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The Humble Art of Living: The Films “Ikiru” and “L...

Posted by Carl C. Curtis | Feb 23, 2023 | Featured, Movies | 0 |

They Are All Narcissists Now: Are Politicians Nece...

Posted by Carl C. Curtis | Feb 19, 2023 | Featured, Politics | 0 |

The Humble Art of Living: The Films “Ikiru” and “Living”

by Carl C. Curtis | Feb 23, 2023 | Featured, Movies | 0 |

Thanks to the energetic oversight of the woke thought police, cultural appropriation—once, I would...

Monsieur Vincent

by Rev. Gerard Lessard, OP | Feb 15, 2023 | Catholic Church, Featured, Movies, Saint Vincent de Paul, Saints, Social Teaching | 0 |

Monsieur Vincent is not only a masterful work of art, but a truly edifying film that inspires charity. Indeed, Saint Vincent de Paul is the Patron of Charity. Is there anything greater?

All Creatures Season 3: Siegfried Who?

by Carl C. Curtis | Feb 7, 2023 | Culture, Featured, TV/Radio | 0 |

All Creatures Great and Small on PBS is now in its third season. Would that it were its last;...

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982)

by Rev. Gerard Lessard, OP | Feb 6, 2023 | Catholic Church, Featured, Literature, Movies | 0 |

This is not the best of the Hunchback movies, but it is well done by reason of the superb cast.

The Blessed Unreality of American Musicals

by Deal Hudson | Feb 6, 2023 | Culture, Featured, Movies, Music | 0 |

I was in 4th grade at Mt. Vernon Elementary School (VA) when I discovered musicals. Our home on...

The Passion of Joan of Arc

by Rev. Gerard Lessard, OP | Jan 30, 2023 | Catholic Church, Faith, Featured, History, Movies, Saints | 0 |

The Passion of Joan of Arc by Carl Theodor Dreyer is widely acclaimed as one of the greatest films ever produced. It is very sympathetic to Joan. Even though we see no miracles nor hear heavenly voices, we feel compassion for this victim who has been vindicated.

Maximize the Beauty of Your Home Entertainment System

by Doug Rickert | Jan 30, 2023 | Featured, Movies, Music | 0 |

More and more film-watching is being done at home. Streaming services bring us feature films...

Our Obsession With Time — A Homily

by Deacon Rick Kaszycki | Jan 18, 2023 | America, Featured, Spirituality | 0 |

We Americans are obsessed with time. Everything we do is tied to time as if we were ruled by the...

The Best and the Worst of 2022

by Rev. Gerard Lessard, OP | Dec 11, 2022 | 2020 Election, abortion, Culture, Education, Family, Featured, Immigration, Politics, presidential election, Roe v. Wade, Social Teaching, Supreme Court | 0 |

When evil threatens little children, to whom the Kingdom of Heaven belongs (Mt.19:14), then either we fight to win the battle or expect the Lord Himself to come and settle affairs, for when the souls of children are at stake, the weeds have reached maturity and the harvest is near.