflame.org.nz/about.
51 min