The Star Gazing Oscar Wilde
“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” These famous words from the Irish playwright, Oscar Wilde are often quoted to describe all […]
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Seemingly Unremarkable, Often Unexpected, and Never Alone: Vocation according to the fantasy comic, “Twig”
As an avid fantasy reader, the new graphic novel Twig caught my attention at once. Written by Eisner Award-winner Scottie Young, and illustrated by Kyle Strahm with coloring by Jean-Francois
Finnian, Worship and the Sacred Mountain
Why Finnian and the Seven Mountains? Yes, there were some monasteries on them that made a sword constellation, but why were the monasteries built on the mountain? In fact, why
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The Mandalorian and Following the Will of Another
Din Djarin chooses not to intervene even though he would have preferred to see the Child, the little foundling he had fought and cared for like a father. In effect, he is saying, “Not my will, but another’s will be done.”
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The Perennial Death of Supermen: Dying Gods Just Keep Popping Up!
In honor of Superman’s 85th anniversary being celebrated today, and poignantly embedded in the Church’s calendar celebration of Christ’s resurrection, I present a humble meditation on a phenomenon in the
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The saint behind Medal Knight, our newest superhero!
The primary character in our new Medal Knight series is named “Max,” after an influential Polish priest now known as St. Maximilian Kolbe. –> Order your copy today! St. Maximilian
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How Fatherhood is the True Force in The Mandalorian
Arguably, the most iconic line in cinematic history, Darth Vader reveals his identity to his son Luke Skywalker in the Episode V: The Empire Strikes back when he says, “I
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Saving Victim: Peeta as a symbol for the Eucharist in The Hunger Games
It is with a certain amount of enjoyment that I see The Hunger Games movies have somewhat reentered the pop culture conversation as they began trending on Netflix recently, especially
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The Virtues of Fatherhood in “The Mandalorian”
The modern world has a rather poor outlook on the traditional view of the family: a mother, father, and children. It specifically targets fatherhood, however, as being unimportant in the
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The Mandalorian and the Good Samaritan
The Mandalorians — these elite armored warriors, ruthless soldiers of fortune, and ancient rivals of the Jedi Knights have captured the imaginations of Star Wars fans for decades, ever since
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