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Nightcrawler: The mysterious Catholic superhero with a “demonic” past

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Perhaps the most notable Catholic comic book character besides Matt Murdock (Daredevil) is Kurt Wagner. Like Wagner, Murdock’s powers are not intrinsically related to his devilish appearance. However, unlike Murdock, Wagner was born with both his powers and his appearance. Murdock is a human with enhanced senses from an accident, while Wagner is a mutant. […]

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‘Soulfinder’: A new comic book series about Catholic exorcist priests battling evil

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Professional journalist Douglas Ernst, who has devoted nearly a decade covering the comics industry via his blog and YouTube, in addition to working for The Washington Times, has embarked on a new journey in writing his first comic book: Soulfinder: Demon’s Match. He recently launched an Indiegogo campaign to fund the comic book and the response

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

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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’

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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

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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, 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

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“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

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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?” 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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