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Voices
John Dougherty is the director of mission and ministry at St. Joseph’s Prep in Philadelphia, Pa.
Arts & CultureCatholic Movie Club
John Dougherty
Released in 2003, “Tokyo Godfathers” is definitely the most unconventional Christmas movie I’m covering this month.
A scene from Klaus
Arts & CultureFilm
John Dougherty
In “Klaus,” the Santa legend grows from a simple act of kindness
Andre Braugher, a cast member in the television series "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," poses for a portrait at CBS Radford Studios, Nov. 2, 2018, in Los Angeles
Arts & CultureTelevision
John Dougherty
Frank Pembleton, Andre Braugher’s character on “Homicide: Life on the Street,” embodied the struggle to reconcile faith and intellect. Of course—he was educated by the Jesuits.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks in ‘Catch Me if You Can’ (photo: imdb)
Arts & CultureCatholic Movie Club
John Dougherty
“Catch Me If You Can” returns to Christmas again and again, like a scab it can’t stop scratching.
Guillaume Canet, left, Diane Kruger and Daniel Bruhl star in a scene from the movie "Joyeux Noel" (CNS photo/Sony Pictures Classics).
Arts & CultureCatholic Movie Club
John Dougherty
Like the soldiers in the film, we will raise our voices on Christmas and sing about peace on earth—but we should also reflect on what we’ll do to make it a reality.
The movie poster of the original Rocky film
Arts & CultureCatholic Movie Club
John Dougherty
‘Rocky’ is a reminder that impossible things have happened before. And, if we believe, they can happen again.
Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan, Clare Foley and Sophie Kindred in a scene from “Win Win” (IMDB)
Arts & CultureCatholic Movie Club
John Dougherty
In Tom McCarthy’s film, the truly good things in life—love, trust, purpose—require hard, honest work.
Arts & CultureCatholic Movie Club
John Dougherty
God can be a real pain. I think Homer Smith, the protagonist of “Lilies of the Field” would agree.
An image of Hector, voiced by Gael Garcia Bernal, and Miguel, voiced by Anthony Gonzalez, in a scene from the animated movie "Coco."
Arts & CultureCatholic Movie Club
John Dougherty
In “Coco,” memory doesn’t just summon up phantoms from the past, it reunites us with those we’ve lost.
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Arts & CultureCatholic Movie Club
John Dougherty
The Freelings are ignorant of the sacrilege that made their luxurious life possible, but that doesn’t mean they’re innocent.