Telling the story -- No time for beauty -- Tangoing with Baptists -- Away from fundamentalism -- The relief of objectivity -- Starting with Sophocles -- Some disconnects -- Defending woman -- Teaching the absolute -- The bird sings -- My nun story -- A letter from St. Louis -- Learning to dance -- Not an angel -- Beauty and conversion -- Beauty will save the world -- Catholic novels -- Contrasting aesthetics -- Julian Green -- Meeting Maritain -- Quick-ey'd love.