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Ramblings on That Hideous Strength

I've reviewed the other two books in the Space Trilogy (here and here!) so in this post I'll finish off the series and ramble about That Hideous Strength. I must admit that That Hideous Strength is my least favorite of the…

By Lizzie Hexam July 13, 2024Bookishness, Spiritual Life6 Comments

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Musings on Perelandra

A little while ago I did a post featuring random musings on Out of the Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis. I had a very sweet request to write about the rest of the Space Trilogy, so here I am with…

By Lizzie Hexam May 17, 2024Bookishness, Spiritual Life8 Comments

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Happy Easter!

I don't just wish you a happy Easter; I wish you a deeply joyful Easter, an Easter whose meaning soaks into your innermost consciousness and which envelops every part of you - physical, mental, and spiritual. Worship the Lord in…

By Lizzie Hexam March 31, 2024Spiritual Life8 Comments

Quote from an ancient homily for Holy Saturday: "Something strange is happening - there is a great silence on earth today, a great silence and stillness. The whole earth keeps silence because the King is asleep. The earth trembled and is still because God has fallen asleep in the flesh and He has raised up all who have slept ever since the world began. God has died in the flesh and Hell trembles with fear."

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Short Ramblings on Holy Saturday

In December I think, "You know, Christmas really is my favorite time of year." And now, as we approach the Triduum, I'm saying, "Um...actually...you know what...I think this is my favorite time of year." I love Holy Week. I love…

By Lizzie Hexam March 27, 2024Spiritual Life9 Comments

Out of the Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis book cover

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Ramblings on Out of the Silent Planet

The lovely Maidens of Green Gables are hosting a Faith Filled Fiction Blog Party - do hop over and check it out! As you may have deduced from the post title, I have decided to write about Out of the…

By Lizzie Hexam March 15, 2024Bookishness, Spiritual Life14 Comments

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Heaven and Hell in The Great Divorce

Today's blog post was slotted to be something quite different (its elegant title in draft was "First Drafts & Writer's Block & Snippets"), but then I stumbled upon the Grim Writer's Remember, O Thou Man Lent link-up...and that put an…

By Lizzie Hexam March 8, 2024Bookishness, Spiritual Life11 Comments

St. Mary Magdalen at the foot of the cross

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Ash Wednesday

Today is Ash Wednesday. "Remember, man, that thou art dust, and to dust thou shalt return." We hear some variation on these words today as the priest or deacon marks our foreheads with ashes in the shape of a cross…

By Lizzie Hexam February 14, 2024Spiritual Life2 Comments

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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas, dear readers! I could apologize for being late, but I shan't...the Christmas season isn't over, it's just beginning. (Didn't you ever hear that "Twelve Days of Christmas" song, grocery stores who removed all your decorations on December 26?)…

By Lizzie Hexam December 27, 2023Spiritual Life2 Comments

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Short Ramblings On Gaudete Sunday

This upcoming Sunday is the Third Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete means "to rejoice." Advent is just over half-way through. We have only a short time until Christmas, the day of the breath-taking mystery of God's descent into humanity…

By Lizzie Hexam December 14, 2023Spiritual Life3 Comments

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O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!

Happy Thanksgiving! "Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of…

By Lizzie Hexam November 23, 2023Spiritual LifeNo Comments

Ramblings on That Hideous Strength

Musings on Perelandra

Happy Easter!

Short Ramblings on Holy Saturday

Ramblings on Out of the Silent Planet

Heaven and Hell in The Great Divorce

Ash Wednesday

Merry Christmas!

Short Ramblings On Gaudete Sunday

O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!

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