‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ is an entertaining film that cuts to the heart of being a hero

In a recent Daredevil comic (issue #5), Daredevil describes an encounter with Spider-Man, saying “He’s pure power and doesn’t even know it. The best of us.” It occurred to me that this gets to the heart of who Spider-Man is as a character, and maybe why he has such enduring appeal. He tends to underestimate

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These two Catholic saints made cameos in ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’

Marvel’s latest Spider-Man movie (subtitled “Far From Home”) is an enjoyable edition to the already vast “MCU.” It is entertaining, funny and has some great teachable moments. Surprisingly, it even had some “saintly” cameos. *Minor Spoilers Ahead For starters, Peter Parker heads out on a high-school trip to Venice, Italy. Not surprisingly, various Catholic churches

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What “Swamp Thing” can teach us about being a good steward of creation

Catholic Social Teaching is the Church’s instruction manual on how to live a Christ-centered life. It guides us in being the light of the world, the salt of the earth, the leaven which helps our society grow toward bringing about the Kingdom of God. In this seven-part series, we’ll examine the Seven Themes of Catholic

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How the Avengers can teach us that authentic love binds families together

“Did she have any family?” “Yeah…us” It’s a solemn, deadening moment in Avengers: Endgame. The entire Marvel film franchise represents a significant following in pop culture. It’s evocative of past pop culture influences. More importantly, it’s a commentary on modern social activity. In this sequence following the loss of a dear companion, we are given

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What Batman’s butler, Alfred, can teach us about the role of the family in today’s world

In the LEGO Batman Movie, there is an exchange where Alfred asks Batman whether it is time to face his greatest fear. LEGO Batman: “Snakes?” Alfred: “No.” LEGO Batman “Clowns?” Alfred: “No.” LEGO Batman: “Snake clowns?” Alfred: “Bruce, listen. Your greatest fear is being a part of a family again.” After a long pause, during

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Netflix’s Narnia TV Series and Movies: Here’s everything we know

Roughly a year after Amazon announced its plan to create a series based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, Netflix revealed plans to create a series and feature films based on the world of C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia. Netflix will develop new series and film projects based on C.S. Lewis’ beloved The Chronicles of

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