ARTS & MEDIA

'Come Away' is a family-friendly film

Take "Peter Pan," add a dash of "Alice in Wonderland," stir in the poetry of William Butler Yeats and you have the recipe for "Come Away" (Relativity),  ...

Collection helps readers find value in human suffering

"Suffering is inevitable, but not necessary," writes Thomas Hora in the epigraph of this useful new book.

‘Mank’ is a film that would appeal to classic cinema viewers

Films that show the creative process of an earlier Hollywood era love to dollop out sagacious pearls.

Advent, Christmas music by local cantor, organist now available

When Dr. Carly York responded to what she describes as “a true calling to sing and record music for Advent and Christmas”...

‘Martin Eden’ is about the desire to live a better life

"The more he studied, the more vistas he caught of fields of knowledge yet unexplored, and the regret that days were only 24 hours long became a chronic complaint with him."

Educated in Catholic schools, Alex Trebek remembered as reliable, charitable

Alex Trebek was consistently described as calm, reliable and a comforting presence in America's family rooms.

Structure, ritual and habit as anchoring love, prayer and service

In his book, “The Second Mountain,” David Brooks suggests that a key to sustaining fidelity in any vocation is to ...

Book could stimulate discussion on being a Catholic man today

Thomas Wurtz, founder and director of Varsity Catholic, writes that "our modern culture doesn't want to admit that there is a difference between masculine and feminine."

A fourth Wahlberg brother comes to the fore in new book

The Wahlbergs are many. There's actor Mark, actor-rapper Donnie, and Wahlburgers chef and subsequent reality-TV star Paul.

Students’ Christmas artwork garners national recognition

Students, teachers and staff in St. Jerome School, West Long Branch, had two good reasons to start their celebration of the Christmas season a little early ...

Mom says 'Clouds' shows how deep, inspiring her late son's Catholic faith was

In the opening scene of the movie "Clouds," a tall, lanky teenager walks into Stillwater Area High School on crutches.

Diocese’s gem within a gem featured in new video series ‘Beauty Heals’

A 600-year-old work of art in Trenton is getting attention in a national video series...

Diocese’s gem within a gem featured in new video series ‘Beauty Heals’

600-year-old artwork in Trenton's Sacred Heart Church is getting new attention as part of a national video series... 

‘Come Play’ is family-oriented film

If the monster movie "Come Play" (Focus) is only reasonably effective in frightening its audience, it is at least refreshingly free of objectionable material, including gore.

OCP launches program to provide personal missals to parishioners amid pandemic

Oregon Catholic Press has launched the Parishioner Personal Missal Program, ...


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