Past entries: -Iron Man -The Incredible Hulk -Iron Man 2 After three relatively grounded science fiction stories, Thor takes the MCU in a starkly new direction with world-hopping high-fantasy tale of gods and kings. It’s really kind of amazing that it works as well as it does. We open with a trio of scientists – … Continue reading Thoughts on ‘Thor’
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Talking About the Abu Dhabi Document at the Everyman
A little late on this, but the documents says that it hopes to be a long-term object of research, so I suppose this is sort of a way of that coming to pass, though I don't think the authors would like my take. In any case, I was asked to give my response to the … Continue reading Talking About the Abu Dhabi Document at the Everyman
Thoughts on ‘Iron Man 2’
Past entries: -Iron Man -The Incredible Hulk So far, the first Iron Man was an all-around excellent superhero film. The Incredible Hulk had a lot of issues, but was still a fairly strong entry. And Iron Man 2? It’s a huge flaming mess. The film picks up about a year after the first Iron Man … Continue reading Thoughts on ‘Iron Man 2’
Thoughts on ‘The Incredible Hulk’
Past entries: -Iron Man Following the excellent Iron Man, we have The Incredible Hulk, which, in retrospect, is a bit of an odd ball in the Marvel Universe (and not just because star Edward Norton ended up being recast when the character returned for The Avengers). It has a darker, heavier tone than most of … Continue reading Thoughts on ‘The Incredible Hulk’
Thoughts on ‘Iron Man’
Well, with Avengers: Endgame on its way, it seems there will never be a better time to do a re-watch of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (actually, if anything, I’m getting a rather late start on this, considering I have over twenty films to get through!). Just so that it’s clear where I’m coming from, I … Continue reading Thoughts on ‘Iron Man’
Communion Rails
At the moment I attend two different parishes, depending on my schedule. It’s obviously not ideal and I’m working to make it a temporary arrangement, but one thing both parishes have in common is that they both use Communion rails. Having almost exclusively received the Eucharist in this manner for several months now, I’m struck … Continue reading Communion Rails
Please Do Not Try to Find Holy Images in Random Things
I happened upon this article through ‘Big Pulpit,’ and I have to make a quick comment: I really, really wish Christians would stop posting things like this: Miraculous Image of Blessed Mother Holding Baby Appears in Pregnancy Sonogram – See the Photo! by ChurchPOP Editor - January 31, 2019 The story itself is actually well worth reading, about … Continue reading Please Do Not Try to Find Holy Images in Random Things
Living in Interesting Times at Catholic Match
I missed that this piece went up a few days ago: talking about how to live in "Interesting Times." I get to quote "Lord of the Rings" a lot in this one: The first thing we ought to get clear right from the start is this: our circumstances are nothing new. Certainly the specifics are … Continue reading Living in Interesting Times at Catholic Match
Thoughts on ‘Dr. No’
Since my household recently purchased a complete box set of the James Bond films, we’ve begun a total re-watch of the entire series. So, I’ll be giving my thoughts on each film in turn. First some background: I’m a long-time fan of the Bond films. I’ve seen all of them (except Quantum of Solace) at … Continue reading Thoughts on ‘Dr. No’
Thoughts on the Pro-Life Movement
Every year, about half-a-million people descend upon Washington DC, and many more march in other cities, to call for the end of abortion. It is probably the most noble and most important social movement in the country right now: one of the few that is both appropriate to the moment, possessed of a clear and … Continue reading Thoughts on the Pro-Life Movement
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