End of the semester

My 7th period students are finishing up their exams as I type. I should have the grading finished and grades posted by lunch. I'm going to spend the afternoon prepping for the first day back in January. There are a few handouts to copy, a few posters to put up in Room 152, and some filing to do (as always). That way I can walk right in, and with everything in place, begin new a semester on Luke's gospel.

This upcoming semester (Luke) is perhaps my favorite. I like the slower pace and the opportunity to explore the variety of themes and issues the text raises. I like being freer to do some special studies in background material, application and such like. The fall semester had so much material to cover it was all I could do just to do a decent summary.

But I like being able to just live with Luke for 5 months. Slower pace, more depth, more reflection, more digestion. I'm also going to enjoy resuming my ongoing reading in and about Luke. I'd mention the books, but Turf and a certain Imposter, and Mark Manry, too (I know you're out there lurking), will give me a hard time.

By the way, I'm reading Michael Basbanes A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books right now and loving every page.

Grace and peace.