The fact that audiences see the story as aspirational is more of a reflection on us as fallen people than the film itself.

“Sister Act” embodies the welcoming spirit of a church willing to go out into the street.

These are films that I find meaningful and believe resonate with our faith—particularly our call to love our L.G.B.T.Q. siblings and to uphold their human dignity.

What makes a family a family: that they look like the model, or the way that they love each other?

What do we do when we find ourselves, or someone we love, torn between convictions and relationships?

The characters in ‘20th Century Women’ find themselves torn between embracing the new and retreating into the familiar.

It would be an exaggeration to call “Juno” pro-life, but it is encouraging to see a popular film diverge from the familiar culture war battle lines.

“Petite Maman” is a magical-realist story about children and parents, the things we can’t say and learning to understand each other.

Philomena’s faith doesn’t dismiss or excuse the church’s sins, but she has made peace with living in the tension.

In “Hugo,” Scorsese’s only family-friendly feature to date, he reflects on how dreams give meaning to our lives and help us persevere through life’s hardships.