Sinéad O’Connor, who was found dead in London on July 26, thwarted any attempt throughout her life to extinguish her creativity or her output.
Arts & Culture
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Sarah Sze’s art is not religious—but it reminds me of God’s nearness
Sarah Sze’s art, now on display at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City, prompts me to reflect on how God’s loving presence hums in the background of our lives.
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Catholic Movie Club: ‘Barbie’ gave me hope for the future of blockbusters
“Barbie” proves can have spectacle without sacrificing the soul.
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In ‘The Secrets of Hillsong’ documentary, a megachurch pastor is saved—not destroyed—by scandal
Carl Lentz ultimately was not disgraced by his deceptions, sexual affairs and banishment from the pulpit of the megawatt Pentecostal church: He was re-graced.
Posted inArts & Culture, Catholic Book Club
‘The destroyer of worlds’: 75 years of ‘America’ on Oppenheimer
A new movie treats the life of Robert Oppenheimer, the “father of the atomic bomb”—and someone whose exploits and commentaries received much treatment in ‘America’ over the years.
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
Review: ‘Barbie’ is a film by women, about women, for women.
Greta Gerwig has made a movie as layered and paradoxical as the reputation of Barbie itself.
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‘Oppenheimer’ is a pitch-dark American nightmare. We cannot look away.
“Oppenheimer” is both a startling re-examination of American history and a bleak warning about the nuclear age.
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Catholic Movie Club: ‘Spiderman 2’ channels the Book of Job
In this film, Peter Parker isn’t just down on his luck; he’s a cosmic punching bag.
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In Hulu’s ‘The Bear,’ a little Catholic imagery goes a long way
“The Bear” appears as a series about cooking and restaurant ownership, but really it is a show about grief, growth and community. The power of its Catholic allusions lies within both their cultural depth and their symbolic weight.
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Catholics: There’s no reason to fear (or ban) Judy Blume’s ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’
I may not have wanted to talk to my family or friends about Judy Blume’s book, ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.’ But I did talk to God.