It's Catholic, Y'all! | Flannery, Aquinas, and Hillbilly Thomism with Fr. Thomas Joseph White

About this episode

Fr. Thomas Joseph White discusses the intersection of Flannery O'Connor's work, Thomas Aquinas' philosophy, and the unique cultural perspective of Hillbilly Thomism.

Fr. Thomas Joseph White, OP, originally from Statesboro, GA, is a Dominican priest and one of the founding members of Billboard chart-topping bluegrass band The Hillbilly Thomists. www.hillbillythomists.com Aquinas 101 Book: The Light of Christ (view on Amazon) #flanneryoconnor #thehillbillythomists #thomasaquinas #catholicpodcast #catholicism #dominicans #dominicanorder #stdominic #stthomas #flannery #thomasjosephwhite #frthomasjosephwhite #itscatholicyall #georgia #savannahga #albanyga #statesboroga #maconga #columbusga #brunswickga #augustaga #valdostaga #statesboro #religiouslife #bluegrass #bluegrassmusic #nashville #washingtondc #dominicanhouseofstudies #priesthood #discernment #vocationaldiscernment

People in this episode

Guest: Fr Thomas Joseph White

Topics covered

• Flannery O'Connor
• Thomas Aquinas
• Hillbilly Thomism
• Dominican Order
• Bluegrass Music

Keywords

• catholicpodcast
• catholicism
• religious life
• discernment
• vocational discernment

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Light of Christ

Places: Statesboro, GA, statesboroga, nashville

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