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A culture of death among the undead

June 27, 2025 Nick Olszyk 4

Distribution Service: Theatrical MPAA Rating: R USCCB Rating: NR Reel Rating: 1.5 out of 5 In 2002, when British unknown Danny Boyle premiered 28 Days Later, the zombie genre was largely dormant (or dead). But his […]

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On Flannery O’Connor’s Centenary

June 25, 2025 George Weigel 6

How appropriate that Flannery O’Connor should have been born on the Solemnity of the Annunciation: the liturgical feast celebrating the willing acceptance of a God-given vocation. As we marked Miss O’Connor’s centenary three months ago […]

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From the Iconic to the Idolatrous

June 23, 2025 Joan Elizabeth Bauer 9

In his debut collection of stories, Lucas Smith depicts people of faith under challenging circumstances ranging from the historical to the contemporary and futuristic. A vaccine dissenter retreats to a homeless encampment; a Catholic survivor […]