What makes Catholic School Movies so great? Ep. 112

As someone who never attended Catholic grammar or high school, I am
not exactly the most qualified to break down what makes a Catholic
school movie great. Then again, I rarely let qualifications get in
the way of my opinions.  A few weeks ago, Ciaran Freeman, a
former O’Hare fellow at America and member of the Jesuitical team
wrote the definitive ranking of the 10 greatest Catholic school
movies of all time. As you might expect, people had a lot of strong
feelings about the ranking, good and bad. One person who is much,
much more qualified to discuss the rankings is Hunter Harris.
Hunter is a staff writer at Vulture, an alumna of Catholic
education and a Catholic school movie savant. We talk about the
quirks of “Superstar,” the staying power of “Doubt” and why “Lady
Bird” is the greatest Catholic school film of all time.  In
Signs of the Times, we preview the upcoming German “synodal
journey” and the Vatican’s ongoing dialogue with German bishops. We
also look at what one bishop is doing with church resources to help
fight climate change and heed Pope Francis’ advice to pray for
politicians in our “Being Frank” segment.  Links from the show
The 10 Greatest Catholic School Movies of All Time Reader Rebuttal:
The 10 Greatest Catholic School Movies of All Time Greta Gerwig’s
‘Lady Bird’ is a rallying cry for Catholic schoolgirls everywhere
Hunter Harris at Vulture Remember your politicians in prayer, pope
says Vatican officials offer guidance for German church ‘synodal
journey’ UK Catholic bishop converts Church’s own medieval estate
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