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The Literary Catholic

The Literary Catholic
Catholicism
Shroud Of Turin
Thomas Merton
Mary Karr
Brideshead Revisited
Flannery O'connor
Cormac Mccarthy
The Road
Walker Percy
The Seventh Story Mountain
Blessed Virgin Mary
Foundation
CS Lewis
Evelyn Waugh
Southern Literature
Muriel Spark
The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie
Graham Greene
Book Of Job
Barabbas

The Literary Catholic is a program founded by Bishop Frank J. Caggiano, the Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut, in cooperation with Sacred Heart University's Center for Catholic Studies. Our mission is to connect individuals to their faith, ignite their imagination, and support their journey toward a deeper relationship with God.

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Professors Michelle C. Loris and June-Ann Greeley discuss Mary Karr, memoirist, poet, songwriter, professor, convert.Michelle Loris, Ph.D., Psy.D. Author of two books on fiction and several papers on post-traumatic stress, Dr. Loris is the founding d... more

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Author Joseph Pearce and host Rafael Pi Roman discuss C. S. Lewis, the writer and author of Mere Christianity, The Great Divorce, and other great works.Joseph Pearce is an internationally acclaimed author of bestselling books on Shakespeare, Chestert... more

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Whether you're a philosophy nerd or simply inquisitive, join reconverted Catholic philosopher and author Patrick Flynn and host Suan Sonna, Director of Apologetics, for a lively conversation.Patrick FlynnPat Flynn is the author of The Best Argument f... more

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Host William Baker discusses Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh with Professor Peter Sinclair.Dr. Peter Sinclair: Dr. Sinclair, Professor and Chair of Languages and Literature at Sacred Heart University, is a frequent panelist and contributor on Ch... more

Rafael Pi Roman , Host, and Professor Brent Little discuss Flannery O'Connor.Dr. Brent Little: Dr. Little, an Associate Professor of Catholic Studies at Sacred Heart University, specializes in the relationship between faith and uncertainty in Catholi... more

William Baker, Host, and Professor Callie Tabor discuss Muriel Spark's The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.Dr. Callie Tabor: Dr. Tabor is a lecturer of Catholic Studies at Sacred Heart University. Previously, Dr. Tabor was Associate Director of the Aquinas... more

Host William Baker discusses The End of the Affair by Graham Greene with Professors Peter Sinclair and Brent Little.Dr. Peter Sinclair: Dr. Sinclair, Professor and Chair of Languages and Literature at Sacred Heart University, is a frequent panelist a... more

An in-depth conversation with Joseph Pearce and host Rafael Pi Roman.Joseph Pearce, originally from England, is an internationally acclaimed author with 30 published books, including bestsellers The Quest for Shakespeare, Tolkien: Man and Myth, and t... more

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Recent Guests

June-Ann Greeley
Professor of English, Department of English
Syracuse University
Episode: When Flawed Voices Reveal Beauty
Joseph Pearce
Author and Catholic commentator on literature
St. Austin Review / The Inner Sanctum
Episode: The Genius of Clarity - C. S. Lewis
Pat Flynn
Author of The Best Argument for God; reconverted Catholic; philosopher
Author, philosopher
Episode: Is Belief in God Unreasonable - or Unavoidable?
Peter Sinclair
Professor, Sacred Heart University, chair of Languages and Literature
Sacred Heart University
Episode: Beauty, Longing, and Conversion in Brideshead Revisited
Brent Little
Professor of Catholic Studies at Sacred Heart University
Sacred Heart University
Episode: The Catholic Imagination of Flannery O'Connor with Brent Little, Ph.D. and Rafael Pi Roman
Callie Tabor
Assistant Professor of the Department of Catholic Studies at Sacred Heart University
Sacred Heart University
Episode: The Allure of Being “In Your Prime”: Muriel Spark's The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Paul Lakeland
Writer and retired professor; Aloysius P. Kelly Professor of Catholic Studies and Director of Catholic Studies at Fairfield University
Fairfield University
Episode: The Sound of God’s Silence: Suffering and Compassion in Silence by Shūsaku Endō
Dr. Michelle Loris
Director of Catholic Studies and Associate Dean at Sacred Heart University
Sacred Heart University
Episode: What Does It Mean to “Carry the Fire”? The Road and the Human Soul
Fr. Damian Ference
Priest of the Diocese of Cleveland, vicar for evangelization and professor at Borromeo Seminary
Diocese of Cleveland
Episode: Pilgrims, Drifters, and Seekers: The Strange World of Walker Percy

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Rafael Pi Roman
Host of The Literary Catholic; conducts author interviews and scholarly discussions on Catholic literature and thought
William Baker
Host of The Literary Catholic

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The Spiritual Battle Inside an Ordinary Parish - Georges Bernanos' Diary of a Country Priest with Rafael Pi Roman and Brent Little, Ph.D.
Q: Who is Georges Bernanos?
Brent Little explains that Bernanos was a French Catholic writer whose life spanned tumultuous modern history, though he spent time in Brazil before returning to France; his work often wrestles with grace, suffering, and the tension between faith and society.
Standing on the Bridge with Dr. Josh Rasmussen and host Suan Sonna
Q: Professor, before we get to that question, on the nature of fundamental reality, what would you say about the existence and the nature of a foundation that explains everything?
He outlines the bridge to foundation thinking, emphasizing a basic existence, the need for a foundation that doesn't depend on anything else, and the move toward identifying whether fundamental reality has mind-like characteristics.
Standing on the Bridge with Dr. Josh Rasmussen and host Suan Sonna
Q: Right. Professor, I wanted to just before we get into the arguments... talk to me about how you got interested in the topic of philosophy?
Rasmussen explains his lifelong curiosity sparked by personal worldview questions in high school, leading him to pursue philosophy to seek truth rather than simply protect what he was raised to believe.
James Matthew Wilson and Falling In Love with Poetry
Q: How did you first move from fiction to poetry, and what drew you to meter and form?
Wilson describes a shift sparked by a mentor's explanation of meter, the allure of lineation, and a feeling that poetry could better express truth through its form, leading him to pursue verse over prose.
Acclaimed Author Joseph Pearce with Host Rafael Pi Roman
Q: Why do you emphasize liturgical beauty and continuity in Benedict XVI's legacy?
Pearce argues that a beautiful, properly oriented liturgy builds up the faithful, unites the rites across forms, and stands as a safeguard against modernist distortions by aligning worship with timeless truth.

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A thoughtful, literature-forward discussion of Catholic thought, faith, and culture, often explored through close readings of classic and contemporary works. Hosts and guests unpack how literature—ranging from Mary Karr's memoirs to CS Lewis, Graham Greene, Evelyn Waugh, Walker Percy, and Flannery O'Connor—intertwines with theology, spirituality, and Catholic imagination. Episodes frequently center on the human search for meaning, the grace and doubt that accompany belief, and the role of art in shaping conscience, with rigorous academic context provided by professors from Sacred Heart University and other Catholic scholarly circles. A standout trait is the sustained commitment to pairing literary analysis with lived faith, drawing on Ignat... more

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1. June-Ann Greeley
2. Joseph Pearce
3. Pat Flynn
4. Peter Sinclair
5. Brent Little
6. Callie Tabor
7. Paul Lakeland
8. Dr. Michelle Loris

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