Fr. Damian Ference is a priest of the Diocese of Cleveland where he serves as Vicar for Evangelization, Secretary for Parish Life and Special Ministries, and as Professor of Philosophy at Borromeo Seminary. He holds a licentiate in philosophy from The Catholic University of America and a doctorate in philosophy from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome. He writes regularly on the intersection of faith and culture for a variety of outlets and is the author of the award-winning book, The Strangeness of Truth (Pauline Books & Media, 2019) and Understanding the Hillbilly Thomist (Word on Fire, 2023). Fr. Ference is the founder and director of {TOLLE LEGE} Summer Institute and is a life-time member of the Flannery O’Connor Society.

Support the Show: https://mattfradd.locals.com

Show Sponsors:
Hallow: https://hallow.com/matt
Strive21: https://strive21.com/mattfradd
Exodus90: https://exodus90.com/matt

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:12 Flannery O'Connor
13:51 Flannery's Fiction
19:38 Short stories
32:12 Diversity in the church
40:19 Defining Culture
49:05 Can Catholics Watch sex scenes in movies
1:01:26 Horror & Rock music
1:13:19 Classic movies
1:39:07 Repentance
1:41:10 Solar eclipse
1:45:10 Spreading Conversion
1:49:26 Visiting Flannery Life
1:53:09 Flannery's Personality
1:56:07 Fr Ference's book /wrap-up