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John Dougherty is the director of mission and ministry at St. Joseph’s Preparatory School in Philadelphia, Pa.
Nicholas Hoult in 'Juror #2' (Claire Folger/Warner Bros.)
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John Dougherty
“Juror #2” confronts us with an uncomfortable reality: following your conscience often comes at great personal cost.
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John Dougherty
In 1930, Hollywood teamed up with the Catholic Church. The result was the Production Code, a document that dictated what movies could and could not depict.
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Robert Eggers’s ‘Nosferatu’ walks the line between desire and dread, the thrill and terror of surrender.
Michael Caine in ‘The Muppet Christmas Carol’ (Disney)
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That idea of “keeping Christmas” is an invitation and a challenge to consider what Christmas really means to us.
Edmund Gwenn and Natalie Wood in “Miracle on 34th Street” 
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We have all heard that “blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.” “Miracle on 34th Street” suggests that we must believe in order to see.
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“Meet Me in St. Louis” asks: How do you have hope when the future holds so many unknowns?
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Dorothy and her friends’ journey is one of discovery and gratitude, an external quest that reveals internal riches.
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“Wicked” arrives on a whirlwind of eager (and anxious) anticipation among fans of the musical.
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Sometimes you have to leave home to find home. That’s the paradox of the immigrant experience, portrayed beautifully in “Brooklyn.”
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John Dougherty
Dorothy Day called for “a revolution of the heart,” a shift away from self-interest to solidarity. That isn’t accomplished by a single election.