Baseball and comic books, two colorful American originals, come together in “The Comic Book Story of Baseball: The Heroes, Hustlers, and History-Making Swings (and Misses) of America’s National Pastime” (Ten Speed Press) by author Alex Irvine and illustrators Tomm Coker and C.P. Smith.
Comic book take on the national pastime a well-pitched delight
Scientists, believers should admit how little they know, pope says
Scientists and people of faith always must admit they don’t know everything, and they must never be afraid to explore and discover more, Pope Francis told astronomy students and experts.
Movie – ‘Sicario: Day of the Soldado’
Terrorism and the problem of human trafficking across the U.S.-Mexico border combine to create a crisis in the grim action sequel “Sicario: Day of the Soldado” (Columbia).
Catholic singles encouraged to make gift of self at national conference
International Catholic speaker Hudson Byblow was part of the 18th National Catholic Singles Conference held June 8-9. The gathering provides an opportunity for singles to engage in the faith together through presentations, prayer, the sacraments and fellowship.
Movie: ‘Gotti’
Aficionados of stilted dialogue in low-budget crime sagas will likely find much to savor in “Gotti” (Vertical Entertainment).
‘Parallel biography’ of Father Merton, Bob Dylan offers unique insights
Author Robert Hudson is a recognized Bob Dylan scholar and a member of the International Thomas Merton Society, and here is his starting point: “Although (Father Thomas Merton and Bob Dylan) lived their lives a thousand miles apart, their souls were next-door neighbors.”
Onetime Polish war refugee collects history so the world won’t forget
Julek Plowy and his family were forced from their home in Poland in 1940 by Soviet forces and sent to Siberia before arriving as World War II refugees in Mexico in 1943, aided by Catholic Relief Services.
Movie – ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’
“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” (Universal) director J.A. Bayona’s follow-up to the 2015 reboot of the hugely successful franchise ratchets up the mayhem and adds a bit more gore but keeps the on-again, off-again central romance refreshingly innocent.