There is hardly a religious word in all of “Heal the Living,” but the film doesn’t need them.

Beyoncé’s ‘Lemonade’ and ‘Amoris Laetitia’ were released a year ago. Both offer an important—often fundamentally different—look into love and marriage.

I don’t know how I feel today./ Maybe I feel dangerous./ I could fail a test on purpose

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Michael Wilson, a graduate of Loyola New Orleans, wrote the New York Times column "Crime Scene" for the past six years.

i wore my glasses today/ for the first time/ since the last time i saw you