Eight decades after the end of World War II, Father George Zabelka exists as a symbol of conscience, one who can communicate the message of Gospel nonviolence.
Ryan Di Corpo
Ryan Di Corpo previously served as the managing editor of Outreach and was also a former Joseph A. O’Hare, S.J., Fellow at America.
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In ‘September 5’, an Israeli hostage crisis plays out on live TV
“September 5,” a claustrophobic chronicle of the ABC sports journalists who brought the 1972 Munich Olympics terrorist attack to 900 million viewers, is a story of confidence and failure.
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Review: The nonviolent Jesus
In “The Gospel of Peace,” the Rev. John Dear embarks on a kind of spiritual experiment: interpreting the three synoptic Gospels through the lens of nonviolent activism and uncovering connections between first-century Judea and modern-day America.
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Review: In ‘The Brutalist,’ a Holocaust survivor encounters the (very) dark side of the American Dream
“The Brutalist” harkens back to a golden age of bravura filmmaking while pushing forward toward new cinematic possibilities through provocative storytelling.
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Before you criticize, begin with yourself
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, by Ryan Di Corpo
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‘Sing Sing’ features the breakout performance of the year: a formerly incarcerated actor playing himself
“Sing Sing” sidesteps the trap of cheap melodrama that exploits the trials and trauma of incarcerated people.
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Becoming small—not in size, but in spirit
A Reflection for Tuesday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Ryan Di Corpo
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Outreach conference for L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics receives letter of support from Pope Francis
More than 300 L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics and their allies will gather at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. this weekend “to build community, share best practices and worship together.”
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A Christian spirituality of fasting
A Reflection for Saturday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Ryan Di Corpo
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What else is there to say about the best-known Scripture passages?
A Reflection for Thursday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time, by Ryan Di Corpo