Long before he became Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger wrote an essay for America on the universal church.
Arts & Culture
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Elegy, Written in a Soccer Field
Rest well, Linda, of the teased, peroxided hair
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Translating ‘the greatest novel in the Italian language’: Michael Moore on restoring ‘The Betrothed’ to its rightful place in world literature
Michael Moore, the translator of the Catholic Book Club’s latest selection, ‘The Betrothed,” on the process of translating the famous Italian novel.
Posted inArts & Culture, Television
Can HBO’s ‘The Peripheral’ live up to the sin, synthetics and satisfaction of ‘Westworld’?
“The Peripheral,” a new original Amazon series, resembles “Westworld” in countless ways. Yet even with solid acting performances and breathtaking visuals, “The Peripheral” failed, just as later seasons of “Westworld” failed, to capture any of the immeasurable power of Nolan’s and Joy’s television debut. Why is that?
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My Top TV shows? Who cares—here are the Top 10 lunches I had this year.
Instead of focusing on what some critic or pundit has to say about what was important from the last year, what would it be like if we went through our own calendars and credit card statements and made top 10 lists of our own?
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One honest prayer: Religion in ‘The Godfather’ and Mario Puzo’s other Mafia novels
Mario Puzo’s novels are shot through with religious themes—but almost never with genuinely religious characters.
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Podcast: The Christmas carols we love—and love to hate
On a special Christmas episode of “Jesuitical,” Zac and Ashley discuss the meaning of Christmas hymns and share their favorite (and least favorite) holiday songs and movies.
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Is ‘Joy to the World’ really right for Christmas?
Something has started, something good, and we are going to be a part of it. But what is it exactly? Wait and see.
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Baking, gardening and puppies: A guide to the comfort watching you need this holiday season
My go-to for holiday comfort is generally British TV shows. Any TV trip to the U.K. feels instantly like a vacation.
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An invitation to God’s party: On the meaning of Christmas
George W. Hunt, S.J., editor in chief of America from 1984 to 1998, wrote about some of our nation’s most famous authors. But he was a gifted writer himself, as seen in his many Christmas essays for the magazine.