ARTS & MEDIA
Drawing closer to God with 'Handy Little Guide to Prayer'
Well-known Catholic blogger Barb Szyszkiewicz aimed to reach two audiences when she was writing The Handy Little Guide to Prayer: beginners looking for ways to start praying and those who “are running into obstacles to prayer, feel distracted, like they are not getting an answer or just don’t feel like …
'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' distinguishes between good versus evil
Sprightly wit paces the elegant martial-arts showdowns in director and co-writer Destin Daniel Cretton's Marvel Comics-derived adventure "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" (Disney).
‘PAW Patrol: The Movie’ is adventure movie to be enjoyed by all
Since premiering on Nickelodeon in 2013, the Canadian-produced cartoon series "PAW Patrol" has succeeded in gluing the eyes of many a tot to their TV or computer screens.
Authors address pressing question of whether truth matters today
Does it still matter in this third decade of the 21st century whether people speak truthfully...
British Museum exhibit on St. Thomas Becket gives sympathetic look at past
In a gallery of The British Museum, light plays on an array of medieval crosses, reliquaries and manuscripts, as an audiovisual display reenacts one of English history's most notorious crimes.
Reminiscence
Part dystopian adventure, part neo-noir mystery, "Reminiscence" (Warner Bros.) is undone by...
‘Respect’ is geared more for adults
The eventful life of Aretha Franklin (1942-2018), the "Queen of Soul," provides the basis for the engaging profile "Respect" (MGM/United Artists).
'Respect' is geared more for adults
The eventful life of Aretha Franklin (1942-2018), the "Queen of Soul," provides the basis...
Follow me: New media entertainment sets the stage for new evangelization
It was quite fitting for a Catholic actor and a Christian director of a new streaming series on the life of Jesus ...
Anderson: Like worship, Christian witness is essential to religious liberty
A top concern for Carl Anderson, the now-retired CEO of the Knights of Columbus, is preserving religious freedom in this country.
New books navigate crossroads of religious liberty, democracy
As a nation and a culture, America struggles with the proper place for religious faith in everyday discourse...
Actress embodies Victorian-era nun as she leads walking tours around city
Berg acts the part of "Sister Celeste" in a full veil and habit, a rosary at her waist and a cross pinned just below her wimple.
'UFO,' airing on Showtime Aug. 8, has intriguing elements
"The truth is out there." Even those who never saw the popular 1990s Fox science-fiction drama "The X-Files" are familiar with its famous catchphrase.
Musicologist hopes to reconstruct 12-century organ from Bethlehem Church
Frozen in time, like a "musical Pompeii," the 221 remaining original organ pipes ...
Video releases for July 28, 2021
The following are capsule reviews from Catholic News Service of new and recent video releases available on DVD and/or Blu-ray – as well as for online viewing.
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