Imperfect Reading
By S. T. Fleming
Imperfect ReadingNov 24, 2020
The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe
Follow along with the text at https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48860/the-raven
The background music, Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven, has been released into the public domain by its author, musopen.com. This applies worldwide.
Prayer of St. Francis
The Prayer of St. Francis, most likely not written by St. Francis, continues to be a beautiful expression of Franciscan spirituality.
The Cremation of Sam McGee by Robert Service
An imperfect reading of The Cremation of Sam McGee by Robert Service, published in 1907.
Follow along at The Poetry Foundation.
Federigo's Falcon
Often paired with The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry, Federigo's Falcon, written in 1353, tells an ironic tale of love and generosity. You can follow along at https://americanliterature.com/author/giovanni-boccaccio/short-story/federigos-falcon
The Little Match Girl
An imperfect reading of The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Anderson.
You can follow along here: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1597/1597-h/1597-h.htm#link2H_4_0015
A Visit from St. Nicholas
An imperfect reading of A Visit from St. Nicholas by Clement C. Moore.
You can follow along here: https://poets.org/poem/visit-st-nicholas
The Gift of the Magi
An imperfect reading of The Gift of the Magi, written by O. Henry.
You can follow along here: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/7256/7256-h/7256-h.htm
Desiderata
An imperfect reading of Desiderata by Max. Ehrmann.
You can follow along at http://www.gutenberg.us/articles/Desiderata
The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
An imperfect reading of The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe.
You can follow along here: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/2148/2148-h/2148-h.htm#chap2.20
The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran (Final Part 8: On Death and The Farewell)
An imperfect reading of The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran.
You can follow along here: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/58585/58585-h/58585-h.htm
The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran (Part 7: On Prayer, Pleasure, Beauty, Religion)
An imperfect reading of The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran.
You can follow along here: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/58585/58585-h/58585-h.htm
The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran (Part 6: On Friendship, Talking, Time, Good and Evil)
An imperfect reading of The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran.
You can follow along here: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/58585/58585-h/58585-h.htm
The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran (Part 5: On Reason and Passion, Pain, Self-Knowledge, Teaching)
An imperfect reading of The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran.
You can follow along here: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/58585/58585-h/58585-h.htm
The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran (Part 4: On Crime and Punishment, Laws, Freedom)
An imperfect reading of The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran.
You can follow along here: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/58585/58585-h/58585-h.htm
The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran (Part 3: On Joy and Sorrow, Houses, Clothes, Buying and Selling)
An imperfect reading of The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran.
You can follow along here: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/58585/58585-h/58585-h.htm
The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran (Part 2: On Giving, Eating and Drinking, Work)
An imperfect reading of The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran.
You can follow along here: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/58585/58585-h/58585-h.htm
The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran (Part 1: On Love, Marriage, Family)
An imperfect reading of The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran.
You can follow along here: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/58585/58585-h/58585-h.htm
An Explanation of Imperfect Reading
A quick explanation of this podcast.
Fratelli Tutti: Chapter 8 (the last chapter of the encyclical)
An imperfect reading of Fratelli Tutti, encyclical Letter of Pope Francis on fraternity and social friendship.
You can follow along here: http://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20201003_enciclica-fratelli-tutti.html
This episode is the final chapter of the encyclical.
Fratelli Tutti: Chapter 7
An imperfect reading of Fratelli Tutti, encyclical Letter of Pope Francis on fraternity and social friendship.
You can follow along here: http://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20201003_enciclica-fratelli-tutti.html
The following episodes will contain the rest of the encyclical.
Fratelli Tutti: Chapter 6
An imperfect reading of Fratelli Tutti, encyclical Letter of Pope Francis on fraternity and social friendship.
You can follow along here: http://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20201003_enciclica-fratelli-tutti.html
The following episodes will contain the rest of the encyclical.
Fratelli Tutti: Chapter 5
An imperfect reading of Fratelli Tutti, encyclical Letter of Pope Francis on fraternity and social friendship.
You can follow along here: http://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20201003_enciclica-fratelli-tutti.html
The following episodes will contain the rest of the encyclical.
Fratelli Tutti: Chapter 4
An imperfect reading of Fratelli Tutti, encyclical Letter of Pope Francis on fraternity and social friendship. You can follow along here: http://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20201003_enciclica-fratelli-tutti.html
The following episodes will contain the rest of the encyclical.
Fratelli Tutti: Chapter 3
An imperfect reading of Fratelli Tutti, encyclical Letter of Pope Francis on fraternity and social friendship. You can follow along here: http://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20201003_enciclica-fratelli-tutti.html
The following episodes will contain the rest of the encyclical.
Fratelli Tutti: Chapter 2
An imperfect reading of Fratelli Tutti, encyclical Letter of Pope Francis on fraternity and social friendship. You can follow along here: http://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20201003_enciclica-fratelli-tutti.html
The following episodes will contain the rest of the encyclical.
Fratelli Tutti: Chapter 1
An imperfect reading of Fratelli Tutti, encyclical Letter of Pope Francis on fraternity and social friendship. You can follow along here: http://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20201003_enciclica-fratelli-tutti.html
The following episodes will contain the rest of the encyclical.
Fratelli Tutti: Introduction
An imperfect reading of Fratelli Tutti, encyclical Letter of Pope Francis on fraternity and social friendship. You can follow along here: http://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20201003_enciclica-fratelli-tutti.html
The following episodes will contain the rest of the encyclical.