The Youngest Day

by Robert Farrar Capon

Examines the nature of divine grace and God's purpose in the creation of the world through meditations on the seasons

Genres: Theology

138 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1983

About the author

Robert Farrar Capon was a lifelong New Yorker and served for almost 30 years as a parish priest in the Episcopal Church. His first book, Bed and Board, was published in 1965 and by 1977 left full-time ministry to devote more time to writing books, though he continued to serve the church in various capacities such as assisting priest and Canon Theologian. He has written twenty books on theology, cooking and family life.

His lifelong interest in food intersected with his writing and led to his becoming food columnist for Newsday and The New York Times and also teaching cooking classes.

Reviews

[Jesi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love Father Capon's writing, even when it's a little puzzling or outdated or outlandish (all of which applies to various passages in this book). I was also lucky enough to pick this up at the perfect time; I read the entire book over the course of a dreary Monday off work, and I read the first section, on winter and its theological connections to death, at about 6:30am, when it was still pitch black outside for a couple hours. Highly recommend that approach if you can swing it.

[Erin Livs · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5