Coleridge: Christina Rossetti’s Anglo-Catholicism, Chichester’s new workshop for liturgical art, and Cormac McCarthy’s contemptus mundi Coleridge is a monthly digest of significant developments in theology and the arts. By Ben Lima Music In “Spiritual Renewal and Modern Choral Music,” Michael De Sapio praises the work of American composer ... Read More...
Does Everything Happen for a Reason? By Jonathan Mitchican As I grew up in the 1990s, few hours of television were as sacrosanct to me as Quantum Leap. I was already a lover of science fiction and fantasy thanks to Star Trek and comic books, bu... Read More...
‘This Is the Way’: Communion Across Difference in The Mandalorian Be advised, this essay contains spoilers for The Mandalorian. Amber Noel I’m a Star Wars loyalist. Its universe has always entranced me. Unlike the Star Trek universe, which is comforting in its rationality, Star Wars presents not only a universe of tech... Read More...
The Rings of Power By Hannah Matis Caveat lector: The series is available to stream on Amazon Prime. I will do my best to avoid spoilers internal to the series, but miserere mei as I reckon with the nature of prequels. Ha... Read More...
Some Theological Notes on The Wheel Of Time By Sam Keyes Robert Jordan’s sprawling 14-volume fantasy series, The Wheel of Time (WOT), has gained a new following with the start of Amazon Prime’s new television series of the same. It has also inspired ... Read More...
Streaming Catholicism: On “Midnight Mass” Spoiler Warning: This essay discusses key plot points, including the ending, of Midnight Mass. By Daniel Martins One of the ongoing frustrations for people of faith is the way that religious practice is almost invariably portrayed in popular media. C... Read More...
Hard Lessons on Discipleship from Cobra Kai By Terence Chandra “It’s a tough world out there and I can help them be ready for it.” — Johnny Lawrence The last memory most priests have of their confirmation students is from the day of the rite itself — ... Read More...
Being a Potato Bug Watching Mister Rogers with my children is a constant reminder of how impoverished our culture can be when it comes to childhood.
