If “Succession” ends as a sort of Shakespearean tragedy, as all signs thus far have suggested that it will, this week’s episode may well be the moment we look back on as that tragedy’s core.
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Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Molly Shannon, of SNL and ‘Superstar’ fame, is the Catholic school girl in all of us
More than the costumes and settings, it is that humanity at the heart of Molly Shannon’s comedy which makes it Catholic to the core.
Posted inArts & Culture, Television
Review: What HBO’s ‘The Last Of Us’ teaches us about parenting and persevering
HBO’s “The Last of Us” is based on a 2013 video game of the same name, which itself earned widespread praise for its emotional storyline.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
20 years after his death, Mister Rogers still offers a model for authenticity in a digital age
What sets Fred Rogers apart from so many other public figures is very simple. I believe wholeheartedly that, given the chance, he would have been glad to meet me. And you.
Posted inArts & Culture, Short Take
What the Jesus Super Bowl ads get right (and wrong) about evangelization
The Super Bowl ads are effective precisely because they’re less interested in Jesus and more interested in getting us to think about our choices.
Posted inArts & Culture, Catholic Book Club
The secret to Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s power: ‘A thinking head and a feeling heart’
Archbishop Fulton Sheen used radio, television, books and more to evangelize for decades—including some spicy articles for America.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
How Chilli from ‘Bluey’ helps me be a better Catholic mother
In this episode of “Bluey,” Chilli learns that there is little to gain in comparing her children to others, or comparing herself to other moms, an important reminder for Catholic moms, too
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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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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.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Italian lawmakers seek inquiry into ‘Vatican Girl,’ the Holy See’s 40-year missing person mystery
Parliamentary inquests have been used in the past to dig deeply into unresolved Mafia crimes and terrorist attacks, and can be activated to conduct investigations “on matters of public interest,” according to the Italian Constitution.