John Dougherty
Writing
Film & Pop Culture
Catholic Movie Club: Weekly column at America Magazine, the Jesuit Review of Faith & Culture. Some highlights:
"Kiki's Delivery Service" and what God calls us to be
"Spider-Man 2" channels the Book of Job
"Frances Ha" glimpses flawed people from God's perspective
"Coco" builds a bridge between the living and the dead
Spike Lee's "Inside Man" challenges our ideas of who the good guys are
FEATURE: When Catholics Controlled Hollywood (America Magazine)
Catholic Movie Club: 9 Movies to Watch for Pride Month (America Magazine)
Hard truths, Catholics and women in Hollywood: takeaways from this year’s Oscar noms (America Magazine)
Six Films Ignatius Might’ve Loved: Why These Movies Help in Discernment (Jesuit Media Lab)
Hayao Miyazaki’s films teach an essential lesson: Give the world something beautiful (America Magazine)
Andre Braugher played the best Catholic character on TV (America Magazine)
"1989 (Taylor's Version)" carries the promise and terror of rebirth (National Catholic Reporter)
Jordan Peele's "Nope" is a scorching parable about American idolatry (America Magazine)
Why Sherlock Holmes is my Ignatian hero (Jesuits.org)
Disney's "So Weird": faith, sacrifice, and the paranormal (America Magazine)
Catholic Sex, Catholic Guilt and Catholic School: A review of indie comedy ‘Yes, God, Yes’ (America Magazine)
How do you minister at an all-boys Catholic school? Use "Avengers: Endgame" (America Magazine)
Parenting
Planting the Seeds of Justice (Ignatian Solidarity Network)
Learning to pray on the pediatric oncology ward (America Magazine)
My name has been in my family for seven generations. Here's what I hope it means for the next one. (America Magazine)
Faith & Justice
One parent ponders a future without snow (EarthBeat, NCR)
Towns are ‘arresting’ The Grinch to save Christmas. They’re missing the point of the story (and the season) (America Magazine)
Signs & Reminders: A Lent Reflection (Ignatian Solidarity Network 2022 Lenten Series)
Spirituality
How Ignatian Contemplation Can Help You Write Better Characters (Jesuit Media Lab)
Yes, Catholicism can be weird -- maybe that's the best part? (Grotto Network)
Heroes of the Ignatian Tradition: Alphonsus Rodriguez (Jesuits.org Advent 2022 Series)
Don't feel guilty about taking a retreat from Trump (America Magazine)
Practical Holiness: A reflection on Gaudete et Exsultate (Millennial Journal)
Interviews & Profiles
It Turns Out That Acting Skills Are Pretty Handy in Ministry (Jesuits of Canada)
From Lone Wolf to Shepherd: Fr. John Sullivan's Journey of Community and Service (Jesuits of Canada)
The desire to be an instrument of God's peace: a profile of Bryan Manning, SJ (Jesuits of Canada)
Learn, lead, serve, and educate: Loyola alumni dedicate themselves to Jesuit education (Loyola Magazine)
Fiction
Spiritual Fiction
Imagining the Gospel: Daily Bread (Jesuit Media Lab)
Pilgrim Stories: The Provincial and the Pilgrim (Jesuits.org)
Horror
Carcinoma (The Horror Tree)
Like Father... (Black Hare Press)
A Visit from St. Niklaus (Black Hare Press)