ep. 30: Why Read Shakespeare and Scripture w/ Fr. Tom Pressley

Welcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.We have turned on paid subscriptions which will allow you to support the work we are doing here as well as receive Read Along Guide PDFs each month, voice recordings of the Read Along Guides and Essays, and we are working on (printable) bookmarks for each book.We have a Christmas Discount on Paid Subscriptions. This gets you $2-3 off each month(depending if you do a monthly or yearly subscription). That price will last as long as you keep subscribing (it will never randomly go up, I promise)! So if you've been on the fence, between now and January 6th might be the best time to subscribe!Hello, Readers!In today’s episode we are joined by special guest Fr. Tom Pressley. We hope you enjoy this conversation on Shakespeare and the reading life and makes you even more excited to pick up The Bard this month!Fr. Tom’s Top 5:Harry PotterLord of the Rings NeverwhereGates of FireEnder's GameHonorable Mentions:The Confessions by St. AugustineIntroduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de SalesThe Story of a Soul by St. Therese of LisieuxThe Imitation of Christ by Thomas a KempisThe Power and the Glory by Graham GreeneBooks and Things MentionedThe Curious Christmas Trail by Haley StewartHenry VJulius CaesarRomeo and JulietOthelloThe TempestHamletMacbethAnna Karenina by Leo TolstoyThe Literary Life Podcast: Why Pastors Should Read FictionA Tolkien MiscellanyUntil next time, keep revisiting the good books that enrich your life and nourish your soul.In Case You Missed It:* Othello Introduction and Reading Schedule* A Christmas Carol Stave 5 Revisited & Discussion Questions* Reading Revisited ep.29: Bookish Bio of Colleen Adams (aka Jess’ Mom!)* Leisure: Antidote to the Busy Murder of ChristmasWhat We’re Reading Now:JanuaryOthello by William ShakespeareFebruaryOut of the Silent Planet AND Perelandra by C.S. LewisMarchThat Hideous Strength by C.S. LewisA Few Reminders:If you are wanting to get in on the in person or virtual community please contact us!We have turned on paid subscriptions which will allow you to support the work we are doing here as well as receive Read Along Guide PDFs each month, voice recordings of the Read Along Guides and Essays, and we are working on (printable) bookmarks for each book.If you would like to make a small contribution to the work we’re doing here at Reading Revisited, we invite you to do so with the Buy (Us) a Coffee button below. We so appreciate your support!*As always, some of the links are affiliate links. If you don’t have the books yet and are planning to buy them, we appreciate you using the links. The few cents earned with each purchase you make after clicking links (at no extra cost to you) goes toward the time and effort it takes to keep Reading Revisited running and we appreciate it!Reading Revisited is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Song: Into The Light Music composed and recorded by Oak Studios. Link:• [Background Music] Into The Light - C... | Creative Commons - Attribution ND 4.0 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit readingrevisited.substack.com/subscribe