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The reactionary moralism of Spielberg’s “Ready Player One”
Spielberg’s film is an improvement upon its source material, being more interested in charting out the hazards of virtual reality. […]
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Air turbulence and the Resurrection
It’s not possible to know the Risen Lord and to indulge in despair. […]
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“Behold! I tell you a mystery!”
The mysteries of the Incarnation and Resurrection are re-presented in every celebration of “the sacred mysteries” – Holy Mass – as Jesus is born in […]
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Hell and Pope Francis
Let’s hope the lesson regarding Mr Scalfari has finally been learned so we don’t see further international headlines recounting this or that alleged contradiction by […]
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An overlooked chapter in the life of Bl. Paul VI
The future pope’s role in saving Jewish lives during WWII remains little known today. […]
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God’s not dead—but the franchise is
A disappointing release for the Easter season, the third installment in the “God’s Not Dead” franchise goes out with a whimper rather than a bang. […]
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The Seven Last Words from the Cross: “Into Your hands I commend My spirit”
As we listen to the dying Savior, two words draw our attention: “Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit.” “Father” and “thy” are the keys […]
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Two SCOTUS cases may well reveal “the demon in democracy”
Cases from California and Colorado involving two different social issues—abortion and same-sex marriage—raise the same question about free speech and conscience. […]
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The Seven Last Words from the Cross: “It is consummated”
If most people were asked when Jesus’ hour of glory began, they would probably say Easter morning. But according to the Evangelist John, the hour […]
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Misunderstanding NFP: Where Catholics and non-Catholics get it wrong
Dr. Janet Smith, a professor at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit and a Catholic speaker and author on marriage and family, on what Humanae Vitae […]