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Finally seeing the goodness of the Lord

February 2, 2023 By Scott Robinson Leave a Comment

Every first-born male belongs to God, according to Exodus 13, and any family that wished to keep its first-born son instead of offering him up for religious service had to redeem him with a sacrifice in the Temple on the fortieth day after his birth.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: movie, Presentation of our Lord Jesus Christ, Simeon

Just Like The Movies: The Many Stories of Nicholas, Bishop of Myra

December 6, 2022 By Bird Treacy Leave a Comment

One of the other wonderful things about having so many ways to tell a story is that we can think creatively about how to share them in  our own families and communities.

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Grow at the Movies: Harriet

November 6, 2019 By Allison Sandlin Liles Leave a Comment

My daughter worships Harriet. Literally. Last year I overheard her praying to Harriet Tubman to offer her guidance and courage.

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Grow at the Movies: Toy Story 4

June 27, 2019 By Fr. Patrick Funston 4 Comments

A few months ago, I watched a documentary on Netflix called “The Pixar Story” which charted the rise of the animation studio through its first several movies and told the story of its partnership with and ultimate acquisition by Disney.

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Grow at the Movies: Avengers Endgame

May 3, 2019 By Fr. Patrick Funston 2 Comments

Eleven years ago, Marvel took a huge risk. They attempted  a blockbuster film about a beloved, though not strikingly popular superhero, starring an actor who was a troubled darling of small cinema in the middle of an upswing following imprisonment and rehab.

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Grow at the Movies, movie, superhero, teenagers

Why I Still Watch A Charlie Brown Christmas

December 23, 2018 By Pamela Lewis 1 Comment

While “A Charlie Brown Christmas” is an animated cartoon about characters who look funny, who make silly noises and often pratfall, Linus’s recitation of Saint Luke’s verses is its solemn core. For a few moments, the story’s busyness is suspended to make room for a larger and more eternal story.

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The best part of Wonder Woman was my son’s comment during the movie.

July 3, 2017 By Nurya Love Parish 2 Comments

I expected to like Wonder Woman. I didn’t. But I loved what my son told me during the movie.

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: discipleship, God, movie, summer, Wonder Woman, Zeus

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