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Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: June 19th

William OFlaherty Daily Lewis

FACT OF THE DAY:

“Membership” was published in the June 1945 issue of Sobornost. Previously it was a talk given in February to the Society of St. Alban and St. Sergius in Oxford.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“How God thinks of us is not only more important, but infinitely more important. Indeed, how we think of Him is of no importance except in so far as it is related to how He thinks of us.”

The Weight of Glory
(Sermon preached on 6/8/1941)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

What is the name of the cousin who visits Narnia for the first time in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader?
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Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: June 14th

William OFlaherty Daily Lewis

FACT OF THE DAY:

Lewis finished his academic studies at Oxford in June, 1923, beginning his exams today (14th).

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“Perfect humility dispenses with modesty. If God is satisfied with the work, the work my be satisfied with itself.”

The Weight of Glory
(Sermon preached on 6/8/1941)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

What landmark sermon did Lewis preach this month?
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Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: June 13th

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FACT OF THE DAY:

The seventh Screwtape letter was published today (6/13) in The Guardian in 1941. Mentions “Materialist Magician.”

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“All extremes, except extreme devotion to the Enemy, are to be encouraged.”

The Screwtape Letters VII
(Published in The Guardian on 6/13/1941)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

Of the themes in Till We Have Faces what Non-fictional work directly deals with one of the central topics?
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RETROSPECT: June 12th – 21st

William OFlaherty Jack in Retrospect, Special Feature

Highlights for the second third of June (12nd – 21st) include: the birthday of his closest friend, beginning his longest employment and an explanation of “an old textbook method” that the devils use.

Warnie LewisLewis was the youngest in his family. His only sibling was his brother, Warren who was nearly three-and-half years older. Born on the 16th in 1895, the elder brother became close friends with his junior over the years. This doesn’t mean they had the same interests, in fact, a major difference in their tastes from their younger years turns out to be a pretty good summary of their most outstanding talents. Lewis from his early days was intrigued by fairy tales and fantasy stories. Warnie had more of an interest in history.

Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: June 8th

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FACT OF THE DAY:

“The Weight of Glory,” Lewis’s most famous sermon was preached on this day (6/8) in 1941 at St. Mary the Virgin in Oxford.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“The New Testament has lots to say about self-denial, but not about self-denial as an end in itself.”

The Weight of Glory
(Sermon preached on 6/8/1941)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

Complete the quote and name the source (3 words):
“Statements about God are extrapolations from the _____ of ____ _____ which the divine illumination enables us to know.”
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Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: June 6th

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FACT OF THE DAY:

The sixth Screwtape letter was published on this day (6/6) in The Guardian in 1941. Topics include how to “weaken his (patient’s) prayers.”

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

(Screwtape Boasts:) “There is nothing like suspense and anxiety for barricading a human’s mind against the Enemy [i.e. God].”
The Screwtape Letters VI
(Published in The Guardian on 6/6/1941)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

To whom did Lewis dedicate Out of the Silent Planet?
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RETROSPECT: June 1st – 11th

William OFlaherty Jack in Retrospect, Special Feature

The following is part of a series reflecting on the life of C.S. Lewis. This is accomplished by summarizing various events or happenings during his lifetime for the noted period and may include significant events related to him after his death.

Highlights for the first third of June (1st – 11th) include: two standout letters to children about Narnia, the acceptance of a new position late in his professional career and his most famous sermon.

Before the magic of Narnia started in 1950 C.S. Lewis had a magical year in 1941. In April he gave his first RAF talk, in May his first letter by Screwtape was published, in August he gave his first radio talk on the BBC and was asked to do a second series in September, then in December he gave a special series of lectures that became A Preface to Paradise Lost. But it is during the first part of June, 1941 that some would say was the best thing

Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: May 30th

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FACT OF THE DAY:

The fifth Screwtape letter was published today (5/30) in The Guardian in 1941. It talked about Wormwood failing in his duties because of relying on anxiety caused by a war.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

(Screwtape on the Dangers of War:) “One of our best weapons, contented worldiness, is rendered useless. In wartime not even a human can believe he is going to live forever.”

The Screwtape Letters V
(Published in The Guardian on 5/30/1941)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

What was the title used when The Great Divorce was first published weekly in The Guardian?
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RETROSPECT: May 22th – 31st

William OFlaherty Jack in Retrospect, Special Feature

Highlights for the final third of May (22nd – 31st) include: A prize-winning essay, his first Christian book that was his only true allegory and a Pentecost sermon.

Lewis’s first book after becoming a Christian was very different in several ways than his two previous works. Those initial titles were poetry, while The Pilgrim’s Regress: An Allegorical Apology for Christianity, Reason and Romanticism, publishedon the 25th in 1933 was his debut prose effort. Additionally, the story was pure allegory. Interestingly, it was such a difficult read that Lewis himself even admitted it and ten years after its release he wrote a preface to explain his approach to the story.

Daily Lewis – Fact / Quote / Quiz: May 16th

William OFlaherty Daily Lewis

FACT OF THE DAY:

Today (5/16) in 1941 the third Screwtape Letter was published in The Guardian.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“Keep his mind off the most elementary duties by directing it to the most advanced and spiritual ones.”

The Screwtape Letters III
(Published in The Guardian on 5/16/1941)

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QUIZ OF THE DAY:

Lewis’s first Christian book came out this month…what was it?
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