On a cold and clear February morning in 1944, the roar of four-engine heavy bombers filled the skies of central Italy above the Benedictine abbey at Monte Cassino. Wave upon […]
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For untold millennia, myths have given expression to humanity’s search for the truth. These epic stories grapple with our fundamental questions about identity, meaning, and purpose. Most importantly, myths can
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As a kid, my parents purchased DVD copies of the 1960s TV show Lost in Space. The old sci-fi series, which transitioned from black-and-white to color over its three-year run,
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While actor Alec Guinness is most widely known for his foundational role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original trilogy of the Star Wars films, he was also a Catholic convert. In
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Jules Verne was by far one of the greatest sci-fi writers of the nineteenth century. Verne wrote over 60 books. While it is debated as to whether or not Verne
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No student is greater than his master, but everyone, when he has been fully trained, will be like his master.- Luke 6:40 This statement was spoken by Our Blessed Lord
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My life has been shaped by Star Wars. I was nine years old when the twentieth anniversary theatrical re-release of A New Hope swept theaters in 1997. My family eventually
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Aside from being one of the most action-packed and visually stunning masterpieces of television, The Mandalorian has many underlying themes which are very pro-life. At the beginning of the series,
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St. Maximilian Kolbe is most well-known for his example of self-sacrifice in Auschwitz, where he convinced the Nazi soldiers to kill him, instead of another prisoner who had a family.
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Ray Bradbury was one of the most influential American writers of the twentieth century. His novels, including Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles, are considered classics of the science fiction
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