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Batman Superheroes

Watching Animated Batman 30 Years Late: “Christmas With the Joker” (S1E2)

Batman fans looking for holiday fare need look no further than “Christmas With the Joker,” the second episode produced of the classic animated Batman series.

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Liturgical Year Movies

Advent Antiphons in a Sci-Fi Key: Emmanuel (December 23)

The end of “2001: A Space Odyssey” speaks to our desire for transcedence. Christ promises to help us not transcend but fully realize our humanity.

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Liturgical Year Movies Star Wars

Advent Antiphons in a Sci-Fi Key: Ruler of the Nations (December 22)

Where did all the aliens from the Star Wars prequels go by the time of the original trilogy? The answer has ramifications for us this Advent.

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Liturgical Year Movies

Advent Antiphons in a Sci-Fi Key: Radiant Dawn (December 21)

The Lady Galadriel is a moving and meaningful image of divine grace, an image we need as we continue to walk in darkness today.

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Liturgical Year Star Trek

Advent Antiphons in a Sci-Fi Key: Key of David (December 20)

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine held viewers today accountable for working to make sure its vision of the future came to pass.

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Books Liturgical Year Movies

Advent Antiphons in a Sci-Fi Key: Flower of Jesse (December 19)

The Fremen longed for their Kwisatz Haderach. God’s people longed, and long, for a Savior. Will we welcome the unexpected Savior we receive?

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Books Liturgical Year

Advent Antiphons in a Sci-Fi Key: Lawgiver (December 18)

Isaac Asimov gave the world the Three Laws of Robotics. In Christ, God again gives us divine instruction for our lives.

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Liturgical Year Star Wars

Advent Antiphons in a Sci-Fi Key: Wisdom (December 17)

Obi-Wan Kenobi epitomizes “wisdom from on high” and prompts us to consider what truths to tell, when.