Why we like watching dystopian films during the pandemic Films about suffering and authentic humanity help us reflect on what ought to be, says professor and film critic Antonio D. Sison, C.PP.S. Growing up in Manila, the bustling capital of the Philippines, Precious Blood Brother Antonio D. Sison found a reflective space in the cineplex. “I consider […]
What it means to die with hope for the resurrection In a grandmother’s death and dying, a reminder that death is not the end. Grandma knows. She sits still at the end of her cream leather couch, legs wrapped in a Green Bay Packers blanket, eyes tuned to the television screen. A plethora of pills […]
Author Julia Alvarez blends faith, culture, and activism This writer’s Catholic upbringing inspires her to tell stories that change the world. Who am I going to be anymore? Antonia had asked. . . . No longer a teacher at the college, no longer volunteering and serving on half a dozen boards, no longer in the […]
5 activists on how faith inspires their work These five writers are driven by God to work for justice in the world. If a brother or sister is naked and lacks daily food, and one of you says to them, ‘Go in peace; keep warm and eat your fill,’ and yet you do not supply […]
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Denying a Catholic communion should never be done without due prayer and discernment. The default position is that Catholics should not be denied communion except for a serious reason. The Code of Canon Law states, “Sacred ministers cannot deny the sacraments to those who seek them at appropriate times, are properly disposed, and are not […]
Can praying a weekly rosary salvage fraying family ties? Amid strained relationships and tangled chains, a family prays together. Every Sunday afternoon, my phone whistles to remind me to send a text to the “Rose-ary Chain,” a group of roughly 25 Rose family members who pray the rosary together via Zoom every Sunday evening. This […]
Even God got bored with the binary Dualisms – whether black and white, male and female, or good and evil – are appealing, but often fail to tell the whole story. A lot can be said in celebration of the binary. It’s an ancient system of organization, dividing reality into complementary or contradictory halves. Think […]
It might not be a good idea to buy now and pay later Online microloans might lead us into temptation. Are they just a shortcut to overconsumption? When it comes to big-ticket items like homes and cars, we’re used to living debt large through mortgages and auto financing. Most folks have learned, sometimes the hard […]
Are we made to work? Work, rest, and play each have a place in our lives. The nature of work is changing. Between the impact of the pandemic and technology, we find ourselves at a crossroads regarding the nature of work in society. What is work? What is its proper place within our social and […]