QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Since term began I have had a delightful time reading a children’s story which Tolkien has just written.” Letter to Arthur Greeves on 2/4/1933 (Published in The Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis, Volume II) – – – FACT OF THE DAY: On February 4, 1933 Lewis wrote to his friend Arthur Greeves about reading a …
CSL Daily 09/02/18
FACT OF THE DAY: “The Condemned” is a poem first published as “Under Sentence” on September 7, 1945 in The Spectator. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “If nothing, or nothing we recognise comes through, we imagine [God] has let us down and reject Him, perhaps at the very moment when help was on its …
CSL Daily 08/10/18
FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis’ letter to the editor of Church Times on “The Holy Name” was published on August 10, 1951. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I think almost all the crimes which Christians have perpetrated against each other arise from this, that religion is confused with politics.” Letter to Don Giovanni Calabria 8/10/1953 (Published …
CSL Daily 08/09/18
FACT OF THE DAY: The first known letter Lewis wrote to Sister Penelope was on August 9, 1939. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “One hopes there will come a day when one can enjoy nice things said about one’s self just in the same innocent way as one enjoys nice things about anyone else—perfect …
CSL Daily 06/10/18
FACT OF THE DAY: The U.K. edition of Letters to an American Lady was published in June, 1969 (it was first published in the U.S. on Dec. 19, 1967). – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I can obey advice from others which I have often given myself in vain.” Letter to Mary Van Deusen 6/10/1952 (Published in The …
CSL Daily 06/07/18
FACT OF THE DAY: “The Morte Darthur” by Lewis was a book review of The Works of Sir Thomas Malory published on June 7, 1947 in The Times Literary Supplement. It was reprinted in Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Literature. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “It does one good to see the fine side of people we’ve …
CSL Daily 06/05/18
FACT OF THE DAY: The first known letter that Lewis wrote to Arthur Greeves was on June 5, 1914. He wrote so many they filled a book! – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I now feel that one must never say one believes or understands anything: any morning a doctrine I thought I already …
CSL Daily 06/03/18
FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis wrote to Hila Newman, an eleven-year-old, on June 3, 1953 giving her clues about “Aslan’s other name.” – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “After all, almost the main work of life is to come out of our selves, out of the little, dark prison we are all born in.” …
CSL Daily 05/28/18
FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis wrote to Sister Penelope on May 28, 1945 stating that his book on Miracles was already finished (it came out May 12, 1947). – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I quite agree with you about not using one’s job for propaganda: but once the pupil raises the question I think one …
CSL Daily 05/25/18
FACT OF THE DAY: The Pilgrim’s Regress: An Allegorical Apology for Christianity, Reason and Romanticism was published on May 25, 1933. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “How God loves us: not because we are lovable but because He is love, not because He needs to receive but He delights to give.” Letter to Genia …