“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 […]
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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?”
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Did you know that when Superman appeared in Action Comics #1 in 1938, he could not fly? He was able to “leap tall buildings with a single bound.” In those
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As a comic book fan, I have been spoiled. The Avengers movie franchise and all the individual films leading up to Endgame entertained us with plenty of action and super-charged
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Eleven years, nine movie appearances from Robert Downey Jr. and seven (yes, 7) viewings into Avengers: Endgame, it’s hard to shake the impact the character of Iron Man has left
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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,
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There is an old joke that if your child tells you that he wants to be a superhero when he grows up, you should be concerned. This is because many
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This is the second in a series of my musings of the full character arcs of the MCU’s “Big 3.” Let us talk about Thor now, shall we? Thor –
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Let’s be honest for a second: For some of us who have kept up with the genre since Iron Man and The Dark Knight changed the game a decade ago,
Within the past few weeks, quite a number of the Gospel readings have included stories of Our Lord referencing his Father, “the One who sent me.” In addition to this,
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