Theology and Literature

Ichot a Burde on a Bour

Ryan McDermott — Mon, 05 May 2008 23:50:41 GMT

This is one of the Harley Lyrics from British Library Harley MS 2253. You can find the text at this wonderful Harley Lyrics site: http://www.soton.ac.uk/~wpwt/harl2253/ichot/ichot.htm.

Sarah Beckwith seminar

Ryan McDermott — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:26:37 GMT

Christmas sermon by Fr. Matthew Olver

Ryan McDermott — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 14:34:40 GMT

My good friend Fr. Matthew Olver preached this Christmas sermon at the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation in Dallas, TX, on Christmas day.

Sub Contra

Ryan McDermott — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 19:22:18 GMT

Poem by Louise Bogan, read by Rob Hendricks

This Room and Everything In It

Ryan McDermott — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 19:20:17 GMT

Poem by Li-Young Lee, read by Rob Hendricks

My Father, in Heaven, is Reading Aloud

Ryan McDermott — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 19:18:36 GMT

Poem by Li-Young Lee, read by Rob Hendricks

Arise, Go Down

Ryan McDermott — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 18:52:21 GMT

Poem by Li-Young Lee, read by Rob Hendricks

This Hour and What Is Dead

Ryan McDermott — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 18:50:59 GMT

Poem by Li-Young Lee, read by Rob Hendricks

On a Certain Engagement South of Seoul

Ryan McDermott — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 18:47:48 GMT

Poem by Hayden Carruth, read by Rob Hendricks

Cappadocian Song

Ryan McDermott — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 18:45:44 GMT

Poem by Hayden Carruth, read by Rob Hendricks

The Stray Dog by the Summerhouse

Ryan McDermott — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 18:44:28 GMT

Poem by Donald Justice, read by Rob Hendricks

Tales From a Family Album

Ryan McDermott — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 18:43:27 GMT

Poem by Donald Justice, read by Rob Hendricks

Sonnet - The Wall

Ryan McDermott — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 18:39:19 GMT

Poem by Donald Justice, read by Rob Hendricks

In Bertram's Garden

Ryan McDermott — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 18:37:01 GMT

Poem by Donald Justice, read by Rob Hendricks

The Memory of Elena

Ryan McDermott — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 18:35:23 GMT

Poem by Carolyn Forche, read by Rob Hendricks

On An East Wind From the Wars

Ryan McDermott — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 00:44:15 GMT

Poem by Alan Dugan, read by Rob Hendricks

The Forgotten Ambitions of Alfred J. Kietschup

Ryan McDermott — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 00:23:33 GMT

I read this story last night at the Fellowship of the Leaf. It's one of three stories I've written that I still like (the other two have been published.) I had a great time reading it, sipping some bourbon, and sharing this part of my (previous?) life with good friends.

Archbishop Rowan Williams on Rule of Benedict

Ryan McDermott — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 18:43:00 GMT

Archbishop and Cardinal Pray in the Sistine Chapel The Anglican and Roman Catholic delegations in Rome for the historic meeting of the Archbishop and the Pope and celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Anglican Centre in Rome, visited the Sistine Chapel today for prayers, marking the visit of Archbishop Michael Ramsey to Pope Paul VI in 1966. Cardinal Kaspar and the Archbishop will meet today for 'informal talks' and then worship with the St Egidio community at St Bartholomews Church. The text of the lecture given by Archbishop Rowan last night at St Anselmo Church and Religious Community follows:

Poetry with Augustine

Ryan McDermott — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 13:12:31 GMT

Hi to Hannah Miller!

Josef Pieper - In Tune with the World - Chapter 9

Ryan McDermott — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 10:53:11 GMT

Final chapter of this little book on festivity.

Rob Hendricks Interview

Ryan McDermott — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 18:13:43 GMT

Joel Gunderson interviews Rob Hendricks during their recent poetry seminar in Portland, Oregon. Both are close friends. Might be more interesting if you've read their poetry.

Josef Pieper - In Tune with the World - Chapter 8

Ryan McDermott — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 02:03:17 GMT

The Vice of Curiosity - 4 - Appetite

Ryan McDermott — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 17:52:17 GMT

Part 4 - Appetite. Reading from a manuscript of a draft of the first two chapters of Paul Griffiths's work-in-progress, The Vice of Curiosity: An Essay on the Nature of Intellectual Appetite.

The Vice of Curiosity - 3 - An Augustinian Lexicon

Ryan McDermott — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 14:17:38 GMT

Part 3 - An Augustinian Lexicon. Reading from a manuscript of a draft of the first two chapters of Paul Griffiths's work-in-progress, The Vice of Curiosity: An Essay on the Nature of Intellectual Appetite

The Vice of Curiosity - 2

Ryan McDermott — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 11:54:39 GMT

Reading from a manuscript of a draft of the first two chapters of Paul Griffiths's work-in-progress, The Vice of Curiosity: An Essay on the Nature of Intellectual Appetite, a book fashioned on the model of his popular Lying: An Augustinian Theology of Dupl...

Josef Pieper - In Tune with the World - Chapter 7

Ryan McDermott — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 13:24:54 GMT

Reading from this slim volume on festivity by the German Thomist Josef Pieper.

The Vice of Curiosity - 1

Ryan McDermott — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 11:36:06 GMT

The Dual Unity of Man and Woman - The Nuptial Mystery - Anthony Cardinal Scola

Ryan McDermott — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 22:00:01 GMT

Reading from this recent book by the archbishop of Venice, including "four essential features of the meaning of the man-woman pair." I'll happily take this down if Eerdmans objects.

Four Theses on Religion and Literature

Ryan McDermott — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 21:33:16 GMT

Larry Bouchard's typology of approaches to the academic study of the intersection of religion and literature. "These four theses are intended mainly to describe, for the sake of comparison and discussion, some rationales for the intentional study of religion and literature. When we look at specific occasions of such study, more than one thesis may apply. They may be mutually inclusive, and I consider them all valid and valuable. But their negations ("au contraire"), as far as I am concerned, are not necessarily mutually consistent. They represent some very important, often "postmodernist" directions for criticizing religion and literature studies."

Caedmon's Hymn

Ryan McDermott — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 21:22:06 GMT

The story of the first poem in the English language, revealed in a dream to an illiterate shepherd.

Josef Pieper - In Tune with the World - Chapter 6

Ryan McDermott — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 19:40:11 GMT

Reading from this slim volume on festivity by the German Thomist Josef Pieper

Josef Pieper - In Tune with the World - Chapter 5

Ryan McDermott — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 14:12:07 GMT

Josef Pieper - In Tune with the World - Chapter 4

Ryan McDermott — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:53:03 GMT

Josef Pieper - In Tune with the World - Chapter 3

Ryan McDermott — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:28:28 GMT

Josef Pieper - In Tune with the World - Chapter 2

Ryan McDermott — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:15:49 GMT

Reading through this slim volume by German Thomist Josef Pieper.

Josef Pieper - In Tune with the World - Chapter 1, part 2

Ryan McDermott — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 12:38:44 GMT

Josef Pieper - In Tune with the World

Ryan McDermott — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 11:51:22 GMT

Reading a slim volume by the German Thomist Josef Pieper on festivity.