Catholicism theme

The Catholic religion with its trappings and traditions is featured.

32 total · 8 major · 24 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
bridesheadrevisited1981e1x02 major Sebastian was a steadfast Catholic and Charles was an outspoken atheist. There were several conversations that revolved around this faith. The Marchmain's were a minority in having it. They thought Charles was odd for being an agnostic. They lamented that the bishop of London was going to close their family chapel as it had too small a clientele.
bridesheadrevisited1981e1x06 major In an attempt to marry Julia in the Roman Rite, as was the custom of the Marchmain family, Rex opportunistically decided to become Catholic. The story revolves around his pro forma conversion.
bridesheadrevisited1981e1x11 major Lord Marchmain, who had not been a practicing member of the Catholic Church for 25 years, ultimately accepted the last rights, making the sign of the cross before expiring.
movie: Cosmic Slop (1994) major In "The First Commandment": The Catholic priest Father Carlos' was tasked by his diocese to get people of a Puerto Rican community to stop venerating a pagan deity and obey church orthodoxy.
movie: Going My Way (1944) major While the religion, as such, is not a particular topic of discourse, the story is set in and around St. Dominic's Catholic Church and follows Father Charles "Chuck" O'Malley in his various escapades.
movie: Marty (1955) major The Catholic church was woven into the fabric of the Italian American neighborhood in which the story is set. For example, attending Sunday mass was a way of life and Catholic teaching set an expectation for getting married.
theamericanshortstory01 major The novelist contemplated a policy change regarding transubstantiation, namely a shift from letting the Eucharist wafer dissolve to chewing it, as a metaphor.
tz1985e3x03 major The story followed a Catholic priest in his effort to raise the finds necessary to open a children's wing at a local hospital. We saw him working in the parish house, teaching children to follow in the example of Saint Damian, holding a rosary, and confess his sins to God almighty in a confessional.
ahp6x22 minor Father Amion was shown presiding over what was evidently a Tridentine Catholic mass.
as1985e1x09 minor It came to light that Catholics had stopped going to confession while "Guilt" (guilt personified) was away on vacation.