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David Lynch’s two visions of life

January 17, 2025 Matthew Becklo 11

“In heaven, everything is fine . . .” Either this line means nothing to you, or it calls to mind the uniquely awful—and awfully unique—dread of Eraserhead. Such was the influence of the surrealist filmmaker David […]

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New Converts, Old Selves

October 7, 2024 Matthew Becklo 30

In his First Letter to Timothy, St. Paul, when laying out the qualifications of a bishop, includes this telling remark: “He must not be a recent convert, or he may be puffed up with conceit […]

The Dispatch

A Year of Prayer, a Year of Action

September 20, 2024 Matthew Becklo 3

In advance of the Jubilee Year of 2025, Pope Francis declared 2024 a Year of Prayer—a time “dedicated to rediscovering the great value and absolute need for prayer in personal life, in the life of the […]

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The Offense of the Cross

February 13, 2024 Matthew Becklo 9

The Hallow app has quickly become one of the most successful prayer apps in the country—and not just for Catholics. It was the first faith-based app to crack the overall top 10; it boasts over […]