In this episode, Jill, Jeremy and Bida discuss the virtue of Humility and its vices. To be humble is to be "grounded", to accurately know oneself as a creature living before the Creator.  The short stories and novels of the Southern Catholic Gothic writer, Flannary O'Connor, reveal what humble (and not so humble) characters look like in the extreme. 

In this episode, We take a break from our On Reading Well discussions and walk through the film Carnage. Our Liminal in-person event coming up will be talking about Carnage and this pod is some help for those who watched and... had some questions!Bida, Jill and Dave discuss this fascinating movie about 2 sets of parents whose pretensions are unmasked over the course of one afternoon and the darkly revealing comedy that happens as a result.P.S. Spoilers are contained in this podcast!

In this Episode:Jill, Jeremy & Michael talk through the MOST BORING, least examined virtue of all - Diligence! We discuss the excesses of productivity and extol the virtue of steady plodding. Pilgrim's Progress is the work of literature that we examine. 

On this episode:Chastity, really?! Yep, Dave P and Michael sit down to discuss this much maligned virtue.  The primary novel through which they discuss chastity (and its vices) is Ethan Frome. Bonus points for everyone who read that one in high school! 

In this episode, What's love got to do with it? Jill, Jeremy and Michael discuss the virtue of love and how the character of God frames this virtue and its vices. What's the opposite of love? The answer is not hate, but something that might surprise you. Check out the pod to find out the answer!

On this episode:Dave P., Dave C., and Bida discuss the second of the three theological virtues: Hope. They discuss this virtue, and its vices, through the Cormac McCarthy book, The Road. Also, listen for a hilarious tangent from the guys on the similarities between Viggo Mortensen's character in The Road & Aragorn in Lord of the Rings. 

In this episode:Bida, Jill, and Dave discuss the first of the three theological virtues: Faith. They discuss this virtue, and its vices, through the  book (and movie) Silence. 

In this episode,Jill, Bida, and Dave P. discuss the virtue of courage & the classic work of American literature Huckleberry Finn . 

In this episode:Michael, Bida, and Dave P. discuss the life and context of Graham Greene, including his Catholic novels, political inclinations, presence among revolutions, and habit of aligning with the poor. This discussion does NOT contain spoilers about The Power & The Glory, although it is the dominant point of reference for our conversation. 

In this episode:Dave, Dave and Michael discuss the virtue of justice, and the vice of injustice, through the lens of the novel A Tale of Two Cities.