Our First and Second Readings

This summer we're reading through selected excerpts from Spiritual Classics.

I'll be posting the readings here

The Habit of Study
o page 79: George MacDonald: The Cause of Spiritual Stupidity (ca 1850 AD)
o C.S. Lewis "On The Reading of Old Books" (ca 1950 AD)

Glen sez: This Lewis piece is something I'll probably ask you to read a dozen more times before you graduates - it's that good.

The Habit of Celebration
o page 265: Gerard Manley Hopkins: Two Poems (ca 1850 AD)
o page 300: G. K. Chesteron: "Enjoying The Floods and Other Disasters" (ca 1900 AD)

Glen sez: This is one of my favorite set of readings - Hopkins and Chesterton rock. The Chesterton piece in particular is quite amusing. You'll note that neither of these readings from the actual section devoted to the habit of celebration - Lindsey and I disliked those readings and thought they sort of missed the point. Even these are more about enjoyment than celebration.

Questions For The Comments
Let's start the interactive stuff with something simple: post your favorite quote from these first two weeks as a comment - what's resonating with you?

2007 Summer Reading Schedule

This summer we're reading through selected excerpts from Spiritual Classics.

Readings for the week of Monday, June 18: Study
o page 79: George MacDonald (ca 1850 AD)
o C.S. Lewis "On The Reading of Old Books" (ca 1950 AD)

Readings for the week of Monday, June 25: Celebration
o page 265: Gerard Manley Hopkins (ca 1850 AD)
o page 300: G. K. Chesteron (ca 1900 AD)

Readings for the week of Monday, July 2: Prayer
o page 37: Agnes Sanford (ca 1950 AD)
o page 43: excerpts from The Cloud of Unknowing (ca 1350 AD)

Readings for the week of Monday, July 9: Confession
o page 240: Leo Tolstoy (ca 1850 AD)
o page 337: John Wesley (ca 1750 AD)

Readings for the week of Monday, July 16: Fasting
o page 57: Catherine Marshall (ca 1950 AD)
o page 73: William Law (ca 1750 AD)

Readings for the week of Monday, July 23: Meditation
o page 5: Thomas More (ca 1500 AD)
o page 22: Marguerite Porete (ca 1300 AD)

Readings for the week of Monday, July 30: Simplicity
o page 111: A. W. Tozer (ca 1925 AD)
o page 134: Clare of Assisi (ca 1225 AD)

Readings for the week of Monday, August 6: Solitude
o page 148: Thomas a' Kempis (ca 1425 AD)
o page 160: Paul Tournier (ca 1950 AD)

Readings for the week of Monday, August 13: Submission
o page 171: John Milton (ca 1650 AD)
o page 190: Alan Paton (ca 1950 AD)

Readings for the week of Monday, August 20: Worship
o page 258: Charles Wesley (ca 1750 AD)
o page 271: Andrew Murray (ca 1850 AD)

Readings for the week of Monday, August 27: Guidance
o page 284: John Ruusbroec (ca 1350 AD)
o page 291: Ignatius Loyola (ca 1500 AD)

Readings for the week of Monday, September 3: Miscellaneous
o page 346: Hannah More (ca 1800 AD)
o page 10: Joyce Hugget (still living)

Readings for the week of Monday, September 10: Service
o page 199: Hadewijch of Antwerp (ca 1250 AD)
o page 217: Karl Rahner (ca 1950 AD)

Readings for the week of Monday, September 17: Miscellaneous
o page 360: Amy Carmichael (ca 1900 AD)
o James Edwin Orr "Why Campus Revivals Spark Missionary Advance" (ca 1950 AD)