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D.H. Lawrence on Ancient Religion | St. Francis

Lawrence on ancient religion A note of introduction from Dr. Maurer: “Dear people, Taylor has just reminded me to send you this, that yesterday I said I’d send you, some pages from D. H. Lawrence’s book about the Etruscans (about their religion).  It’s from his book called Etruscan Places; and if you like this, you […]

Stunning New Online Photographic Tours of Major Churches in Rome at the Vatican Website

A team from Villanova University has completed online photographic tours of major churches in Rome. Scroll your mouse over the images for 360 degree views from top to bottom.  The photographs are in high resolution. St. Peter’s Basilica Basilica of St. Mary Major Basilica of St. John Lateran Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls […]

I’m a hopeless English major from UD

This is “The Waking” by Theodore Roethke, and it’s my favorite poem. I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.I feel my fate in what I cannot fear.I learn by going where I have to go. We think by feeling. What is there to know?I hear my being dance from ear to ear.I wake […]

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