FACT OF THE DAY: A Mind Awake: An Anthology of C.S. Lewis became available for the first time on March 4, 1968. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I believe no angel ever appears in Scripture without exciting terror: they always have to begin by saying ‘Fear not.’” Letter to Mary Willis Shelburne 3/4/1953 (Published …
CSL Daily 2/11/17
FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis spoke on the BBC on February 11, 1949 on “The Novels of Charles Williams.” It was recorded and is also in On Stories. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “To find that one’s emotions do not ‘come to heel’ and line up as stable sentiments in permanent conformity with …
CSL Daily 2/4/17
FACT OF THE DAY: On February 4, 1933 Lewis wrote to his friend Arthur Greeves about reading a draft of The Hobbit (not published till ’37). – – – 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 …
CSL Daily 11/07
FACT OF THE DAY: The last month of weekly letters from Screwtape began today (Nov. 7) in 1941 when the 28th letter was published in The Guardian. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “[Humans] do tend to regard death as the prime evil and survival as the greatest good. But that is because we …
CSL Daily 11/04
FACT OF THE DAY: “The Weight of Glory” was published in the November, 1941 issue of Theology. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The load, or weight, or burden of my neighbor’s glory should be laid daily on my back, a load so heavy that only humility can carry it, and the backs of …
CSL Daily 3/31
FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis preached “Miserable Offenders: An Interpretation of Prayer Book Language” at his parish church, Evensong, today (3/31) in 1946. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Those who do not think about their own sins make up for it by thinking incessantly about the sins of others.” Miserable Offenders: An Interpretation …
CSL Daily 3/25
FACT OF THE DAY: Today (3/25) in 1987 the US edition of Present Concerns, a collection of eighteen essays, became available. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Symbolism exists precisely for the purpose of conveying to the imagination what the intellect is not ready for.” Letter to Sister Penelope CSMV on 3/25/1943 (Published in The …
CSL Daily 3/18
FACT OF THE DAY: On this day (3/18) in 1946 George MacDonald: An Anthology (edited by Lewis) was released. It was a collection of MacDonald quotes. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The Bible itself gives us one short prayer which is suitable for all who are struggling with the beliefs and doctrines. It …
CSL Daily 3/11
FACT OF THE DAY: Today (3/11) in 1936 Lewis wrote to Charles Williams for the first time; it become the start of a close friendship. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “There is but one good; that is God. Everything else is good when it looks to Him and bad when it turns from Him.” Who …
CSL Daily 3/4
FACT OF THE DAY: A Mind Awake: An Anthology of C.S. Lewis became available for the first time today (3/4) in 1968. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I believe no angel ever appears in Scripture without exciting terror: they always have to begin by saying ‘Fear not.’” Letter to Mary Willis Shelburne 3/4/1953 (Published …