
A 13 minute listen – if you prefer to read the written text of my reflection it is available at this link.
Literature has to do, in one way or another, with our deepest desires in this life, for on a profound level literature engages our concrete existence, with its innate tensions, desires and meaningful experiences.
Read the full text of Pope Francis’ letter this week on Literature in Formation at this link.
An inspiring reflection so beautifully delivered, thank you John. I’m thinking of how the best books I’ve read have provided powerful insights – and alas how lack-lustre and dissatisfying some of my current bedtime reading is – and how it is time to upgrade to ‘literature’ again. Open to your and others’ recommendations!