Thoughts from Home and Abroad

Teaching Early English Poetry for Rosary College

2025-11-20T15:44:40+00:00

The course I'm teaching for Rosary College this semester on Early Modern Literature and Culture is coming to an end. We've been immersed in the plays of Shakespeare, the Metaphysical Poets and Milton's epic. Next semester, I'll be teaching a course on Modern Literature and Culture, covering the period from the Romantic Poets in the [...]

Teaching Early English Poetry for Rosary College2025-11-20T15:44:40+00:00

The Dystopian Novel Recommended by Three Popes

2025-11-20T15:13:54+00:00

What is it about Robert Hugh Benson's dystopian novel, The Lord of the World, which has caught the attention of the three most recent popes? Why 3 Popes Say the Antichrist Novel ‘Lord of the World’ Predicted Our Times| National Catholic Register  

The Dystopian Novel Recommended by Three Popes2025-11-20T15:13:54+00:00

Exposing Shakespeare Abuse

2025-11-19T23:02:27+00:00

Exposing the way that directors can pervert the meaning of Shakespeare's plays without changing any of his words... How to change the meaning of a play without changing words #josephpearce #booktalk #theatre  

Exposing Shakespeare Abuse2025-11-19T23:02:27+00:00

Newman: Conversion and Suffering

2025-11-19T22:53:00+00:00

Fr. Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro reflect on Newman’s conversion and the great suffering he had to bear as a result of his conversion... Off the Shelf: John Henry Newman: A Life Sacrificed – Episode 7  

Newman: Conversion and Suffering2025-11-19T22:53:00+00:00

Discovering a Hidden Gem

2025-11-16T13:32:15+00:00

Can acts of seemingly pure self-sacrificial love be morally reckless? F. Marion Crawford’s dexterous handling of such questions in “The Heart of Rome” marks the novel as deserving a place in the canon of great twentieth-century literature... https://theimaginativeconservative.org/2025/11/hidden-gem-heart-rome-francis-marion-crawford-joseph-pearce.html

Discovering a Hidden Gem2025-11-16T13:32:15+00:00

Prejudice to Priesthood

2025-11-12T19:20:38+00:00

Fr. Fessio, Vivian, Dudro, and Joseph Pearce discuss Newman’s original hatred for the Catholic Church, caused by many religious and cultural prejudices. They point out that Newman’s heart began to change when he saw the pastoral and charitable work of the Catholic Church. They also note the tension within Newman, who is both very intellectually [...]

Prejudice to Priesthood2025-11-12T19:20:38+00:00
Go to Top