American Martyr: An Oklahoma priest’s unlikely bond with persecuted Mayans in war-torn Guatemala
As with most martyrs, while Fr. Stan may be remembered first of all for how he died, what matters most is how he lived. American Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story is concerned with what matters most.
Father Stanley Rother’s gift of presence: Interview with María Ruiz Scaperlanda
Catholic writer María Ruiz Scaperlanda is an enthusiastic voice for Blessed Stanley Rother—one you can hear in the documentary American Martyr, which features her prominently.
The Odyssey and the consequences of war
Giving a pagan Greek hero a line adapted from later Jewish wisdom is an interesting choice; more centrally, Nolan reinterprets a key theme in Homer’s work in terms overtly drawn from one of the most revered of Jesus’ sayings.
Why Doctor Strange is the best MCU movie: 10 reasons
The way the film plays with time, space, and gravity make for the most unique action sequences in any MCU movie, and maybe any live-action superhero movie.
Aliens, humanity, and God: In Disclosure Day, Spielberg still wants to believe
Disclosure Day is a heady distillation of just about everything that Steven Spielberg has to say as a filmmaker.
Babe meets Knives Out in delightful, well-made The Sheep Detectives
The Sheep Detectives is a kind of movie that Hollywood has all but forgotten how to make, if they ever knew.
Hungering for a sense of grace: Interview with Wake Up Dead Man writer-director Rian Johnson
Rian Johnson identifies as agnostic today, but clues of his evangelical Protestant upbringing peek through the cracks of more than one of his films.
Benoit Blanc goes to church: Mysteries and faith in Wake Up Dead Man
Wake Up Dead Man is about an impossible murder, among other impossible mysteries; it is also about the sociopolitical implications of two opposing conceptions of Christianity and of Catholicism in particular.
Are there too many Jesus movies?
Two Jesus movies in the same year may not be all that surprising — but what about two or even three sets of twin Jesus productions, for a total of six productions in a single year? 2025 has to be some kind of record!
Antidote to the digital revolution: Carlo Acutis: Roadmap to Reality
I have long been proud of my kids for having spontaneously decided, many years ago, to give up all video games every Lent, except on Sunday afternoons and on any solemnities. Carlo Acutis, though, was next level. At eight years old, he was given a PlayStation console — and he resolved to limit himself to one hour a week. “The GOAT,” as my kids approvingly say.
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- Father Stanley Rother’s gift of presence: Interview with María Ruiz Scaperlanda
- The Odyssey and the consequences of war
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- Aliens, humanity, and God: In Disclosure Day, Spielberg still wants to believe
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