The Parson's Tale

Reading Chaucer Aright

After all the profanity of the Miller, the scurrility of the Pardoner, and all the rest the one-sided presentation modernist teachers usually afforded the Canterbury pilgrims, reading The Parson's Tale is eye-opening. I have read The Canterbury Tales through about five times over the years, but the The Parson's Tale was invariably excluded fro every edition read. It seems right that a 14th century collection of tales should end with a examination of conscience. The Parson's Tale reminds us of why this disparate group undertook the pilgrimage. If this part of the work is not to modern taste, that is a comment on modern taste.

She doesn’t lose what’s hers

This is a wonderful little book on Mary. Makes you realize just how important Our Lady is. She is not to be relegated to a back burner devotion for pious but misguided old ladies!