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Into the Wardrobe! A Conversation About Quests, Doors, Comfort, and Being Your Best in the Darkest Moment with Fr. Brian McGreevy
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Into the Wardrobe! A Conversation About Quests, Doors, Comfort, and Being Your Best in the Darkest Moment with Fr. Brian McGreevy

Priest and paladin Fr. Brian Mcgreevy reminds us to resist the allure of comfort when on a quest. Like an enemy's arrow, comfort can knock us out of the quest and even make us allies of the enemy.
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Big thank you to Fr. Brian McGreevy for spending some time with me on That Hideous C.S. Lewis and a big Lone Star welcome to the C.S. Lewis Seroni Club! In this episode, Fr. Brian and I tackle some key themes in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Give it a listen and let me know what you think. Roadmap and conversation outline are below. Please also answer the trivia question below.

Question: Why do you think Fr. Brian chose “Jupiter” by Gustav Holst as the theme music for discussing The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe? Let me know in the comments below.

Conversation Roadmap:

Introduction & Fr. Brian’s Background: 0:00 - 10:23

  • Opening quote and intro: 0:00 - 1:59

    • The Weight of Glory quote

    • “Jupiter” by Gustav Holst

  • Fr. Brian’s background & personal details: 2:00

    • Small talk & chit chat

    • Eagles, Blue Devils, Yellowjackets, and Paladins

    • Fr. Brian’s Lecture Series and teaching C.S. Lewis

    • U2 / Screwtape reference (skip to 3:42 - 3:50 in video below to see that Bono is in fact reading The Screwtape Letters when he is struck by a car)

  • Seroni Club induction: 9:03

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Discussion: 10:24 - 46:24

  • Theme 1: Fellowship of those united in a common quest despite all sorts of differences: 10:53

  • Theme 2: Doors: 19:22

  • Theme 3: Comfort & pleasure as stepping stone to sin: 30:08

  • Theme 4: Lucy as the chief exemplar in the story: 37:54

    • Link to Adm. McRaven’s UT commencement address

Wrap Up and thank you: 46:25 - end

Links to Fr. Brian’s C.S. Lewis Lecture Series at St. Philip’s:

Links to Fr. Brian’s Podcast Series:

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