David Mills explores how, in the past, the Church’s great social movements encouraged their members to learn through careful study and reading. Rarely is such a thing expected from Catholics today. He writes: “We tend to assume that only intellectual types read
The new Netflix horror show “Midnight Mass” is one of the streaming platform’s most-watched shows since its debut in early October. As its name implies, the limited series leans heavily on Catholic themes and imagery — most of which it gets surprisingly
Columnist Kathryn Jean Lopez contrasts the nourishment young people receive at John Paul the Great Academy in Lafayette, Louisiana, to the skewed culture of New York City. Visiting the academy, Lopez writes: “The children there are being loved in a way that
In its latest editorial, the Our Sunday Visitor Editorial Board addresses the state of the Church today and what our role is as faithful Christians. The Editorial Board writes: “Twenty years into the clergy abuse scandal — a scandal that has expanded
In his review of the first volume of “The Lord of the Rings,” C.S. Lewis likened the tale to “lightning from a clear sky … [with] beauties which pierce like swords or burn like cold iron … a book that will break
Msgr. Owen F. Campion tells the story of a priest who, while traveling, noticed an exit sign for one of the oldest motherhouses of nuns in this country. He stopped to visit, and a sister offered him a tour, explaining that at
Ava Lalor writes about the show “The Chosen,” the first-ever multi-season series based on the true stories of the Gospels of Jesus Christ. In her column, she reflects on her impression of season one and a particular moment in the first episode
The work of art “The Living Tableau” by acclaimed filmmaker Armondo Linus Acosta offers an innovative, meditative way to contemplate anew the iconic masterpiece “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci. Inspired by a lifelong love of da Vinci and modernizing the
Timed perfectly to coincide with Holy Week in anticipation of Easter Sunday, the new film “Resurrection” premieres globally on the new online Discovery+ platform on March 27. The project combines the efforts of Roma Downey, Mark Burnett and “The Bible” showrunner Richard
The new biblical epic "Resurrection" is the kind of movie where "families can get together" to watch it, said one of its producers, Roma Downey, still best known for her on-camera role in the television series "Touched by an Angel."
Families will indeed