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Raising women: Movies for girls (and teens)
People imitate what they see. That is my guiding principle when choosing movies for children and teens (and adults, too, truth be told). So I don’t show them what I don’t want them to imitate, and I try to go out of my way to find stories…
Ohio priest competes on ABC baking show
When Fr. Kyle Schnippel’s parishioners heard he was going away for six weeks, rumors started to fly. Some thought he was going to exorcism school or bishop school; others thought he was seeking therapy or treatment for some terrible…
Raising men: Movies for boys (and teens)
I have one bedrock principle that guides my viewing choices for my children: Kids imitate what they watch. Always. No matter what. After Star Wars, they play Star Wars; after a Nazi movie, they play Nazis. This is the principle which caused…
St. Luke, pray for us!
How much do you know about moveable feasts?
The ‘Silents’ of Jesus
How the life of Jesus inspired filmmakers to push artistic frontiers at the dawn of the cinema age
An Inherited Nightmare
Watching The Witch with Catholic eyes
Test your Knowledge of Trees in the Bible
Empathy Across Dividing Lines
Celebrating its 80th anniversary this year, the Vatican film list honoree Grand Illusion is a nostalgic reminder for our divisive times of all we stand to lose if we lose sight of what we have in common.
Always an Indians Fan
Editor’s Note: Last fall, the beloved Cleveland Indians of longtime Catholic Digest columnist Sean Patrick lost the World Series in a heartbreaking seventh game to the Chicago Cubs. It was an improbable matchup for two franchises accustomed…
