I am the happiest kid near the diamond.
Arts & Culture
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
Interview: Mark Wahlberg has been wanting to make a movie like ‘Father Stu’ for years
Wahlberg recently called his new film, “Father Stu,” the “most important movie I’ve ever done” and “the best movie I’ve ever been a part of.”
Posted inArts & Culture, Catholic Book Club
Kelly Cherry: A poetic voice for the atomic age
Was Kelly Cherry a novelist? A poet? An essayist? A literary critic? Depending on one’s point of view, she was one or all of these things.
Posted inArts & Culture, Television
President Zelensky’s love of Ukraine is at the heart of ‘Servant of the People’
Watching “Servant of the People,” I find myself called to gratitude, hope and mourning.
Posted inArts & Culture, Faith in Focus
Villanova Wildcats: a team inspired by St. Augustine
When I look at the values Villanova exemplified in order to continue their success, two words come to mind: Augustinian and Christian.
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
‘Uncharted’ is a surpringly Catholic video game. Why does the movie adaptation strip out the faith?
Despite all of its references to Christianity, “Uncharted” offers us nothing more than a straightforward treasure hunt.
Posted inArts & Culture, Short Take
In defense of Pollyanna
The maligning of this girl’s good name has to end. And, at least in our pages, it will end.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
It’s time to cancel the Oscars (and not because of the slap)
Sure, we can talk about excellence. But we shouldn’t accept as fact the idea that we can rank the worth of a piece of art. That is a fiction itself, a fundamental untruth.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Something for everyone: Welcome to Spring Books 2022
America’s spring 2022 literary issue has a little bit of something for everyone—including the historian in each of us.
Posted inArts & Culture, Features
Leonard Cohen’s imperfect covenant with others, lovers and God
Marcia Pally’s new book focuses on Leonard Cohen’s faith, relationships and worldview through his use of Jewish and Christian imagery.