EWTN - World Over Live - Joseph Pearce, "The Quest for Shakespeare"

The "World Over Live" with Raymond Arroyo featured Dr. Joseph Pearce on July 25th, author of the historical book, "The Quest for Shakespeare." His book is available from Ignatius Press. Pearce gave a very interesting interview and delved into the fact that Will Shakespeare's mother and father, John, were both "recusant" Catholics. His book goes into great detail into the life and history of Shakespeare and the fact that some of his cousins and friends were tried and died for being Catholic.

Of interest to me is the fact that Pearce is now writing the second of perhaps several books. The book being written now will cover three of Shakespeare's plays and illustrate the deep "catholicity" found in each play. Pearce's contention is, in fact, that only by understanding the Catholic mindset of William Shakespeare can one really understand more than just a superficial gloss on his writings.

Look for this on "encore." It was a fascinating 40 minutes. Pearce revealed that the Catholic underpinning is so full in Shakespeare's plays that he could write a book on each individual play revealing the Catholic "currents" if pressed.