he life of the 16th president is given a rich dramatization in the three-part miniseries “Abraham Lincoln.”
‘Abraham Lincoln,’ Feb. 20, History
Author has uniquely Catholic view on common mental health challenges
In the sea of practical advice given to deal with depression, anxiety, trauma and grief, “St. Dymphna’s Playbook” offers a uniquely Catholic perspective.
‘Conviction: The Case of Stephen Lawrence,’ Feb. 21, Acorn
Informed by the 2015 book “In Pursuit of the Truth,” penned by former Detective Chief Inspector Clive Driscoll, who contributed to the successful, albeit long belated, prosecution of a trio of Lawrence’s killers, the miniseries — renamed “Conviction: The Case of Stephen Lawrence” — will be available in three one-hour episodes Monday, Feb. 21, on the Acorn streaming service.
Solar panels enhance students’ lessons, reduce monastery’s carbon footprint
More than 3,000 solar panels installed on St. Meinrad Archabbbey’s campus in Spencer County, Indiana, are providing the Benedictine monks with renewable energy.
Cancel Crusade: How gossip, scandal ruined a rare Renaissance treasure
Francesco Buranelli, president of the Commission for the Protection of Monuments of the Holy See, presented a picture of what can happen when fierce family rivalries, a Counter-Reformation “cancel culture” and 500 years of “fake news” find the perfect target in a problematic pope.
Movie: ‘Dog’
Now, the duo has co-directed a fictional riff on the subject, and the result is the quirky, good-natured — but not family-friendly — road movie “Dog” (MGM). Along with collaborating at the helm, Carolin wrote the script while Tatum stars as ex-Army Ranger Jackson Briggs.
Authors: Find moments of silence this Lent, connect three pillars of season
Two authors provided their insights on how to make Lent meaningful in 2022 — especially since this is the third Lent the church will observe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘Cooks with Collars’ videos show what priests are cooking up in the kitchen
The cooking videos feature about 35 priests at parishes around the diocese as part of a friendly cooking competition that runs through March 1.