The most surprising thing about Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein” is that he hadn’t already made it.
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Posted inFaith in Focus
The Mass is a constant. But we experience it differently over time.
If Catholics can accept the imperfections of the humans running Mass, they are likely to keep going.
Posted inMusic
Finally, a pop star who understands Catholicism: Rosalía’s triumphant new album ‘Lux’
On “Lux,” the divine and the human are inextricably linked: Rosalía talks about the world by talking about God.
Posted inNews
Former House speaker Nancy Pelosi announces she will not seek reelection
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Catholic and the first woman elected to that role, announced Nov. 6 she will not seek re-election to Congress in 2026.
Posted inFaith in Focus
JD Vance’s immigration comments are an insult to our Catholic faith
This administration wants to set itself up as somehow Christian. Let them, then, do the bare minimum: Welcome the stranger.
Posted inFilm
The complicated relationship between Catholics and ‘The Conjuring’ horror franchise
“The Conjuring: Last Rites,” like others films in the series, capitalizes on Catholic imagery without Catholic endorsement.
Posted inFilm
In new biopic ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere,’ a rock god becomes a man
In the standard rock star narrative, ambitious but otherwise unremarkable young men toil mightily in obscurity for success and eventually triumph to become rock gods. “Springsteen” flips that script.
Posted inFilm
‘Mr. Scorsese’ on Apple TV+: portrait of a Catholic paradox
“Mr. Scorsese,” the new five-episode “film portrait” on Apple TV+, examines the many contradictory facets of director Martin Scorsese’s artistic persona.
Posted inIdeas
What Ethel Kennedy taught us about facilitating real change
Ethel Kennedy’s approach to human rights was rooted not in rhetoric but in relationships. She believed in the dignity of every person, and she lived that belief in ways that transcended politics.
Posted inBooks
Catholic literature and the restoration of culture
The Catholic literary canon saved my faith—and, I believe, my sanity.