Artists in Our Midst
Masha Goepel
December 23, AD2025
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When I was younger, my mother hosted a seasonal trip for the senior citizens at our parish in Metro Detroit. She would choose a Catholic
A Review of Pope Leo XIV’s Favorite Movie
Mary Ennis Meo
December 22, AD2025
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My community theater company’s 2025 holiday production got an unexpected and unprecedented advertisement by none other than the Pope himself. In November, Pope Leo XIV
The Splendor and Diversity of Modern Catholic Art
Genesius
November 28, AD2025
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While traveling throughout the U.S. I often stop at Catholic churches to say a short prayer. Sadly, they are locked about half the time, but
An Old Testament Story Hits the Big Stage
Mary Ennis Meo
August 24, AD2025
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If you’re familiar with contemporary musical theater, you may already have guessed which Old Testament story the title above references. If you haven’t guessed, here’s
Book Review: 12 Steps to Sacred
Melanie Jean Juneau
August 16, AD2025
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Gabriel Garnica, an author on Catholic Stand, has written, 12 Steps to Sacred: A Guide To Becoming the Saint You are Meant to Be, a
Catholic Pilgrimage Destinations in the U.S.
Genesius
January 22, AD2025
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In gathering spaces before and after mass, it’s common to find at least one posting for a pilgrimage abroad. Italy and the Holy Land are
A Catholic Theater Director’s Balance Sheet
Mary Ennis Meo
August 17, AD2024
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The curtain has closed. The applause has long ended. The props are stored, and the last of the costumes are drying on the clothesline in
Those Who Feel Eternity: Truth and the Intellectual
Masha Goepel
July 21, AD2024
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I’m continuing the summer series of reflections on the transcendentals as they are brought forth and nourished by artists, intellectuals, and professed religious. This month,
Those Who Feel Eternity: Beauty and the Artist
Masha Goepel
June 22, AD2024
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There’s nothing too small, I can still find its charm and paint it in gold and quite big, I hold it up high without even
Defending the Faith in the Rabbit Hole of Social Media
Mary Ennis Meo
April 16, AD2024
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It was silly to comment on a Facebook post. I “went down the rabbit hole,” as my daughter sometimes says when one becomes too involved
Fighting the Battle of Ideas with Comic Books
Genesius
October 26, AD2023
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When I was first married, my wife collected books for young girls published during World War II. My wife had some of these as a
Original Sin in The Banshees of Inisherin
Adam
February 2, AD2023
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Catholic poet Dana Gioia once wrote, “Catholic writers tend to see humanity struggling in a fallen world.” The statement applies perfectly to writer/director Martin McDonagh’s
Better Than The Real Thing?
Paul A. Escott
October 16, AD2022
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Perhaps in retrospect, one of the most prescient films of the new millennium is Surrogates. The premise of this 2009 science fiction thriller, starring Bruce
The Fascinating AMC Series Better Call Saul
Joe Tevington
September 4, AD2022
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While it may not be to everyone’s taste, I find AMC’s drama, Better Call Saul (starring Bob Odenkirk and Rhea Seehorn) to have been an
The Artist’s Unique Calling
Mary Ennis Meo
August 14, AD2022
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A history text in my Catholic grammar school described a Medieval artist painting an ornate mural on the ceiling of a large cathedral. The chapter
The Genesis of Gender
Briana Huddleston
July 27, AD2022
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One of the core identifiers of Catholicism is the philosophy that the Church is both true and beautiful. Through the sacraments, the rich liturgies, and
Why Catholic Art- Literature in Particular-Matters: Part III
Guest Contributor
June 18, AD2022
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BY: Gracjan Kraszewski Part 1 of this series explained why a society that reads good books, consumes good art, understands the objective reality of truth
Why Catholic Art- Literature in Particular-Matters: Part II
Guest Contributor
June 16, AD2022
3 Comments
BY: Gracjan Kraszewski Part 1 of this series explained why a society that reads good books, consumes good art, understands the objective reality of truth
Why Catholic Art- Literature in Particular-Matters: Part I
Guest Contributor
June 13, AD2022
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BY: Gracjan Kraszewski ‘What do you seek—God? you ask with a smile? I hesitate to answer, since all other Americans have settled the matter for
STEPPING UP: How A Catholic Millennial Learned the Value of Redemptive Suffering
Guest Contributor
February 9, AD2022
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By: Caitie Crowley Have you ever asked how a good God could let bad things happen? Where is God in the midst of suffering? Is
The Four Kinds of Love
Bob Kurland
February 1, AD2022
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One definition of “love”: In religious use: the benevolence and affection of God towards an individual or towards creation; (also) the affectionate devotion due to
Christianity in the Movies
Joe Tevington
December 6, AD2021
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Since the days when Christ and His apostles walked the earth, His Church has experienced a rich history. Competent teachers, authors, lectures, presentations, and the
