Flannery O'Connor: the only great Christian writer in the US

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Flannery O'Connor.jpgEncountering the grace through the literature is a sufficient way of knowing Christ and the fruitfulness of the Gospel. For many, myself included, Mary Flannery O'Connor is wonderful entree into the Mystery of God. Watch the story, I think you'd surprised by what you'd learn.

Flannery O'Connor's stories were instrumental in at least one conversion to Catholicism that I am aware of. And she seems to have introduced him to Saint Thomas Aquinas who then led him eventually to the acceptance of a vocation in the Catholic priesthood. Dominican Father Thomas Joseph White talks about O'Connor's influence in his life.

Be sure to read the extended interviews of the people interviewed in the centerpiece.

An interview on this topic will be broadcast on PBS's "Religion and Ethics Weekly" on Sunday, 22 November (look for local listings).


The New Georgia Encyclopedia entry for Flannery O'Connor

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Paul A. Zalonski is from New Haven, CT. He is a member of the Fraternity of Communion and Liberation, a Catholic ecclesial movement and an Oblate of Saint Benedict. Contact Paul at paulzalonski[at]yahoo.com.

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