The Catholic Register Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:48:10 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Inside the spiritual Martin Sheen /features/arts/item/20068-inside-the-spiritual-martin-sheen /features/arts/item/20068-inside-the-spiritual-martin-sheen

No one had a bad word to say about Martin Sheen. Sr. Rose Pacatte tried to find someone to disparage the Catholic actor while researching his spiritual biography. But no luck.

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Messenger of the Truth is a timeless lesson of humankindƵapp potential to stand up for what is right in the name of faith, no matter how many times one has been pushed down.

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Catholic Movie Reviews - The Amazing Spider-Man, Ted, Magic Mike, Stella Days & more /features/arts/item/14822-catholic-movie-reviews-spider-man-ted-magic-mike-stella-days-more /features/arts/item/14822-catholic-movie-reviews-spider-man-ted-magic-mike-stella-days-more

The latest adaptation of the Marvel Comics favourite Spider-Man hits theatres today. We've also got reviews for some of the other latest releases including Ted and Magic Mike.

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Martin SheenƵapp activism is all in the family /features/catholic-education/item/14607-martin-sheen%E2%80%99s-activism-is-all-in-the-family /features/catholic-education/item/14607-martin-sheen%E2%80%99s-activism-is-all-in-the-family

Martin Sheen grew up in a home where rights were something you fought for.

The actorƵapp activism was inspired by his immigrant father who risked his factory job fighting for the right to unionize despite having 10 children and a wife at home relying on the wage he earned.

“It was an introduction into the real world,” said Sheen, recalling his fatherƵapp teachings of pride against prejudice. “My father was my hero, he struggled against prejudice (and) against the system basically.”

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