Dorothy Day called for “a revolution of the heart,” a shift away from self-interest to solidarity. That isn’t accomplished by a single election.
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In ‘Small Things Like These,’ Cillian Murphy confronts the misery of Ireland’s ‘Magdalene laundries’
“Small Things Like These” is dedicated to the girls and babies who went through the Magdalene laundries, the last of which closed in 1996.
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Pope Francis called the internet ‘a gift from God.’ In Netflix’s ‘The Remarkable Life of Ibelin,’ it’s a gift used well.
“The Remarkable Life of Ibelin” presents the internet as a place where true connection is possible and limitations can be transcended.
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‘Millions’ is the perfect family film for All Saints Day
In ’Millions,’ Nine-year-old Damian’s relationship with the saints is stylized and often comical, but it also feels honest.
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Beyond ‘Conclave’: What really happens when a new pope is elected?
With an all-star cast including Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci, “Conclave“ genereated a lot of Hollywood buzz. It has also raised some questions: How is a pope really elected? Does the movie get it right?
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Catholic Movie Club: ‘Frankenstein’ and the dangers of playing God
Dr. Frankenstein has harnessed the divine power to create life, without sparing a thought to the responsibility that entails.
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The only horror movie ever recommended by the Vatican
“Nosferatu” is a potent portrait of evil, both supernatural and mundane.
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‘A Ghost Story’ reminds us how difficult it is to let go
Ghost stories speak to how deeply we love, but also to a desire to prolong our lives however we can.
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The real man behind ‘The Hoodlum Priest’
Charles “Dismas” Clark, S.J., made caring for prisoners his life’s work—a ministry memorialized in 1961’s “The Hoodlum Priest.”
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Catholic Movie Club: ‘All That Breathes’ and the closeness of humanity and the environment
“All That Breathes” links environmental degradation with the degradation of human beings.