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Voices
John Dougherty is the director of mission and ministry at St. Joseph’s Prep in Philadelphia, Pa.
Other Mother, voiced by Teri Hatcher, and Coraline, voiced by Dakota Fanning, are seen in the animated movie "Coraline." (CNS photo/Focus Features) 
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John Dougherty
So much of growing up is learning what love really is. ‘Coraline’ reminds us what love is not.
A photo of a red eyeball, with a face shrouded in darkness
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John Dougherty
“Let the Right One In” is about loneliness, the type society imposes on us and the type we impose on ourselves.
Haley Joel Osment and Buce Willis in a scene from the film The Sixth Sense
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In “The Sixth Sense,” faith is both a sanctuary and a gateway to mystery and horror.
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In ‘Wit,‘ Dr. Vivian Bearing uses her formidable intellect as a shield against her existential terror.
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John Dougherty
Popularity. Temptation. Vanity. Wearing Pink on Wednesdays.
Photo of a newly married couple holding hands
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This is what Peggy Sue learns: we all want a second chance at the past, but the real second chances only happen in the here and now.
Ingrid Bergman as Sister Benedict and Bing Crosby as Father O'Malley in “The Bells of St. Mary’s” 
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John Dougherty
The caricatured or fetishized images of sisters we often see in movies are a far cry from the real sisters I, and probably you, have known.
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John Dougherty
“Harlan County, USA” is an incredible piece of documentary filmmaking because it’s also an amazing portrait of courage and solidarity.
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John Dougherty
In Anne Hathaway’s Kym, we see the hard truth about forgiveness: sometimes we have the most difficulty forgiving ourselves or seeking forgiveness from those who love us most.
Greta Gerwig stars in a scene from the movie "Frances Ha." (CNS photo/IFC Films)
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John Dougherty
“Frances Ha” allows us to see Frances the way God might see her. We see her flaws, but we also see how hard she’s trying.