Catholicism and Literature
With Joseph Pearce
This course is designed for the average Catholic seeking to deepen their understanding of Catholic faith and culture. In this series, Joseph Pearce takes a broad and panoramic approach to each topic, aimed at an enthusiastic but non-specialized audience. Upcoming titles in the series will explore topics such as literature, salvation, mercy, history, art, music, and philosophy.
Catholicism and Literature with Joseph Pearce
Every week on Tuesday, 6 occurrence(s)
from: 6 pm to 7:30 pm – PST
Learn about everything from the timeless Medieval epics, filled with heroism and divine intervention, to the brilliant wit and drama of Shakespeare’s plays, and the sweeping mythic landscapes of Tolkien’s famous trilogy. Along the way, travel through Dante’s Italy, where poetry meets theology; Cervantes’s Spain, the birthplace of chivalric adventures and satire; Dostoevsky’s Russia, a land of moral struggle and spiritual depth; and Jane Austen’s England, a world of wit, manners, and enduring truths about the human heart.
The new online course, Catholicism and Literature with Joseph Pearce, is more than just an introduction—it’s an illuminating exploration of the world’s most enduring stories. These works of literature are more than cultural milestones; they are windows into universal truths and mirrors reflecting our deepest longings. Through them, Joseph Pearce skillfully guides participants back to The Story—the Story of Salvation History—the ultimate narrative that unites all others.
This is what great literature does: it transcends the mundane, opening our hearts and minds to beauty, goodness, and truth. It invites us to see the world and ourselves in the light of the divine Storyteller, God himself.
Join Joseph Pearce on this joyful pilgrimage through the great literary works every Catholic should know. Discover how these timeless masterpieces enrich our understanding of faith, deepen our appreciation of God’s providence, and inspire us to live with purpose and grace.
Catholicism and Literature
with Joseph Pearce
Every week on Tuesday, 6 occurrence(s)
from: 6 pm to 7:30 pm – PST
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
from – 6 pm to 7:30 pm (PST)
The Virgin Muse: Classical Epic and Tragedy
Tuesday, March 04, 2025
from – 6 pm to 7:30 pm (PST)
Medieval Literature: From Boethius and Beowulf to Dante and Chaucer
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
from – 6 pm to 7:30 pm (PST)
Shakespeare’s Catholicism: His Life and Times
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
from – 6 pm to 7:30 pm (PST)
Shakespeare’s Catholicism: The Plays and Poems
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
from – 6 pm to 7:30 pm (PST)
The Catholic Literary Revival: From Newman to Tolkien
Tuesday, April 01, 2025
from – 6 pm to 7:30 pm (PST)
The Catholicism of The Lord of the Rings
About Joseph Pearce
A native of England, Joseph Pearce is the internationally acclaimed author of many books, which include bestsellers such as The Quest for Shakespeare, Tolkien: Man and Myth, The Unmasking of Oscar Wilde, C. S. Lewis and The Catholic Church, Literary Converts, Wisdom and Innocence: A Life of G.K. Chesterton, Solzhenitsyn: A Soul in Exile and Old Thunder: A Life of Hilaire Belloc. His books have been published and translated into Spanish, Portuguese, French, Dutch, Italian, Korean, Mandarin, Croatian and Polish.
He has hosted two 13-part television series about Shakespeare on EWTN, and has also written and presented documentaries on EWTN on The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. His verse drama, Death Comes for the War Poets, was performed off-Broadway to critical acclaim. He has participated and lectured at a wide variety of international and literary events at major colleges and universities in the U.S., Canada, Britain, Europe, Africa and South America.
He is Visiting Professor of Literature at Ave Maria University and a Visiting Fellow of Thomas More College of Liberal Arts (Merrimack, New Hampshire). He is editor of the St. Austin Review (https://staustinreview.org/), series editor of the Ignatius Critical Editions (www.ignatiuscriticaleditions.com), senior instructor with Homeschool Connections (www.homeschoolconnectionsonline.com), and senior contributor at the Imaginative Conservative and Crisis Magazine. His personal website is http://www.jpearce.co.
Catholicism and Literature with Joseph Pearce
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