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Voices
John Dougherty is the director of mission and ministry at St. Joseph’s Prep in Philadelphia, Pa.
Arts & CultureCatholic Movie Club
John Dougherty
Monica and Quincy are competitive basketball players whose drive to succeed often clashes with their feelings for each other.
Arts & CultureCatholic Movie Club
John Dougherty
America’s Catholic Movie Club columnist looks at this year’s crop of contenders.
Brad Pitt stars in a scene from the movie “Moneyball.” (CNS photo/Columbia)
Arts & CultureCatholic Movie Club
John Dougherty
Catholic Movie Club: Institutions don’t change easily.
Anya Taylor-Joy stars in a scene from the movie "Emma" (CNS photo/Focus Features).
Arts & CultureCatholic Movie Club
John Dougherty
If we really resolve to change for the better as Emma does, we can count on some grace to help us along.
“The Boy and the Heron” is both a soaring adventure and a bittersweet meditation on letting go (Studio Ghibli/GKIDS via AP).
Arts & CultureFilm
John Dougherty
Hayao Miyazaki’s influence is so massive that it’s hard not to understate it.
Arts & CultureCatholic Movie Club
John Dougherty
Released in 2003, “Tokyo Godfathers” is definitely the most unconventional Christmas movie I’m covering this month.
A scene from Klaus
Arts & CultureFilm
John Dougherty
In “Klaus,” the Santa legend grows from a simple act of kindness
Andre Braugher, a cast member in the television series "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," poses for a portrait at CBS Radford Studios, Nov. 2, 2018, in Los Angeles
Arts & CultureTelevision
John Dougherty
Frank Pembleton, Andre Braugher’s character on “Homicide: Life on the Street,” embodied the struggle to reconcile faith and intellect. Of course—he was educated by the Jesuits.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks in ‘Catch Me if You Can’ (photo: imdb)
Arts & CultureCatholic Movie Club
John Dougherty
“Catch Me If You Can” returns to Christmas again and again, like a scab it can’t stop scratching.
Guillaume Canet, left, Diane Kruger and Daniel Bruhl star in a scene from the movie "Joyeux Noel" (CNS photo/Sony Pictures Classics).
Arts & CultureCatholic Movie Club
John Dougherty
Like the soldiers in the film, we will raise our voices on Christmas and sing about peace on earth—but we should also reflect on what we’ll do to make it a reality.