As compared to literature and theater, films give you a lot. Films give visuals, audio and motion. They are created in spaces the viewer does not inhabit at a time when the viewer is not present. Films are finished before you arrive
Leonard J. DeLorenzo introduces a new series, Letters to a Young Catholic, in which he intends to help young people be more intentional in seeking out a mature Catholic life. In this first letter, he explains “how to be real.” He says,
To the accidental Arians of our day: I slapped Arius at the Council of Nicaea, according to the story you like to tell. I can neither confirm nor deny this, since the first rule of Nicaean Fight Club is not to talk
In the final piece of a ten-part series on the Ten Commandments, Leonard J. DeLorenzo talks about the Ninth and Tenth Commandments: Thou shall not covet your neighbor’s wife; Thou shall not covet your neighbor’s goods. He writes: “These commandments about coveting
In the ninth of his 10-part series on the Ten Commandments, Leonard DeLorenzo explores the Eighth Commandment. When the Lord says, “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor,” that is not just about what lies do to others, though what
Leonard DeLorenzo, in his series on the Ten Commandments, writes on the Seventh Commandment, “Thou shall not steal.” The Catechism says, “The seventh commandment forbids unjustly taking or keeping the good of one’s neighbor and wronging him in any way with respect
Leonard DeLorenzo takes a look at the Sixth Commandment, “Thou shall not commit adultery,” in the seventh piece of a series exploring the Ten Commandments. He says, “At the bare minimum, that means do not have intercourse with people who aren’t your
Leonard DeLorenzo observes that the gift in the tragedy of the COVID-19 pandemic is a kind of reset in the standard way of doing things. We are going to call what comes after “normal” no matter what it is. Now is the
The Fifth Commandment is “Thou shall not kill.” There is a positive reverse to this commandment to not kill and it makes the Fifth Commandment a lot more challenging. It also draws up deeper into the life of Christ. He writes, “The
In the fifth of a 10-part series on the Ten Commandments, Leonard J. DeLorenzo explores the Fourth Commandment: Honor your father and your mother. There is an order to charity — to loving our neighbor. This order depends on the love of