Anyone hearing of a movie starring Tom Hanks as Mister Rogers and titled A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood might well expect simply a biopic of the justly famed child entertainer … Continued
I have an unopened pack of cigarettes in the front door of my van. They’re Players, I think. Nobody in my house smokes, and they’ve been sitting there for over … Continued
A broody, restrained, and verbally-attentive kind of beautiful, The King’s adaptation of Henry V wraps up the plot of Shakespeare’s play in an aesthetic blend of Braveheart and The Crown. Considered … Continued
On first reading of recent articles by Paul Schratz (Oct. 7) and Christine Legal (Nov. 11), it would be possible to conclude there is a conflict between them. Not so. … Continued
St. Stanislaus KostkaNovember 13, 2019 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: St. Paul tells us that we are all members of the Body of Christ, and that when one member … Continued
During the 2018–19 National Football League season, two teams that opened a lot of eyes with their great play were the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Rams. The … Continued
My son recently started playing competitive basketball. On game days, he and his teammates, all of whom are under the age of 12, are required to wear a collared shirt … Continued
St. Irenaeus was born perhaps between 135 and 140, and possibly in Smyrna (modern Izmir, Turkey). He was a disciple of St. Polycarp, who in turn was a disciple of … Continued
The Feast of Christ the King, the final Sunday in our liturgical year, reminds us of our need to keep Christ at the centre of our lives. With Christmas lights … Continued
It was less than a quarter of a century ago that then-Pope John Paul II first warned about the multiplicity of societal trends in human attitudes and practices that were … Continued