Thoughts from Home and Abroad

May is Mary's month. Watch the Troubadours sing the praises of the Mother of God... https://saintmartinsacademy.org/troubadours/?mc_cid=7977887e28

Hope, the humble David of the virtues, slays the mighty Goliath of the sins... https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/pearce-hope-sweetness-of-life

The clear connection between tradition and conversion is of the Holy Spirit, which is the only spirit that can move the world and not be moved by it... https://crisismagazine.com/opinion/dynamic-orthodoxy-and-the-new-catholic-revival

Join me as I host a series of reflections on the First Book of Kings for Exodus 90, including reflections on The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit... https://exodus90.com/blog/announcement-return-of-the-king-challenge/ The images are paintings of King Solomon and of the King Under the Mountain, the latter of which is by Jef Murray.

The tale of two selfish giants who repented and lived happily ever after... https://theimaginativeconservative.org/2026/05/selfish-giants-happy-ending-joseph-pearce.html

What does the greatest literature show us about ourselves and the world in which we live? Where does it lead us? https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EllI0F66CvM

C. S. Lewis once wrote that a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. His point is that reading the works of great writers can change our lives... https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutube.com%2Fshorts%2FBldi8ifqG0Q%3Fis%3Dkdjog1jFmA-Okv5o&data=05%7C02%7C%7C15c1c895c39a4198f8ab08deb656229a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639148678216720897%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Z7cB%2FQ6QqFrAPtiyqza87qJHbUywiM%2FTnMCBo4mCL6c%3D&reserved=0

In conversation with Luella Jonk on the depth of wisdom found in literature, philosophy, and the contemplative life, and what it teaches us about marriage, suffering, and formation... - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-102-joseph-pearce-on-how-marriage-is-meant/id1597470839?i=1000768557348 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0d3pY4dOtyUG2CrNqJs2JF?si=MouM2ueeS5SQAY-Qc06b7Q - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq85Ge-N8J4 - YouTube short (same with Instagram): https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SqpfgnI8_xc - Luella's Webpage: https://luellajonk.com/episode-102-joseph-pearce/

A conversation on conversion and literature... https://rumble.com/v79t22w-in-a-nutshell-with-joseph-pearce-43-literature-and-conversion.html

A conversation on Tolkien, Lewis, converts, heroism, and Mary's fiat... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4GU7pMEYGhoUlW0JFG0egS?si=1vwwmMNAS1OrM1mXZoVlcw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reluctant-converts-and-quiet-heroism-joseph-pearce-on/id1799492567?i=1000767951894 Fio: https://www.play.fio.fm/episode/SRQKFJTG Paloma & Fig: https://palomaandfig.com/podcast