Catholics Read...

The team explore Hilaire Belloc's Cautionary Tales for Children, discussing the absurd comedy of the text and the incongruity theory of humour. The post Catholics Read Cautionary Tales for Children appeared first on Cradio.

Luke, Kiara and Victoria explain Pope Francis' call to get back to reality, and how we must above all change ourselves. The post Catholics Read Laudato Si’ Part II appeared first on Cradio.

Luke, Kiara and Victoria discuss an elephant named Climate Change, the rupture of humanity and nature, and its effect on our view of people and the world. The post Catholics Read Laudato Si’ Part I appeared first on Cradio.

Luke, Kiara and Victoria explore William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream to find out about love, marriage, and the early seeds of British comedy. The post Catholics Read A Midsummer Night’s Dream appeared first on Cradio.

Kiara, Luke and Victoria tackle T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land, exploring the often convoluted language and style - and the unique power of poetry. The post Catholics Read The Waste Land appeared first on Cradio.

Kiara, Luke and Victoria explore H.G. Wells' The Time Machine, discussing whether a political message can break suspension of belief, and more! The post Catholics Read The Time Machine appeared first on Cradio.

Kiara, Luke and Victoria discuss The Brothers Grimm's Cinderella, exploring its good lessons and curious features, including a reflection on adaptations. The post Catholics Read Cinderella appeared first on Cradio.

Kiara, Luke and Victoria explore Wilfred Owen's stark and challenging masterwork in this episode of Catholics Read. The post Catholics Read Dulce Et Decorum Est appeared first on Cradio.

The team discuss The Great Divorce by looking at the individual characters, and how they are afflicted with temptations to flee the love and mercy of God. The post Catholics Read The Great Divorce: Part II appeared first on Cradio.

Luke, Kiara and Victoria discuss The Great Divorce in the first of two parts, exploring Lewis' presentation of Heaven, Hell and purgatory. The post Catholics Read The Great Divorce: Part I appeared first on Cradio.

Luke, Kiara and Victoria dive in to Leave it to Jeeves, exploring the sitcom-before-the-sitcom, and the difference of communication between men and women. The post Catholics Read Leave it to Jeeves appeared first on Cradio.

Luke, Kiara and Victoria explore Banjo Paterson's The Man From Snowy River, discussing the Australian culture featured in the poem, and "the man" himself. The post Catholics Read The Man From Snowy River appeared first on Cradio.

Luke, Kiara and Victoria discuss J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, exploring the glamour of evil and the richness of culture as found in Tolkien's world. The post Catholics Read The Hobbit appeared first on Cradio.

Luke, Kiara and Victoria explore at Jonathan Swift's A Modest Proposal, looking at the shortcomings of a purely economic approach to the human person, the purpose of satire, and whether large families are to blame for poverty in the developing world. The post Catholics Read A Modest Proposal appeared first on Cradio.

Luke, Kiara and Victoria look at Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, discussing the pitfalls of (quasi) first-person narrative, racial discourse without and surrounding the text, and why you should almost never use the term "In Africa...". The post Catholics Read Heart of Darkness appeared first on Cradio.

Luke, Kiara and Victoria discuss Dr Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, explaining the ironic commercialisation of Christmas, the text's fantastic qualities for children (and adults), and how anyone of any character can undergo a conversion. The post Catholics Read How the Grinch Stole Christmas! appeared first on Cradio.

Luke and Victoria discuss G.K. Chesterton's On Lying in Bed, exploring multiculturalism, the right to life, and leisure as a truly human pursuit. The post Catholics Read On Lying In Bed appeared first on Cradio.

The team explore Mitch Albom's The Five People You Meet in Heaven, discussing the endurance of love, and the Catholic understanding of heaven... The post Catholics Read The Five People You Meet in Heaven appeared first on Cradio.

Luke, Kiara and Victoria discuss Poe's The Raven, touching on poetic melancholy and the ability of art to predict the direction of philosophy and history. The post Catholics Read The Raven appeared first on Cradio.

Luke, Kiara and Victoria explore Oscar Wilde's The Selfish Giant, discussing innocence, beauty, the Divine and the 19th Century aesthetic movement. The post Catholics Read The Selfish Giant appeared first on Cradio.