This is a short and passionate reflection from a great writer, a humble Catholic convert, on the beauty of God’s mercy. Joseph Pearce is probably the greatest commentator on Shakespeare in contemporary literature. What got Pearce thinking about the Faith were the writings of Chesterton, Tolkien, and C.S. Lewis. He entered the Church in 1989. In this piece Pearce writes about his “ugly” past with the hateful Orangemen in Northern Ireland. The words are profound coming from a wounded heart that knows the joy of healing and truth. His complete story in his own words can be read in his book, Race With the Devil: My Journey from Racial Hatred to Rational Love.
Catholic Herald: Comment & Features: In CS Lewis’s magical tale The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the Witch reminds Aslan of “the Deep Magic from the Dawn of Time”: You… know the Magic which the Emperor put into Narnia at the very beginning. You know that every traitor belongs to me as my lawful prey and that for every treachery I have a right to a kill. Read full testimony here.
