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In praise of David Lynch metaphysical, poetic pilgrim’s tale

Jan 17, 2025 | catholicworldreport.com | Filip Mazurczak |Thomas M. Doran

In praise of David Lynch metaphysical, poetic pilgrim’s taleThe Straight Story presents the vision of man as homo viator, constantly in motion in his journey towards eternity. An image from the theatrical poster for 1999's "The Straight Line," directed by David Lynch. (Image: Wikipedia)On January 16, eccentric filmmaker David Lynch passed away at seventy-eight.
To Murder a Priest: Remembering Blessed Jerzy Popiełuszko

Oct 19, 2024 | catholicworldreport.com | Filip Mazurczak

To Murder a Priest: Remembering Blessed Jerzy PopiełuszkoThe martyrdom of the 37-year-old Polish priest, who worked closely with the Solidarity movement, remains a glorious moment in the Church’s witness to social justice and human rights in the 20th century. Blessed Jerzy Popiełuszko (1947-1984) was murdered by the Communist internal intelligence agency, the Służba Bezpieczeństwa; right: Funeral of Fr. Popiełuszko at Saint Stanislaus Kostka Church in Warsaw.
Reagan‘s accuracy and message undermined by cheesy quality

Sep 11, 2024 | catholicworldreport.com | Filip Mazurczak |Michael Miller

Reagan‘s accuracy and message undermined by cheesy qualityWhile Reagan does have admirable qualities, its hagiographically reductionistic presentation of Cold War history, as well as its strong fromage factor, make viewing it an uneven experience. Dennis Quaid plays the 40th President of the United States in "Reagan". (Image: Ronald Wilson Reagan, President of the United States from 1981 to 1989, was one of the great leaders of the twentieth century.
A detailed but sometimes lacking account of the Armenian genocide

Aug 5, 2024 | catholicworldreport.com | Filip Mazurczak |Robert Barron

A detailed but sometimes lacking account of the Armenian genocideA review of The Righteous and People of Conscience of the Armenian Genocide by Gérard Dédéyan, Ago Demirdjian, and Nabil Saleh. A photo from the National Archives of Norway depicts the Armenian leader Papasyan seeing what's left after the horrendous murders near Deir-ez-Zor in 1915-1916.
Jovem polonesa pode ser a próxima santa millennial

Jul 11, 2024 | acidigital.com | Filip Mazurczak

11 de jul de 2024 às 15:44 O arcebispo de Cracóvia, Polônia, dom Marek Jędraszewski, decretou a abertura da causa de beatificação de Helena Kmieć, missionária leiga polonesa de 25 anos morta na Bolívia em 2017. Ela pode tornar-se a próxima millennial, depois do beato Carlo Acutis, a ser elevada aos altares. A serva de Deus Helena Agnieszka Kmieć nasceu em 9 de fevereiro de 1991 e foi criada em Libiąż, Polônia, pequena cidade a oeste de Cracóvia.
Meet the Polish Young Woman Who Could Be Another Millennial Saint

Jul 8, 2024 | ncregister.com | Filip Mazurczak

Helena Kmieć loved the Eucharist, just liked soon-to-be-saint Carlo Acutis. Servant of God Helena Kmieć (photo: Courtesy of Teresa Kmieć) Features July 8, 2024 In April, Krakow Archbishop Marek Jędraszewski issued an edict opening the cause for beatification for Helena Kmieć, a 25-year-old Polish lay missionary killed in Bolivia in 2017.
Filip Mazurczak - NCRegister

Jul 8, 2024 | ncregister.com | Filip Mazurczak

Filip Mazurczak Filip Mazurczak is a journalist, historian and translator. His writing has appeared in First Things, Catholic World Report, Our Sunday Visitor Newsweekly and many others. Latest Search Meet the Polish Young Woman Who Could Be Another Millennial Saint Helena Kmieć loved the Eucharist, just liked soon-to-be-saint Carlo Acutis.
Indonesian island set to become an international Catholic pilgrim destination

Jun 30, 2024 | catholicworldreport.com | Kristina Millare |Filip Mazurczak

Indonesian island set to become an international Catholic pilgrim destination By Kristina Millare for CNA The Tuan Ma statue is paraded around Larantuka City during the Semana Santa Holy Week celebrations on Indonesia’s Flores island. / Credit: Alfonso Giostanov/Creative Commons/WikimediaRome Newsroom, Jun 30, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA).
Priest who was victim of Poland's communist regime to be beatified June 15

Jun 15, 2024 | oursundayvisitor.com | Filip Mazurczak

KRAKOW, Poland (OSV News) — Father Michal Rapacz, an early victim of Poland’s communist regime, will be beatified in Kraków June 15. While not outspokenly political, his zealous faith and energetic pastoral work proved a threat to the communists, who sought to eliminate religion and reduce man to the material dimension. On Jan. 24, Pope Francis signed a decree recognizing the martyrdom of Father Rapacz, clearing the way for his beatification.
First visit to Poland led to Iron Curtain's fall, historians say 45 years after St. John Paul II landmark trip

Jun 3, 2024 | catholicreview.org | Filip Mazurczak

KRAKÓW, Poland (OSV News) — Forty-five years ago, on June 2, St. John Paul II started his first papal pilgrimage to his native Poland, then shackled by a communist dictatorship. The visit had not only an enormous impact on the spiritual renewal of the Polish nation, paving the way for democratic changes, but it also inspired future freedom fighters in other parts of the Soviet empire. On Oct.