English Literature - The Inner Life - March 10, 2026

The Inner Life · Mar 10, 2026 · 49m

Fr. Spencer Howe joins Patrick to discuss English Literature

(2:41) what is the role of Literature in the life of the Church?

What is the history of the Catholic Church in England?

(10:26) what is the Catholic influence of Shakespeare.

(18:55) Break 1

(19:50) Richard - I'm a reader of CS Lewis, George McDonald. I can tell you how I was put on to CS Lewis and then George McDonald.

(23:54) C.S. Lewis one of the evangelists?

(28:43) Karen - Wanted to talk about reading Tolkien and then becoming Catholic. Heard about it on Fr. Simon's show.

(34:00) Break 2

WWI’s influence on English Writers…