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Where can God be found in a mystery novel? Perhaps everywhere, as He is the greatest mystery in our lives. Lori Strawn and Alice Shelton discuss quotations from Iain Pears novel “An Instance of the Fingerpost” and try to discern how grace can lead to malice, how selfishness can cause less harm than virtue, and…

Join Lori and Alice this week as they discuss the beloved novel “Les Miserables” by Victor Hugo.  This week’s show is sure to leave you with many questions to think about!  Where is the soul?  Who created our conscience?  Were cats created before the fall?  These are just a few of the subjects we are likely…

How can longing make our lives spiritually richer? What do you long for and how can you best achieve it? Tune in and listen to Lori Strawn and guest host Sue Bradford Edwards discuss the blessings of a longing heart as they examine the poem “For Longing” by Irish poet John O’Donohue. LISTEN NOW!

Who wouldn’t want to work miracles and have supernatural powers? Daniel Berrigan’s poem “Zen Poem” will make you think twice! Join Lori Strawn and Alice Shelton as they discuss such matters as the basics for a good, blessed life, the difficulty of truth-telling and how each of us can “flower” to our fullest potential. Don’t…

This week, we have a lively discussion of poet and author Mary Karr’s edgy poem “Disgraceland”. Topics are sure to include the role of doubt in spirituality, the human soul and the level of God’s activity in our salvation journey.  With Alice Shelton and guest host Karen Laven. Join us! LISTEN NOW!  

Contemplate the season of Advent with poetry by Jessica Powers and William Butler Yeats! Lori and Alice will discuss two poems that cast Mary in a very different light. How would you respond in her place? LISTEN NOW!

It’s possible that you just now happen across poet Marie Howe! There is no way this poem can be read only once! Lori Strawn and Alice Shelton look forward to discussing what might have REALLY been happening in Eves head in the Garden of Eden! We hope you will join in! LISTEN NOW!

How does a man go from atheist to cloistered monk? What makes an ordinary person a saint? Lori and Alice discuss Thomas Merton’s best-selling biography of his spiritual journey, with reflections on suffering, human nature and lots more. If a book provides food for thought, then “Seven Storey Mountain” is a feast! LISTEN NOW!

Are we a product of the stories we create about our own lives? Do our memories change over time? Are we active participants in our own lives or do things just happen to us?  Join Lori and Alice’s discussion of Julian Barnes’ novel “The Sense of an Ending”. LISTEN NOW!

What can a man who claims to believe in nothing tell us about faith? Why do people want religion spoon-fed to them? Lori Strawn and Alice Shelton tackle these and many other topics as they explore the dark world of Flannery O’Connor’s novel “Wise Blood.” Don’t miss it! LISTEN NOW!
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