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A Good Man is Hard to Find

This is the story that is generally regarded as Flannery O’Connor’s masterpiece.

Moody, suspenseful, darkly comic, violent, and brimming with spiritual wisdom, “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” is a brilliant showcase of O’Connor’s distinctive artistry.

Watch a grandmother and a serial killer face off in this short video:

How does grace appear in the story “A Good Man Is Hard to Find”?
Who is the recipient of this grace and does he/she accept it?
Just like the Misfit, our culture holds self-sufficiency as a cherished ideal. What does Christian teaching say about self-sufficiency? How do you balance the cultural value of self-sufficiency with Christian teaching?

Sent by Gregory Fontenot on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 7:00AM