A Reflection for Saturday of the First Week of Lent, by William Gualtiere
William Gualtiere
William Gualtiere is an O'Hare Fellow at America.
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In ‘Is This Thing On?’ Will Arnett finds himself through stand-up comedy
If you have ever performed stand-up comedy, you know it sends your senses into overdrive. Yet for many, once they have stepped up to the mic for the first time, they can’t stop stepping up. There is something intoxicating about the feeling of performing on a claustrophobic stage—even if the audience doesn’t laugh at every joke. Stand-up can be a way to get the various stresses and anxieties off your chest, almost like a free group therapy appointment.
Posted inScripture Reflections
How to use your passions: Guidance from the Gospel
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. John Bosco, Priest, by William Gualtiere
Posted inBooks
Review: A Steve Martin smorgasbord
Steve Martin’s new memoir offers an honest look at the deeply human struggles and achievements behind his “wild and crazy guy” persona.
Posted inJesuit School Spotlight
AMDG: An adventure of faith and service for Jesuit high school students
The new program, sponsored by Boston College and funded by Lilly Endowment, Inc., brings together 600 participants in a yearlong faith exploration and service journey.
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
Rob Reiner’s gift: Finding humanity—both on and off the screen
The Reiners, so many agreed, were not the type of couple who would sit down. They used their influence and voices to make a difference and had a multigenerational impact.
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Learning from my younger self this Advent
A Reflection for Thursday of the Third Week of Advent, by William Gualtiere
Posted inTelevision
The long-awaited spin-off to ‘The Office’: ‘The Paper’ is a mockumentary with heart
In the first episode of Peacock’s new sitcom, “The Paper,” Ned Sampson, played by Domhnall Gleeson, declares, “I love a challenge. That’s why I’m so good at Lent.” And indeed, the show itself did have a few challenges to tackle. “The Paper” has been touted as the long-awaited spinoff of the 2005 sitcom “The Office,” […]
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Stay in a sinner’s house
A Reflection for Tuesday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time, by William Gualtiere
Posted inFilm, Interviews
Interview: Comedian John Candy’s daughter on new documentary about her father’s legacy
Many of Candy’s most popular and famous characters have a charm that makes the viewer feel like he’s your own father. “I think he kind of was recreating the relationship that he might not have had with his dad, or he wished he would have had with his dad,” Ms. Candy said.