Silence
Morning Catholic must-reads: 11/01/18
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Pope Francis: we need to observe silence in the Mass
The Pope recommended that priests observe the brief silence before the opening prayer of Mass
Pope Francis urges silence before Mass, not ‘chitchat’
The Eucharist is ‘the highest, most sublime’ way of encountering God’s love, Pope Francis said
Martin Scorsese: Silence was a search ‘for the core of faith’
The film maker said the film was part of a journey ‘to get to know Jesus better’
Morning Catholic must-reads: 01/02/17
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Scorsese’s Jesuit epic snubbed by Oscars 2017
Silence received only one nomination for this year’s Academy Awards
Silence shows that priests aren’t therapists – they’re here to help save our souls
Critics have reduced Silence to a missile in the culture wars. It’s so much more than that
Morning Catholic must-reads: 11/01/17
A daily guide to what’s happening in the Catholic Church
Scorsese’s Silence has an unexpected relevance to the Communion debate
The film handles questions of sin, doctrine and mercy which are at the heart of today’s controversies