Handel’s ‘Messiah’: Is it just the ‘Hallelujah’ chorus?
The “Hallelujah” chorus from George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah” is probably the most well-known classical piece of music written for choir. People love to hear it, and they love to sing it.
Christ the light of the world
For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, Advent is a time to watch and prepare for the coming of Christ just as vigilantly as we scan the skies for those first tentative signs that the days are slowly but surely getting longer.
Movies: The Irishman
NEW YORK (CNS) — The disappearance of union boss Jimmy Hoffa, who vanished without a trace in 1975, has never been explained. But that doesn’t deter director Martin Scorsese from solving the mystery in “The Irishman” (Netflix), an epic historical drama.
Event of the decade
From a Catholic perspective, few if any dates were more significant during the decade than Feb. 11, 2013.
Movies: Jojo Rabbit
NEW YORK (CNS) — As with many satires, the makers of “Jojo Rabbit” (Fox Searchlight) don’t care much whether an audience likes their film — or understands all of it.
Experienced couples can strengthen marriage amid the sinkholes
Having a divorce in the neighborhood is like having a sinkhole in your street. Everything that seemed stable suddenly isn’t.
Movies: Sonic the Hedgehog
NEW YORK (CNS) — Not that the intended core audience of children is likely to notice, but many of the adults who take them will find that there’s something oddly mechanical and even maladroit about “Sonic the Hedgehog” (Paramount).
A spectacular Lenten failure
Lent is an invitation to walk with Christ through the desert. You need only: docility, openness to the journey and abandonment of your own will.
Ash Wednesday: Repentance as response to redemption
Repentance has to be in response to Jesus' death on the cross. The word “redemption” comes, literally, from the term to buy back, which God-as-man did on the cross.
Games: Kingdom Hearts 3 — Re Mind
NEW YORK (CNS) — The 2019 release of “Kingdom Hearts 3” wrapped up a video game odyssey that spanned nearly two decades. But fans still wanted more of the franchise’s elaborate lore and challenging fights.
