A Reflection for Monday of the Thirty-First Week in Ordinary Time, by Jim McDermott, S.J.
Jim McDermott
Jim McDermott writes about pop culture at jimmcdermott.substack.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Richard Rohr, citing cancer diagnosis, steps back from public ministry
Today, the Center for Action and Contemplation announced that founder Richard Rohr, O.F.M., is retiring from his roles as Dean of the Center’s Core Faculty and as a voting member on its board of directors.
Posted inArts & Culture, Television
‘The Good Fight’ is the show we should all be watching right now
“The Good Fight” is ending its run by ramping up the surrealism—and the idea that we are all living in a very real political nightmare.
Posted inExplainer, Faith
Explainer: What Catholics need to know about Ouija boards
As you might imagine, there has been a lot of investigation into how exactly a Ouija board works. How is it possible that you can place your fingers on a little plastic planchette and have it start moving at all?
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
‘Hocus Pocus 2’ succeeds because it doesn’t pit women against each other
What is most endearing about “Hocus Pocus 2” is the way that it brings to the fore an aspect of the original film that you don’t often see portrayed today: sisterhood.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Praying with the Genesis creation story after a hurricane
One of the lesser-known facts about the story of the seven days of creation is that it was written in response to a disaster, and its comforts can be applicable even today.
Posted inArts & Culture, Television
For J.R.R. Tolkien, no one is beyond redemption—even orcs
For Tolkien, every creature exists on the same continuum between good and evil, and has the capacity to travel either way along it.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
People, lines and crowds are back from Covid. Here are 3 spiritual tips for keeping your sanity (and sanctity)
I want to savor the beauty that is all around me, to be a witness to whatever this day will offer me, and all the people in it. But it’s hard!
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
God can handle your anger
A Reflection for Friday of the Twenty-Sixth Week in Ordinary Time, by Jim McDermott, S.J.
Posted inArts & Culture, Theater
Goodbye ‘Dear Evan Hansen.’ You helped us understand the anxieties of young people today.
On Sunday, Sept. 18, “Dear Evan Hansen” finished its Broadway run. During its six-year run, it was a touchstone in the ongoing conversation about the mental health of young people today.