In ‘Moonrise Kingdom,’ children know: Our place is not in this world. We were meant for somewhere else.
Children
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‘Winnie the Pooh’ made A. A. Milne rich—but not for the reasons he wanted.
A. A. Milne created “Winnie the Pooh” and all his fantastical friends—but was also a novelist, playwright, screenwriter and, by many accounts, a disappointed intellectual.
Posted inFilm
‘Toy Story 5’ wants to indict our screens—and redeem them too
By allowing devices into our lives and those of our children, we fear, we have corroded our fundamental humanity. The ‘Toy Story’ franchise is perfectly positioned to address this.
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The ‘Stranger Things’ finale puts evil in its place
The final episode of ‘Stranger Things’ reminded me that evil is never one and the same with any human being.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Education is about more than test results. But how do we tell if it’s working?
Is there a way to measure a student’s overall flourishing as a human person?
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Roald Dahl, the literary magician, reluctant atheist—and theologian?
Roald Dahl’s reputation has taken some hits over the years, but the magical quality of his children’s books endures.
Posted inPodcasts
O Little Town of Bethlehem: written for children in the aftermath of war, then and now
After the U.S. Civil War, Philadelphia rector Phillips Brooks traveled to Bethlehem seeking solace. Three years later, that experience inspired him to write this carol for the children of his parish. Does it still speak to those who carry the weight of war?
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Review: Virginia Woolf’s shades of violet
‘The Life of Violet’ is a set of three interconnected short stories written by Virginia Woolf in 1907. The collection was released in its edited form by Princeton University Press for the first time in early October.
Posted inArts & Culture, Catholic Movie Club
‘How to Train Your Dragon’ tells the oldest story in human history
You might think an Obama-era film would lose some relevance. But, tragically, “Us vs. Them” is evergreen.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Vatican Dispatch
Interview: The most common myths about childhood hunger—and how Mary’s Meals is combatting it
Today, nearly 2.5 million children worldwide are fed by Mary’s Meals, a global movement founded by Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow.