Faith, Hope and Love in Literature: Advent Book Study

Material to be covered in the first talk on November 10 will consist of the following items: (1) an explanation of the series as a personal encounter with Christian Literature by the presenter, Peter Scotchmer; (2) the function of Story as fundamental to human society, with its roots in myth and legend, and its application in everyday life today; (3) stories in the Bible, with special attention to the Parables, with particular attention to lessons made explicit in the parables themselves but often implied in literature of merit; (4) an introduction to the Three Theological Virtues of Faith, Hope, and Love (or Charity), all of which to be discussed and applied on Dec. 1 (Faith), Dec.8 (Hope) and Dec. 15 (Love); (5) a revised list of, and introduction to,  poetry, short stories, plays, and novels of lasting significance, to be examined, with helpful reading suggestions.

Parishioner and retired English teacher Peter Scotchmer will lead a series of weekly Tuesday morning explorations of the Christian virtues of faith, hope and love in a selection of poetry and fiction.

The sessions themselves run between December 1 and 15, with an introductory session on November 10 exploring the topics and material to be covered. There is no pressure to complete the readings, but Peter's hope is the period from November to December will offer some time to prepare for the sessions to follow. Each talk will follow the Tuesday morning low mass, which begins at 10:30 am.

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