“Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours.”
– John Locke,
who was born on this day, 1632
Poem of the Day:
“St. John Baptist”
By Thomas Merton
***Today is the feast of St. John the Baptist
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C. Christopher Smith is the founding editor of The Englewood Review of Books. He is also author of a number of books, including most recently How the Body of Christ Talks: Recovering the Practice of Conversation in the Church (Brazos Press, 2019). Connect with him online at: C-Christopher-Smith.com

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