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Day of a Stranger: Forthcoming Movie Reveals a Hidden Side of Thomas Merton
Here's a trailer for a forthcoming short film about Thomas Merton and the hermitage he...
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Mr. Rogers, American Animals, and Being Special: A Contemplative Perspective on Three Current Films
A few months ago my wife and I jumped on the MoviePass bandwagon. We don't...
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If You Could Capture Contemplation on a DVD, It Might Be a Lot Like This…
One of my favorite movies is finally becoming available on blu-ray and DVD: In Pursuit...
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Andrew Garfield and Stephen Colbert talk about Silence, Jesuits and Humility…
Are you as eager to see Martin Scorsese's film adaptation of Shusako Endo's Silence as I...
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March 04, 2016
In Pursuit of Silence: A Quiet Movie with Much to Say
"Silence is where we speak something deeper than our words..." "Silence returns us to what...
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Sanctity and Struggle, or, Why Saints Have Chaotic Inner Lives (Hint: It’s Because We All Do)
An editor at Patheos recently pointed me to the following trailer, and suggested I blog...
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Talking about Silence: An Interview with Patrick Shen
Indie filmmaker Patrick Shen has made several award-winning documentaries, including Flight From Death (2003), a...
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Atlas and Aurora: Of Gods and Men, Movies and Violence
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