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The cast of Mary Stuart, the surprise hit of this year’s Stratford Festival

Mary Stuart takes Stratford by storm

STRATFORD, ONT. - The surprise hit at this year’s Stratford Festival has been captivating audiences by using the Catholic-Protestant divide of 1500s England and Scotland as a mirror of post-9/11 society.

Mary-Louise Parker, Bruce Willis and John Malkovich star in a scene from the movie "RED 2." The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some materia l may be inappropriate for children under 13.

RED 2

NEW YORK - Those "retired and extremely dangerous" (RED) secret agents are back on the case in "RED 2" (Summit), a lively sequel to the 2010 film based on the graphic novels by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner.

Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga and Steve Coulter star in a scene from the movie "The Conjuring." The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R -- restricted. Under 17 requires accompanyin g parent or adult guardian.

The Conjuring

NEW YORK - Movies involving demonic possession and Catholic faith practices always are an uncomfortable mix, as in "The Conjuring" (Warner Bros.).

Lorraine Warren gestures during and interview on the set of the movie "The Conjuring." Now in her 80s, Warren said she was glad that the filmmakers wanted to tell the story of this 1971 haunting.

'Importance of faith' key to ridding evil, says 'Conjuring' source

WASHINGTON - One of the self-styled lay exorcists who was called in for both "The Amityville Horror" and the house-haunting that served as the basis for the new movie "The Conjuring" said it is critical to take stock of "the importance of faith" in such situations.

Kylah Thomson (bottom) as Bathsheba. With a beard Samuel the Prophet played by Daniel S. Kim, who also acts as Saul’s son Jonathan. In the white hat, Alex Strauss as Nathan the Prophet. In the red hat, Nigel Thompson as David. At the top, Jonathan Roe as King Saul.

King David’s story lost in the telling

TORONTO - For there to be victory, theremust be a battle, says Nathan theProphet in A King’s Heart, theon-stage story of King David. Butin the musical directed by SusanG. Acheson, man’s battle withtemptation is just as dangerous as combat.

Amy Adams as Lois Lane and Henry Cavill as Superman star in a scene from the movie Man of Steel. It’s the latest Hollywood incarnation of Superman and is playing in theatres now.

With Superman, right makes might

There is a moment during the Zack Snyder film Man of Steel where we witness a convergence of two of the most recognized icons in the western world: the cross and the “S” on Superman’s chest.

Award-winning Christian music artist Chris Bray recently released his third allbum, “Beloved Child of God.”

Evangelizing through the beauty of music

Chris Bray is steadfast and earnest on record, steadfast and earnest on stage, steadfast and earnest throughout a simple phone call.

Scott Kline examines the content and method of moral reasoning in his book, The Ethical Being: A Catholic Guide to Contemporary Issues.

Delving into Catholic moral reasoning

The Ethical Being: A Catholic Guide to Contemporary Issues by Scott Kline (Novalis, 264 pages, softcover, $19.95)

It is not inevitable that a Catholic book about ethics must become a Catholic book about sex. Despite the popular notion that morality is the conservative, judgmental and unkind mode of talking about sex, Catholic moral science is not primarily a list of forbidden thoughts and acts which originate south of the belt buckle.

The Ballad of Jacob Peck by Debra Komar (Goose Lane Editions, 264 pages, $19.95).

Examining the ‘powerful murder weapon’ of religion

The coastal town of Shediac, N.B., is the lobster capital of the world. Two centuries ago, it was the site of one of the most gruesome murders in Canadian history.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan star in a scene from the movie The Great Gatsby. It’s the latest film version of the classic F. Scott Fitzgerald novel.

There is no escaping moral judgment

The appearance of yet another film version of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby provides the occasion for reflecting on what many consider the great American novel.

The magnificent Casavant Opus 3095 pipe organ at Church of the Holy Trinity which will be used in the June 5th Organix presentation of organist Melanie Barney and violist Tina Cayouette.

Unique organ festival comes to an end

TORONTO - Organix, the only festival of its kind in Toronto with its focus on the pipe organ, will cease to exist in its current form once the closing Gala Performance wraps up on June 7.

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