In an interesting juxtaposition of the liturgical and television seasons, the First Sunday of Lent saw the premiere of ABC’s much-promoted Resurrection. The show is raveling a thread about what happens when deceased loved ones […]
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Frontline presentation “Secrets of the Vatican,” the ugly truth or misplaced blame?
Last night (Tuesday February, 25, 2014) PBS aired a Frontline presentation ostensibly on the secrets of the Vatican. (You can watch the program for free[…]
The Other Francis and Claire: House of Cards
Disclaimer: season 1 spoilers ahead (but it’s been a year already, so that’s on you) Season 2 of House of Cards was released yesterday on Netflix. In sticking with Netflix’s formula, all the episodes were […]
Theology Unplugged: Transforming Students in the Technological Age
By Krista Stevens This semester in my introductory theology class I’m asking my students to create an eight minute documentary focusing on one or more of our class’s “big questions”: Who or what is God? […]
Who is My Digital Neighbor? World Communications Day 2014
Yesterday Pope Francis released his message for the 48th World Communications Day, “Communication at the Service of an Authentic Culture of Encounter.” Since 1967, most of these messages (and every one since 1996) have been […]
A Theological Critique of all things TED
Here at Notre Dame’s campus, I’ve been seeing lots of flyers for their own version of TED talks, called “TEDx.” This is a growing phenomenon, focusing around the idea that “great ideas are worth spreading.” […]
In Defense of Inter Mirifica
Today (December 4th, 2013) marks the 50th anniversary of the first two documents to come out of Vatican II: Sacrosanctum Concilium (The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy) and Inter Mirifica (The Decree on the Means […]
The Gospel According to Britney Spears
By Andrew Staron and Stephen Okey Last week on All Saints Day, various outlets reported that a new musical would use the songs of Britney Spears to tell the story of Jesus Christ. On some […]
Sin and Grace in Broadchurch
SPOILER WARNING: This post reveals the identity of Danny Latimer’s killer and the conclusion to the first season. “That’s nothing to do with this.” As Broadchurch’s investigation into Danny Latimer’s death evolves and expands to […]
Walter White and the (Im)Possibility of Redemption
**Warning: Spoilers Below!** By the time I go to bed tonight, there will only be four episodes left of one of my favorite TV shows I’ve ever watched (which is saying something – I’ve watched […]
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