FACT OF THE DAY:
Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer was published today (1/27) in 1964; one of the last books Lewis prepared before his death.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Joy is the serious business of Heaven.”
Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer
(Published on 1/27/1964)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
Which Narnia book mentions the fictional character Sherlock Holmes?
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FACT OF THE DAY:
Letter to the Editor, “Version Vernacular” published today (12/31) in 1958 in The Christian Century.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“In this world everything is upside down. That which, if it could be prolonged here, would be a truancy, is likest that which in a better country is the End of ends. Joy is the serious business of Heaven. ”
Beyond the Bright Blur
(Published 12/25/1963; chapter 17 of Letters to Malcolm)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
When Lewis was 20 something special happen to him this month. What was it?
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FACT OF THE DAY:
“The End of the Wine” is a poem published in Punch on 12/3/47; a revised version called “The Last of the Wine” is in Poems.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“In this world everything is upside down. That which, if it could be prolonged here, would be a truancy, is likest that which in a better country is the End of ends. Joy is the serious business of Heaven.”
Beyond the Bright Blur
(Published 12/25/1963; chapter 17 of Letters to Malcolm)
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QUIZ OF THE DAY:
The Silver Chair was the fourth published Narnia story, but in order of the chronologies of the plots it falls where?
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“Joy is not a substitute for sex; sex is very often a substitute for Joy. I sometimes wonder whether all pleasures are not substitutes for Joy.”
Surprised By Joy
(Published 9/19/1955)
Lewis once wrote a book about four loves, but have you heard of his four types of laughter?
“We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.”
The Weight of Glory
(January 9th entry in The Business of Heaven. published 7/5/1984)
Complete the quote and name the source (3 words):
“Joy is the serious _____ _____ _____ .”
From time to time I step outside my “minute” format to share my longer thoughts about Lewis. The following is in honor of the anniversary of his sermon, “The Weight of Glory.” Please share this with others if you enjoy it. This year (2013) marks the 72nd anniversary of C.S. Lewis giving his famous sermon …
Read the full post →“Weight of Glory Anniversary Reflections”
