Voices
John Dougherty is the director of mission and ministry at St. Joseph’s Prep in Philadelphia, Pa.
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Released in 2003, “Tokyo Godfathers” is definitely the most unconventional Christmas movie I’m covering this month.
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In “Klaus,” the Santa legend grows from a simple act of kindness
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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.
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“Catch Me If You Can” returns to Christmas again and again, like a scab it can’t stop scratching.
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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.
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‘Rocky’ is a reminder that impossible things have happened before. And, if we believe, they can happen again.
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In Tom McCarthy’s film, the truly good things in life—love, trust, purpose—require hard, honest work.
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God can be a real pain. I think Homer Smith, the protagonist of “Lilies of the Field” would agree.
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In “Coco,” memory doesn’t just summon up phantoms from the past, it reunites us with those we’ve lost.
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The Freelings are ignorant of the sacrilege that made their luxurious life possible, but that doesn’t mean they’re innocent.