It was a strange and surreal experience for Patty Rivera to sign her late daughter’s book during a book launch party Oct. 27. She signed it with Rani’s name, knowing in her heart that the book was her way of making her daughter’s dream come true a year after her death.

Poetry book a bittersweet dream come true

It was always Rani Rivera’s dream to become a published poet, much like her mother Patria. What she didn’t know was that her dream would come true after her own death.
“There are a lot of wounds in this story,” said Hennessy as she brought her new book on Day, The World Will be Saved by Beauty, to the Mary Ward Centre in Toronto on Nov. 2.

Granddaughter sheds fresh light on Dorothy Day

Opening up the family vault for public scrutiny is never easy, even when your grandmother is considered a saint by many people.
Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem play a couple whose country-home serenity is upended with the arrival of another couple.

'mother!' adds new twist on God and Bible

Darren Aronofsky’s latest film mother! has certainly stirred up a storm, and no wonder. It features murder, point-blank executions, incinerations and the killing and devouring of a child.
An indoor art installation for Nuit Blanche at Toronto’s Msgr. Fraser College highlights the migrant’s journey.

Art showcases migrant journey at Nuit Blanche

From darkness into light.

For students at Msgr. Fraser College, that imagery depicts a migrant’s journey to a new land. And it was the central theme of an indoor art installation students created for Toronto’s annual Nuit Blanche all-night festival.
Soprano Josie Grossi will be performing at Toronto’s Pauline Books and Media Sept. 30.

Singer finds strength in life of St. Thérèse

Josie Grossi was 20 years old when she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in May 1987. Her doctors didn’t give her much hope. They told her there was no known cure. There wasn’t any medication that could slow down the deterioration of her central nervous system and eventually, she would need a wheelchair.

Cartoon from Jason Bach courtesy of The Ultimate Catholic Comic Book.

Artists join forces to create Catholic humour

John Smillie was just 15 when he stumbled into the world of Catholic comics. In October 2015, he posted a drawing on his Facebook page of the child Jesus tugging on the dress of an exasperated Mother Mary, yelling “Mom, mom, mom….”

Ye Win (Nelson Lee) instructs Rev. Michael Spurlock (John Corbett) where to plant the crops to be grown in the fields at All Saints Church, in the new movie All Saints. At right is Spurlock.

Inspiring lesson in film of church revival

It was an impossible task.

Michael Iafrate has been performing for more than two decades.

Hidden spiritual gems found in song

Maybe punk music doesn’t mean much to you — not your generation, not your taste, not your concern. Maybe you hate punk, its aggression, its contempt for everything non-punk, its vulgarity.

Maryknoll Father Vincent R. Capodanno, a Navy chaplain who was killed while serving with the Marines in Vietnam, is pictured in an undated photo. Fifty years after he put himself between a wounded Marine and fatal enemy gunfire, a new documentary recalls the life, faith and sacrifice of the priest, who is a candidate for sainthood.

New film recalls faith, sacrifice of Maryknoll chaplain killed in Vietnam

MARYKNOLL, N.Y. – Fifty years after he put himself between a wounded Marine and fatal enemy gunfire, the story of Maryknoll Father Vincent R. Capodanno's faith and sacrifice is being retold in a new movie.

Alex, voiced by Jake T. Austin, appears in the animated movie "The Emoji Movie."

Review: The Emoji Movie

NEW YORK – Tech savvy viewers will especially enjoy the wacky proceedings of "The Emoji Movie" (Columbia). But patrons of all stripes will appreciate the film's themes of loyal friendship and faithful romance.

Charlize Theron stars in a scene from the movie "Atomic Blonde."

Review: Atomic Blonde

NEW YORK – Aspiring to be edgy and stylish, the espionage thriller "Atomic Blonde" (Focus), matches sometimes sadistic brawling with exploitative scenes of aberrant sex. The result is not only degraded but tedious as well.

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