Materialism undone in a confusing spiritual classic

It is a remarkable thing that arguably the most overtly spiritual director of the 1970s and ‘80s was a product of the decidedly atheist USSR. Andrei Tarkovsky imbued each film with a yearning for spiritual truths, even while cultural authorities policed films for such ‘subversive themes’. Two of Tarkovsky’s films make the Vatican’s 1995 list…

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No consultation with Mary Immaculate staff who are ‘in the dark’ until November

Mary Immaculate College leadership will not be consulting staff until November 2023 regarding the historic negotiation between Mary Immaculate College (MIC) and University of Limerick (UL) for closer alignment. MIC President Eugene Wall announced in an email that staff won’t be consulted until after the first phase of negotiations conclude in September or October. The…

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Three formal complaints over Mary Immaculate recruitment process

Three formal complaints have been lodged with Mary Immaculate College (MIC) over the recruitment process for the Head of Theology role, The Irish Catholic has learned. There were “substantive issues” with the process, including the shortlisting for interviews, sources say, with three complainants formally contacting the college through their union. It is unclear under which…

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New vocations director for Ossory appointed

Fr Mark Condon has been appointed diocesan vocations director for the Diocese of Ossory, as Bishop Niall Coll released his first clerical appointments. In addition to appointing a vocations director, the bishop of Ossory appointed a new director of ecumenism, Fr Brian Griffin, and vicar general, Fr Daniel Carroll. Meanwhile, three of Bishop Coll’s priests…

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Redemptive suffering rescues a dying man

Christian vision of the good life includes the reality of suffering, making it central to our flourishing; if we want to live a good life, we must follow Christ’s example and take up our cross. Perhaps surprisingly, a film from a culture (Japan) largely unfamiliar with Christianity offers a beautiful example of this truth of…

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