Flannery’s Opinions
Flannery O’Connor was being disingenuous when she said, “I hate to deliver opinions. On most things I don’t deserve an opinion and on a lot of things I simply don’t have an opinion.” Of course she had opinions. Here are some from her letters (courtesy of Eve Tushnet):
On Spiritual Writers
Almost any spiritual writer ought to wear thin for you. It’s like reading criticism of poetry all the time and not reading the poetry.
On Unbelief
If you feel you can’t believe, you must at least do this: keep an open mind. Keep it open toward faith, keep wanting it, keep asking for it, and leave the rest to God.
On the Communion of Saints
The Communion of Saints has something to do with the fact that the burdens we bear because of someone else, we can also bear for someone else.
Single People
I’m rather glad the single folks, or left-overs as you call us, haven’t been discovered by the Church. Think of the awful oratory that would flow over us.
[…] My friend and colleague Jim has some quotes by Flannery O’Connor on his blog People of the Book. This is one of my favorites: “Almost any spiritual writer ought to wear thin for you. It’s like reading criticism of poetry all the time and not reading the poetry.” […]
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