With Cardinal Sarah, the Liturgy Is in Good Hands
by Benedict XVICardinal Sarah teaches us silence—being silent with Jesus, true inner stillness, and in just this way he helps us to grasp the word of the Lord anew. Continue Reading »
Disincarnate Christ
by Gabriel TorrettaSilence by shūsaku endōforeword by martin scorsesepicador, 256 pages, $16 Silencea film directed by martin scorseseparamount, 161 minutes, $19.99 Vincent Shiozuka’s life was a failure. Raised Christian in Japan, he fled to Manila in 1614 to avoid the growing Christian persecution in his native . . . . Continue Reading »
Silence for Silence
by John MurdockIn the end, Silence was too Christian for Hollywood and too Hollywood for Christians. Continue Reading »
Silence and Sherlock
by The EditorsThe First Things Podcast, Episode 21. Also featuring: Special guest Leah Libresco Sargeant and lots of spoilers. Continue Reading »
Shūsaku Endō's Silence and Faithfulness
by Dale M. CoulterReaders of First Thoughts will know by now that Martin Scorsese’s adaptation of Silence by Shūsaku Endō was released in select theaters on December 23. The novel warrants the attention it is getting. Set in the 1640s at the end of Japan's “Christian Century” (1549-1639), Silence is a haunting journey through one priest’s struggles to remain faithful in the most challenging of circumstances. Continue Reading »
Silence: Scorsese’s Spiritual Masterpiece
by William Doino Jr.Beautifully filmed and acted, Silence is as powerful as it is ambitious. Continue Reading »
The Troubling Legacy of Shūsaku Endō’s Silence
by Roy PeacheyShūsaku Endō’s Silence is now widely regarded as a modern classic. The initial reaction of Japanese Catholics, however, was largely hostile. Continue Reading »
Shūsaku Endō’s Swamp
by John T. R. TerrySilence questions whether Christianity can take root in the swamp of Japan—echoing medieval tales of bringing the Gospel to hostile territory. Continue Reading »
Suffering and Silence
by J. D. FlynnSome Canadian bishops are failing the same test that caused Sebastian Rodrigues to stumble in Silence. Continue Reading »
Easter is not a Question Mark
by George WeigelExcavating my desk recently, I found the program notes from a Tallis Scholars concert my wife and I had attended a few months ago. The Tallis Scholars are a marvelous a capella ensemble, but most of their music that night was rather too minimalist for my tastes. In any event, the author of the . . . . Continue Reading »
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