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From Bukowski to Benedict
The cinema was once the light in which I sought purpose and escape. And then I was issued a challenge I could not escape: To […]
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“The Princess Bride” at 30
With a terrific characters, witty dialogue, and a credible romance at its core, The Princess Bride continues to enchant. […]
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It’s My Life, and I’ll Do What God Wants
The unlikely spiritual journey of a 1960s hit-maker Carl D’Errico, whose songs have been performed and recorded by The Animals, Neil Diamond, the Yardbirds, Gene Pitney, and […]
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Bruckner’s hope
Earlier this year, Carnegie Hall in New York City presented a series of performances of the Nine Symphonies of Anton Bruckner by the Staatskapelle Berlin led by Daniel Barenboim. This was the first time the […]
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The Radical Grace documentary is dissenting, misleading propaganda
“When the Vatican reprimands U.S. nuns, citing their ‘radical feminism,’ three fearless nuns risk their place in the Church to follow another higher calling: social justice.” This bold declaration is the promotion for a documentary […]
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Faith and doubt in the films of Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese’s latest film, his adaptation of Shusaku Endo’s novel Silence, has provoked mixed reactions from Catholic reviewers, from adulation to criticism. Indeed, the film—which deals with Jesuit missionaries in Japan during times of extreme […]
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The role of Gregorian chant in ministry and religious education
There are many perspectives and positions regarding the propriety of different styles of music in a liturgical context. One point that is beyond debate is that the Church has a vast treasury and rich tradition […]
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Revealing human figures among the “computers”
MPAA Rating: PG USCCB Rating: AIII Reel Rating: (4 out of 5 reels) Hidden Figures is a bit of a tough sell marketwise: three African-American female mathematicians work at NASA and help get John Glenn […]
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New film portrays dramatic life, inspiring conversion of St. Ignatius of Loyola
The Saints have much to teach us. Throughout the history of the Church the faithful have looked to the example of the Saints, asking for their aid, guidance, and intercession. And the Saints have also […]
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