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St. Teresa of Avila, spouse of Christ

October 15, 2023 Stephen G. Adubato 34

On the feast of St. Teresa of Avila, I’m reminded of Pope Benedict XVI fascinating commentary on metabasis​–the trajectory of charity as “departure from oneself”–in the second volume of his renowned Jesus of Nazareth series: […]

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Roma and Guadalupe

December 11, 2021 Stephen G. Adubato 4

In honor of the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, I decided to rewatch Alfonso Cuarón’s semi-autobiographical film Roma. Many reviewers have highlighted the connection between the main character Cleo (based on Cuarón’s childhood nanny) […]