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‘Captain Marvel’: Super powers for galactic peace
Wit, positive messages and lavish production values buoy the origin story of this Marvel Comics superhero. The need to work for peace and the resilience of the human spirit are its top themes.
Practice of memento mori — considering one’s death — revived for Lent
The Lenten devotional was designed to help others meditate on the moments of their lives and ultimately remember our Christian hope in the Resurrection -- made possible through Christ's victory over sin and death.
Shift your ‘food focus’ this Lent with simple recipes
When it comes to food, more is not better, writes nutritionist Libby Mills. She offers a simple, tasty and colorful recipe for red beans with collard greens and brown rice perfect for this season of sacrifice.
Tyler Perry’s A Madea Family Funeral
Tyler Perry has given his alter ego Mabel "Madea" Simmons, in what is billed as the final film of her escapades, a sweet and funny valedictory in "A Madea Family Funeral" (Lionsgate).
Bishop ‘touched emotionally’ by film on Father Tolton’s boyhood, family
Chicago Auxiliary Bishop Joseph N. Perry, postulator of Father Augustus Tolton's sainthood cause, said he was "touched emotionally" by the portrayal of the African-American priest's boyhood and family life in the new short film "Across."
‘Examination of Conscience,’ streaming, Netflix
The unsettling but important and powerful three-hour film is currently streaming in Spanish, with English subtitles. "Examination of Conscience" investigates sexual abuse in Spain's Catholic schools, seminaries and summer camps.
A matter of taste: Doing a deep dive into fast-food fish sandwiches
While one does not live on bread alone, during Lent one had better not add meat to the menu. See our review of national chains' seafood offerings, plus some local eateries offering grilled cheese.
Twin messages of ‘Unplanned’: ‘Be bold’ but show ‘mercy and redemption’
Faith, forgiveness and healing were some of the central topics that emerged during a recent panel discussion about the forthcoming abortion-themed film "Unplanned" at New York City's Sheen Center for Thought & Culture.
Van Peebles dispenses spiritual wisdom as pastor in ‘Run the Race’
Mario Van Pebbles plays Pastor Baker in the movie that explores such themes as keeping trust in God, even in the midst of suffering and misfortune, as well as the importance of forgiveness.
Group’s ‘Dirty Dozen’ list finds the nation’s worst sexual exploiters
Each year, the National Center on Sexual Exploitation introduces its "Dirty Dozen" in the way of companies who exploit sex for profit. Some are new entries. Some date back to when the center was known by its original name, Morality in Media.