The readings for the Second Sunday of Lent always have part of the Abraham story as the first selection and a version of Jesus’ Transfiguration with Moses … Read More
Author Archives: Jeff Kurowski
Judas and the Black Messiah
NEW YORK — As a personality-rich study of conflicted loyalties, the fact-based drama “Judas and the Black Messiah” (Warner Bros.) is a compelling piece of moviemaking. But … Read More
Jesus understands temptation
Karen is among the best and the brightest. She graduated at the top of her class and, even during a pandemic, managed to find work in her … Read More
An invitation to ‘Go to Joseph’
I interrupt our regularly scheduled Sunday Reading commentary to invite you to “Restore the Hope: Go to Joseph.” As we near the end of our Diocesan Year … Read More
Minari
NEW YORK — Set in the 1980s, “Minari” (A24), a gentle mix of drama and comedy, explores the immigrant experience from a Korean American perspective. A … Read More
People’s lives are being healed
Several years ago the parish where I worked started a new ministry. We called it “R U Support” – short for “Recently Unemployed/Underemployed Support Group.” The idea … Read More
Our Friend
NEW YORK — In 2015, Esquire magazine published Matthew Teague’s article “The Friend: Love Is Not a Big Enough Word.” In it, the globetrotting journalist focused on … Read More
The White Tiger
NEW YORK — Seventy years have passed since cunning understudy Anne Baxter usurped glamorous star Bette Davis in “All About Eve.” Now, with “The White Tiger” … Read More
Authority for the good of another
The Gospel this week is a short passage from Mark, a mere seven verses, that includes two references to Jesus teaching with authority. When Jesus drives out … Read More
The Dig
NEW YORK — The discovery of an ancient burial ground in southeastern England in 1939 was one of the archaeological events of the century, rivaling in historical … Read More
