In “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg,” the ordinary becomes operatic and the everyday becomes extraordinary.
John Dougherty
John Dougherty is the director of mission and ministry at St. Joseph’s Preparatory School in Philadelphia, Pa.
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Review: M. Night Shyamalan’s thriller ‘Trap’ reveals the true price of a double life
Living a double life requires lying to everyone around you, but it also requires lying to yourself.
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The Ignatian creativity of ‘Singin’ in the Rain’
“Singin’ in the Rain” inspires us to meet pivotal moments with creativity, cooperation and a desire to achieve the greatest possible good.
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A Jesuit rom-com? ‘Crossroads’ explores love in a time of discernment
Would you believe that there’s a Jesuit rom-com? It sounds like a joke, but that is a fairly accurate description of “Crossroads,” a 2006 film written and directed by Murray Robinson.
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We all feel like pigs sometimes. ‘Porco Rosso’ shows us how to see the good in ourselves anyway.
The protagonist of “Porco Rosso” is a pig literally and metaphorically: He’s rude, cocksure and a notorious womanizer.
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‘The Godfather Part III’ asks: Can Michael Corleone’s soul be saved?
“The Godfather Part III” (1990) is the most explicitly Catholic entry in the series.
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‘The Godfather Part II’ and the dark side of the American dream
Despite his performative Catholicism, Michael Corleone puts more stock in the American vision of freedom than the Christian one.
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Catholic Movie Club: Why do we glorify ‘The Godfather’?
The fact that audiences see the story as aspirational is more of a reflection on us as fallen people than the film itself.
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How Whoopi Goldberg evangelized beyond the convent walls in ‘Sister Act’
“Sister Act” embodies the welcoming spirit of a church willing to go out into the street.
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Catholic Movie Club: 9 movies to watch for Pride Month
These are films that I find meaningful and believe resonate with our faith—particularly our call to love our L.G.B.T.Q. siblings and to uphold their human dignity.