Iconic First Lines
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
The Gospel of John
Pray, hope, and don’t worry.
St Padre Pio
How many sacraments does the Roman Catholic Church have?
7
usually involves the main character going on a quest or journey and experiencing extreme conditions
Adventure
Once there were four children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy.
The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis
I am not afraid... I was born to do this.
St Joan of Arc
The part of the Mass wherein the word of God is proclaimed
Liturgy of the Word
This genre of books has been written with the intention to scare the reader with gory details of blood, ghosts, vampires, skeletons, demons and the supernatural world
Horror
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.
St Augustine
The time of the year when Catholics wait for the coming of Jesus
Advent
Think imaginary lands, myths and magic
Fantasy
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Christ beside me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ within me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me.
The part of the Mass where Catholics believe that the bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ
Consecration
set in new or alternative worlds, or futuristic societies and is characterised by degradation in values, social hierarchy, terror and oppression
Dystopian
It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.
1984 by George Orwell
Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song.
Pope St John Paul II
The feast celebrated on the last Sunday of the liturgical calendar
Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
These novels have the story and characters pitched against a significant backdrop of time or history of a place or country
Historical Fiction