FACT OF THE DAY: Dymer, Lewis’ last poetry book (during his lifetime) was reprinted on Oct. 19, 1950. It included a new preface. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “From at least the age of six, romantic longing – Sehnsucht – had played an unusually central part in my experience. Such longing is in …
CSL Daily 10/16/17
FACT OF THE DAY: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the first published book of Narnia stories was published on Oct. 16, 1950. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “’Safe?’ said Mr. Beaver; ‘don’t you hear what Mrs. Beaver tells you? Who said anything about safe? ‘Course he isn’t safe. But he’s good. He’s …
CSL Daily 10/01/17
FACT OF THE DAY: “Historicism” is a article published in the October, 1950 issue of The Month. It’s reprinted in Christian Reflections. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Where, except in the present, can the Eternal be met?” Historicism (Published in October, 1950 issue of The Month)
CSL Daily 6/22/17
FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis showed the galley proofs for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe to the Inklings on June 22, 1950. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “It is not really you who are holding fast to Him but He to you: and He will bring you to wherever He wants.” …
CSL Daily 3/20/17
FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis’s first ever book, Spirits in Bondage was published on March 20, 1919. It was a book of poems and he was only 20 years old. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “An influence which cannot evade our consciousness will not go very deep.” The Literary Impact of the Authorized …
CSL Daily 11/25
FACT OF THE DAY: Pictures of Lewis was taken on this day (Nov. 25) in 1950 by John Chillingsworth for Radio Times. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “To convert one’s adult neighbour and one’s adolescent neighbour (just free from school) is the practical thing. . . . If you make the adults of …
CSL Daily 10/20
FACT OF THE DAY: On this day (10/20) in 1949 the last reported Thursday Inklings meeting occurred according to Lewis’s brother’s diary. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “If there’s anyone who can appear before Aslan without their knees knocking, they’re either braver than most, or else just silly.” The Lion, the Witch and …
CSL Daily 10/19
FACT OF THE DAY: Dymer, Lewis’s last poetry book was reprinted today (Oct. 19) in 1950. It included a new preface. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “From at least the age of six, romantic longing – Sehnsucht – had played an unusually central part in my experience. Such longing is in itself the …
CSL Daily 10/16
FACT OF THE DAY: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the first published book of Narnia stories was published today (Oct 16) in 1950. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Safe?” said Mr. Beaver; “don’t you hear what Mrs. Beaver tells you? Who said anything about safe? ‘Course he isn’t safe. But he’s …
CSL Daily 10/1
FACT OF THE DAY: “Historicism” is a article published in the October, 1950 issue of The Month. It’s reprinted in Christian Reflections. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Where, except in the present, can the Eternal be met?” Historicism (Published in October, 1950 issue of The Month)