Walking with Christ through Film

Walking with Christ through Film

In the Spiritual Exercises, St. Ignatius invites us to imagine scenes from the gospel in our prayer. In this “composition of place,” we try to see the furnishings in a room, inhale the smells wafting in a market, hear the sound of the waves crashing on the sea...
Spolier Alert: Hunger Games Actually Happy

Spolier Alert: Hunger Games Actually Happy

The Hunger Games are all about hope.  At least that’s what archvillain President Snow thinks:  “Hope.  It is the only thing stronger than fear.”   As long as it doesn’t get out of control, hope can motivate Snow’s oppressed masses into their forced labor that keeps...