This Lent, my parish has been focusing on the character of Simon of Cyrene along Jesus’ walk to Calvary.
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A Quiet Place: A surprisingly religious film
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Spoiler Alert! This column reveals details of a newly released film.
I went to see A Quiet Place, John Krasinski’s new thriller, with absolutely no anticipation of finding theological or spiritual themes. I just wanted a fun evening at the movies. How wonderful when a film surprises you!
I don’t know if I can find the golden thread that draws all of these themes together into a coherent message, but I think one would have to be blind not to see a number of religious motifs in this absorbing film.Baraboo parish to host men’s retreat
BARABOO — On Saturday, Jan. 25, St. Joseph Parish in Baraboo will be hosting a one-day men’s retreat entitled, “A Courageous Heart.” This year’s featured speaker is Fr. James Kubicki, S.J., the national director of the Apostleship of Prayer and regular contributor on Relevant Radio.