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Friday Night Mandatory Lent Film Party, 2022: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF and THE SCARLET AND THE BLACK

I forgot to write up this year’s Mandatory Lent Film Party plans! Thanks to a few readers for reminding me. On Fridays in Lent,  our family watches some edifying, well-made films, with at least a loosely spiritual theme, preferably one that we probably wouldn’t otherwise get around to seeing. In past years, I’ve done short … Continue reading “Friday Night Mandatory Lent Film Party, 2022: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF and THE SCARLET AND THE BLACK”

I’m Medieval peasanting my way to Eucharistic Coherence

When I heard that the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops planned to speak out on eucharistic coherence, my eyes bugged out. They were going to talk about something American Catholics cared about, that is pertinent to our life and world today, that is inherently important? Our U.S.C.C.B.? There are a handful of individual bishops I admire, but … Continue reading “I’m Medieval peasanting my way to Eucharistic Coherence”

Who’s in charge of Fr. James Altman?

IMPORTANT UPDATE: I made some pretty serious mistakes about canon law in this essay. You can read my correction here. I apologize for my errors and my rashness. I hope there is still some good to glean from my original essay, below, but you can judge that for yourself.  A fundraiser for Fr. James Altman … Continue reading “Who’s in charge of Fr. James Altman?”

Double Feature with the Fishers, Episode 5: JAWS and BOTTLE ROCKET

Hey! Hey! New podcast! We tackle America’s greatest movie, yes, America’s greatest movie, JAWS, and also BOTTLE ROCKET, and early and underappreciated Wes Anderson film. We discuss: Who’s the monster? Is Quint Ahab? Should they have made the shark roar? And what kind of scar is it that that Brody has? and also Bottlerocket: a … Continue reading “Double Feature with the Fishers, Episode 5: JAWS and BOTTLE ROCKET”

Jewish and Catholic: An interview with my father, Phil Prever

Back in 2018, I interviewed several people for an article about what it means to be both Jewish and Catholic. The interview never made it to print for various reasons, but I have always wanted to share the conversation I had with my father. He and my mother both grew up in Brooklyn with a … Continue reading “Jewish and Catholic: An interview with my father, Phil Prever”

[Double] Feature With the Fishers, Episode 4: CALVARY

Podcast returns! Just one movie review this time: The insanely excellent 2014 drama Calvary. Damien and I both loved it but had slightly different takes on what it meant. Here’s the trailer for this movie we recommend highly for Holy Week (but not for kids): This podcast, and all podcasts, are open to patrons who … Continue reading “[Double] Feature With the Fishers, Episode 4: CALVARY”

Double Feature with the Fishers, Episode 3: MASTER AND COMMANDER and APPALOOSA

Episode three of our podcast, Double Feature With the Fishers, is up! Damien and I pour a little drink and talk about MASTER AND COMMANDER and APPALOOSA, two movies about (among other things) male friendship. In this episode, one of the ice cubes escapes and then Damien complains about Marvel movies for a bit, but … Continue reading “Double Feature with the Fishers, Episode 3: MASTER AND COMMANDER and APPALOOSA”

What’s for supper? Vol. 243: Teen Titans and other captivating compositions

Hi! Food! Here we go: SATURDAY Hot dogs, chips I did buy hot dog buns, but not nearly enough. I’m new here and have no way of knowing how to shop for food. But of course you can turn a mediocre meal into something very different, with the right presentation.  I’m tempted to enter this … Continue reading “What’s for supper? Vol. 243: Teen Titans and other captivating compositions”

Doing nothing for Lent

I’ve been awfully busy lately. Even on a lazy day, I’m busy busy busy, accomplishing this, working hard at avoiding that, distracting myself with this, putting a lot of effort into putting off thinking about that, praying this devotion, avoiding that one. In between activities, I was scrolling through Facebook on my distraction machine, and … Continue reading “Doing nothing for Lent”

Double Feature with the Fishers! Episode 2: Rocky and Hard Times

The podcast continues! Last week, we reviewed Moonstruck and The Quiet Man. This week, a change of pace: Rocky and Hard Times, made within a year of each other, definitely Sylvester Stallone’s best movie, and possibly Charles Bronson’s, too, respectively. Both movies about fighters, obviously, and both about relationships, and opportunities, and entanglements, and running … Continue reading “Double Feature with the Fishers! Episode 2: Rocky and Hard Times”