The idea of mounting an exhibition that takes on the crisis of abuse seems both essential for the Catholic community right now and near impossible to render palatable.. Trina McKillen’s “Confess” is now on view at L.M.U.’s Laband Art Gallery.
Jim McDermott
Jim McDermott writes about pop culture at jimmcdermott.substack.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
What is hopepunk and why is it so quintessentially Catholic?
Hopepunk insists there are streams of life-giving water all around us—stories, people and experiences to which we can still turn for inspiration and renewal.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
What California’s continuous apocalypse can teach us about life
The conceit of California-as-disaster-movie is ridiculous. But maybe watching our fires and mudslides helps other states consider both their own fragility and their underlying strength.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
At Christmas time, why aren’t we protecting contemporary holy families?
Though they certainly knew what it was like to find their lives in danger, the Holy Family would find many of the trials undocumented migrants and refugees are asked to endure today incomprehensible.
Posted inArts & Culture, Television
Eight great TV shows from 2018
The very best television is like an Ignatian contemplation: It tells stories that offer us some kind of gift—an insight or encouragement for our lives.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Centuries later, Jesuit missions in South America are still strengthening communities
A new study finds higher literacy rates and income levels in the areas around former Jesuit missions in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
How one Catholic university is trying to create a culture of consent
How do you create an open, nonjudgmental opportunity for conversation about sexual activity in the context of the Catholic faith?
Posted inNews Analysis, Politics & Society
Struggling to make sense of the California wildfires
A disaster like this creates so many brutal little ironies.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
Stan Lee showed us nerds (and Catholics) can be heroes
As wild and wonderful as Marvel Comics characters’ superpowers might be, their back stories are always grounded in reality.
Posted inArts & Culture, Television
Review: Matthew Weiner’s ‘The Romanoffs’ is prestige TV gone bad
The fact is I can’t help but think of Weiner and his relationship with women as I’m watching his new series for Amazon.