Throughout the first half of the 20th century, both as an Anglican and as a Roman Catholic, Ronald Knox was a well-known part of the English literary landscape. He was a favored preacher for occasions great and small; his articles on a host of topics found a place in the newspapers and monthly literary magazines; his voice was heard often on the BBC. He wrote numerous popular spiritual and literary works including The Belief of Catholics, Captive Flames, The Hidden Stream and Pastoral and Occasional Sermons.
In what Msgr. Knox calls the '4 a.m.' mood, a sense of futility
creeps in, a suspicion that the Christian system does not really
hang together, that there are flaws in the logic . . . that there
are too many unresolved contradictions. To this mood with its
temptation to despair, Msgr. Knox talks with unfailing kindness . .
. Those who have left their formal education far behind them will
find huge solace in reading and re-reading this book. It should be
at every bedside, ready to be opened at 4 a.m.
- Evelyn Waugh, Author, Brideshead Revisited
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