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"Beauty allows us to see into, at least momentarily and partially, into the harmony of existence, the interrelationship of existence." - @DanaGioiaPoet explained how beauty and humility work to give us insight into reality: https://t.co/QEkNYgDTRn
Literature and history prevent theology from becoming entirely systematic; and theology prevents literature and history from wandering off into the secular desert.
—Prof. Lee Oser
Slant Books is delighted to announce that we will be publishing the next collection by distinguished poet & biographer, Paul Mariani. "First Light Last" will be published in early 2022.
"It was always crushing when we got to the tenth station and realized we still had four more to go. Did he have to fall three times and have us remember each stumble?"
On returning to the wisdom of Liguori's stations.
https://t.co/txi9e2u1tM
Most people are intimidated by poetry because they feel they need to understand a poem intellectually to enjoy it. But poetry is not a primarily intellectual art. It communicates to the entire human being. In this video I walk through how I read a poem.
https://t.co/aIlZG30wEa
I am starting a video series of talks about poetry. This first video is an introduction to poetry that examines 'What is poetry?'. In it I make 10 basic observations about the art.
https://t.co/YDuPkmyIem
Join us for FINDING FLANNERY, a celebration of the life of Flannery O'Connor in poetry & film TOMORROW @ 4PM. Happy Birthday Flannery! @paracletepress https://t.co/2MrN6oIEYH
Thursday, March 25th, 4-5 pm ET
Finding Flannery, Finding Faith: A Celebration of Flannery O'Connor's Birthday
Conversation with @AODonnellAngela, Mark Bosco SJ, and @jonmsweeney
Register Here - https://t.co/pM6EIc7IdI
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Please join us for FINDING FLANNERY, FINDING FAITH: A CELEBRATION OF FLANNERY O'CONNOR'S BIRTHDAY, a webinar presentation on Thursday, March 25th at 4PM with filmmaker Fr. Mark Bosco, editor @jonmsweeney & me. Happy 96th Birthday, Flannery!
https://t.co/4r3zbMLnvP
Join Collegium and Dappled Things for a four week seminar on Graham Greene's The Power and the Glory
Featuring: @nickripatrazone, @natalie_morrill, and Katy Carl of @DappledThings1
To register for our early bird discount: https://t.co/mzsrzaYhIB