 Join the Philadelphia Chesterton Society on Sunday, October 18th at 6 PM at Ivy Hall, when, in this month dedicated to the Rosary, we will look at Chesterton's devotion to the Blessed Mother as manifested in his writings, particularly his poetry. The prayer card distributed for private use by the Society of G.K. Chesterton (among others), asking the intercession of Chesterton, notes his "lifelong devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary." In these readings we glimpse both the extent and the expanse of that devotion, its longevity and its depth. For this meeting we will be reading from a special reading packet which you can download here. RSVP for this meeting below the jump! 
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"The Greatest Influence" Fulton Sheen wrote in his autobiography that the "greatest influence" on his writing was G.K. Chesterton.
At our meeting on Sunday evening, September 20 at 6:00 PM at Ivy Hall, the Philadelphia Chesterton Society will discuss this influence and explore the connection between these two great 20th century evangelists. For this meeting, we have a special reading packet. RSVP below the jump!  On August 16, 2026, at Ivy Hall at 6:00 PM, we will wrap up our reading of Chesterton's What I Saw in America in the new semiquincentennial edition from ACS Books! For more information, click here.
In this meeting, we will discuss: Pages 213-end:
 For our monthly meeting on July 19, 2026, we will continue our reading of Chesterton's What I Saw in America in the new semiquincentennial edition from ACS Books! For more information, click here. As always, meetings will be held at Ivy Hall at 6 PM. See the meeting info page for more.
In this meeting, we will discuss pages 149-212: --- "Creeds and Chaos" by Christopher Check. --- Chapters 10-14, "Fads and Public Opinion," "The Extraordinary American," "The Republic in the Ruins," "Is the Atlantic Narrowing?," and "Lincoln and Lost Causes." RSVP for this meeting below the jump!  For our monthly meeting on June 14, 2026, we will begin our reading of Chesterton's What I Saw in America in the new semiquincentennial edition from ACS Books! For more information, click here. As always, meetings will be held at Ivy Hall at 6 PM. See the meeting info page for more.
In this meeting, we will discuss pages 63-148: --- "The Good Traveler" by Dan Kerr. --- Chapters 5-9, "Some American Cities," "In the American Country," "The American Business Man," "Presidents and Problems," and "Prohibition in Fact and Fancy." RSVP for this meeting below the jump!  For our monthly meeting on May 17, 2026, we will begin our reading of Chesterton's What I Saw in America in the new semiquincentennial edition from ACS Books! For more information, click here. As always, meetings will be held at Ivy Hall at 6 PM. See the meeting info page for more.
In this meeting, we will discuss: Up to page 61: "Introduction" by Dale Ahlquist. "What Chesterton Saw and What We See" by Joseph Pearce. Chapters 1 - 4, "What is America?," "A Meditation in a New York Hotel," "A Meditation in Broadway," and "Irish and Other Interviewers." RSVP for this meeting below the jump! Our Edition This summer, the Society will be reading through the new Chesterton Society edition of G.K. Chesterton's What I Saw in America, featuring essays by Dale Ahlquist, Dan Kerr, Joseph Pearce, William Fahey, and Christopher Check, and some explanatory annotations by your humble webmaster. Purchase your copy today at the Society of GK Chesterton's website! See below the jump for our meeting schedule and the plan of reading!
The Society will meetin April on Sunday, April 19 at 6 PM at Ivy Hall to discuss three brief pieces by Chesterton, two essays and a poem.
The pieces have to do with war, but this will not be a discussion of the present war, nor for the exchanging of opinons about current events. Rather, it is intented to be a look into Chesterton's mind as he lived through turbulent times and see whether he has any insights or thoughts that can help us in forming our own sentiments and opinions. [NOTE: At last meeting, we discussed reading ACS Books' new edition of What I Saw in America and discussing this at several upcoming meetings in honor of the country's semiquincentennial. We will still be doing this, beginning in May - a reading schedule will be available at this meeting in April, along with copies of the book for purchase for anyone interested!] The pieces we will discuss this month are as follows. Click the titles to follow the links:
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Key links:AboutWe aim to provide fellowship and fun in the Philadelphia area as we gather and honor the personal and literary legacy of G.K. Chesterton. Links of Interest
Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton
Chesterton Schools Network
Uncommon Sense - Official Podcast of the Society of G.K. Chesterton
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