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Sister Rose Pacatte, FSP

Sister Rose is a Daughter of St. Paul and the founding director of the Pauline Center for Media Studies. She has been the award-winning film columnist for St. Anthony Messenger since 2003 and is the author of several books on Scripture and film, as well as media literacy education.

Sister Rose’s FAVORITE MOVIES aboutSAINTS

A Man for All Seasons (1966) Vision (2009) The Song of Bernadette (1943) Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972) Romero (1989)

WANT MORE? Visit our website: StAnthonyMessenger.org Henry Cavill, Sam Claflin, and Millie Bobby Brown star in the Netflix original Enola Holmes.

ENOLA HOLMES

Sixteen-year-old Enola (“alone” spelled backwards), played by Millie Bobby Brown, lives with her mother, Eudoria Holmes (Helena Bonham Carter), on the family’s estate in England. Eudoria teaches her daughter every school subject, however unconventional, and how to fend for herself. Then, on Enola’s 16th birthday, her mother goes missing.

Enter Enola’s eldest, uptight brother Mycroft (Sam Claflin) and seemingly fuzzybrained brother Sherlock (Henry Cavill). Mycroft makes plans to send Enola off to a proper boarding school while Sherlock investigates their mother’s disappearance.

Enola takes matters into her own hands, disguises herself as a stable boy, and heads for London. She has an idea where her mother might be. But her plans are derailed a bit when she encounters Lord Viscount Tewksbury (Louis Partridge), who is fleeing his family for reasons of his own.

Enola Holmes is based on the young adult book series The Enola Holmes Mysteries, by Nancy Springer. The script is by Jack Thorne, and Harry Bradbeer directs. I thoroughly enjoyed this Netflix original film. Brown shows her considerable acting talent, and the camera loves her.

I was surprised at how deftly Enola unfolds the mystery, but it is also about women’s suffrage and feminism in late 19th-century England. It shows that there are alternative ways to resolve conflict and redress wrongs other than violence. There may be some romance in any sequels.

Pope Francis visits with Syrian refugees in Santa Marta.

FRANCESCO

Full disclosure: I am an associate producer of this film.

Oscar- and Emmy-nominated director Evgeny Afineevsky’s latest documentary is a unique deep dive into the life, vision, and papacy of Pope Francis. Beginning with the dramatic image of the solitary pope crossing St. Peter’s Square as rain fell on March 28 to pray to end the pandemic, the film moves around the world with Pope Francis, first focusing on Syrian refugees on the Greek island of Lesbos on his first apostolic journey as pope. He brought back 12 Syrian refugees to Rome.

We go with him to the Italian immigrant reception center on Lampedusa, where mostly African people land when their boats sink on the way to Europe, followed by a controversial visit to Chile that broke open the reality of the clergy abuse scandal and evoked a humble apology from the pope to victims. A moving encounter via videoconference shows Francis thanking Sister Norma Pimentel in Allen, Texas, for her work with immigrants at the US-Mexico border—and calling her his favorite nun. The pope’s visit to Myanmar to navigate a tense diplomatic encounter is also included, as is his advocacy for the Rohingya people with the prime minister of Bangladesh, who opens her borders to those fleeing genocide.

The film also gives us the backstory of Jorge Maria Bergoglio, who would become Pope Francis in 2013. Through archival photos and footage, as well as interviews with family members in Argentina, the audience comes to

Sister Norma Pimentel meets with Pope Francis.

a better understanding of the people, faith, and Jesuit charism that shaped him. Francis’ call for interfaith dialogue among Christians, Jews, and Muslims is highlighted by his visit to Israel and his friendship with his favorite rabbi, Abraham Skorka of Buenos Aires, Argentina, the pope’s Pope Francis and Juan Carlos Cruz hometown.

Director Afineevsky, who is Jewish, has a compassionate vision when his subject is suffering people. He was given unprecedented access to Vatican television footage, the Vatican, and finally Pope Francis himself, whose smile and words of faith conclude the film.

Francesco is a live-action, illustrated version of the pope’s agenda for serving humanity and bringing the peace of Christ to those who suffer. It addresses themes of Catholic social teaching, especially human dignity, respect for human life, the common good, and care for the earth. It is currently in theatrical release and will begin streaming online in January 2021.

Not yet rated • Scenes of human suffering and peril.

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Susan Hines-Brigger

Susan has worked at St. Anthony Messenger for 26 years and is an executive editor. She and her husband, Mark, are the proud parents of four kids—Maddie, Alex, Riley, and Kacey. Aside from her family, her loves are Disney, traveling, and sports.

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What Does Love Look Like?

Afew months ago, I had the blessing of being able to sit down and talk with my three oldest children about what was going on in their lives. Since my oldest daughter, Maddie, no longer lives at home, my son, Alex, was heading off to college in Arizona, and my daughter Riley is often at work, it was a rare treat. Over the course of the more than two-hour conversation, a wide range of topics came up, such as family memories, future life plans, culture, and politics. It was a very stream-of-consciousness discussion.

The subject that touched me the most, however, was when we talked about our relationships—where they’ve been, where they are, and how we hope they will continue to evolve as the kids grow and start to map out their own lives. As part of that, we began discussing the ways in which each of us expresses our love for others. It very quickly became evident that the way each of us demonstrates and understands showing love is as different as our personalities.

For instance, none of my kids are very physically affectionate. They never have been. I, however, am the complete opposite. I don’t think anything says, “I love you,” quite like a big hug, and I am continually baffled as to why my kids don’t feel that same way.

LANGUAGES OF LOVE

When I brought that up, Maddie mentioned a book that she had read for one of her college classes—The Five Love Languages, by Gary Chapman. She said it was very insightful to learn about the different ways people express their love.

Chapman is the senior associate pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in WinstonSalem, North Carolina, as well as a well-known marriage counselor and director of marriage seminars. He says he wrote the book after noticing certain patterns in his counseling sessions. Those patterns, he points out, were that different people with different personalities express love in different ways. When people aren’t able or willing to speak each other’s language, trouble can arise.

That realization led him to develop what he says are the five love languages—words of affirmation, quality time, receiving gifts, acts of service, and physical touch.

Maddie proceeded to explain what the different love languages look like and shared that her language was acts of service. She pointed out that in situations where I seemed to expect her to react with a hug or some other form of affection, she felt called more to get busy and do something for me, such as clean the house so I didn’t have to.

The problem was, as someone who sits firmly under the physical touch banner of love languages, that wasn’t what I was hoping for. Her giving me a hug told me that she loved me. Her cleaning the house so I didn’t have to worry about it was her way of telling me she loved me.

So you can see where there could be great potential for misunderstandings and hurt feelings. Likewise, my lack of understanding and honoring each of their specific languages was unknowingly creating a barrier between us. By the end of the conversation, we had all agreed that we would do better to both learn and respect how each of us best expresses our love and would like to receive love. It’s going to be an interesting process.

LIFELONG LEARNING

What this whole situation reminded me of, though, was that we are always being called to learn and grow whether individually or in our relationships. Before we got married years ago, my husband, Mark, and I learned that we couldn’t just put our marriage on cruise control and expect to have a great ride. So why did I think it would be different with these relationships?

As parents, we are constantly reminded that each of our children are unique individuals with his or her own likes, dislikes, and love language. The challenge is for us to learn how to speak it.

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Cookies and Treats for the Holidays

Ossi dei Morti

(Bones of the Dead)

yield: 1½ dozen • prep time: 20 minutes; cook time: 30–35 minutes, depending on oven space • preheat oven: 300 degrees

These cookies are brittle and dry like old bones. They are made throughout Italy around November 1 and 2 to celebrate All Souls’ Day, in remembrance of deceased relatives. Don’t let their name turn you off. They are unusual to look at, delicious to eat, and a real conversation piece.

COOKIE BATTER

Ingredients: 2 large egg whites, at room temperature 2/3 cup confectioners’ sugar 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons fine semolina flour 2/3 cup coarsely chopped semisweet or milk chocolate 3/4 cup coarsely chopped blanched almonds

FROSTING

Ingredients: 2/3 cup coarsely chopped semisweet chocolate 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter Instructions: Generously grease and flour cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.

In a medium-size bowl, whip the egg whites until stiff peaks begin to form. Slowly add half the sugar a little at a time, beating until well incorporated and the whites are stiff and shiny. Sprinkle the remaining sugar, semolina flour, chocolate, and almonds over the egg whites, and fold in with a rubber spatula.

Using 2 teaspoons, use a small portion of batter to form bone-shaped cookies about 3 inches long and 1½ inches wide. (I use a cardboard template of a bone and trace it with a pencil onto the underside of the parchment paper. I then fill in the space with the batter.) Space the cookies about 1 inch apart.

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until the cookies are fairly dry but still pale-looking. Cool on sheets, then transfer carefully to a cooling rack.

Fill the bottom of a double boiler with water and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat, add the chocolate and butter to the top of the double boiler, cover, and let stand for 10 to 15 minutes or until the chocolate and butter are melted.

Stir the frosting well. Dip the underside of each cookie into the frosting and, while still wet, make wavy lines through the chocolate with a fork or a frosting comb. Let the cookies dry completely.

This recipe is featured on Season 3: Episode 313 of Ciao Italia.

Mom’s Shortbread Cookies

yield: approximately 4 dozen • prep time: 20 minutes; cook time: about 10 minutes, depending on oven space • preheat oven: 350 degrees

Baking should not take all day. But quality should not be sacrificed either. I think this crunchy, rich, and definitely addicting shortbread cookie from my mother’s recipe box is a nice balance between time spent baking and the delicious results. Remove the wax paper from the log. Using a sharp knife, slice about 10 minutes. The cookies should not brown but remain

Ingredients: 1 cup shelled natural pistachio nuts 2 1/4 cups unbleached, all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature treat from Mom.

2/3 cup sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract This recipe is featured on Season 22: Episode 2215.

1/2 cup dried cranberries 1/2 cup dried cherries

Instructions: Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.

Spread the nuts on a baking sheet and toast them for about 5 minutes; watch that they do not burn. Cool, then coarsely chop and set aside.

In a medium-size bowl, mix the flour and salt and set aside.

In a stand mixer or with a handheld mixer, cream the butter and sugar until very smooth. Add the vanilla and beat for 1 minute. Add the cranberries, cherries, and nuts and combine on low speed. Slowly blend in the flour and salt.

Gather up the dough and transfer it to a large sheet of wax paper. Pat the dough into a rectangle roughly 4 inches wide and 18 inches long. Use the wax paper to help you roll the dough into a log shape. Neaten the ends and place the wax paper-wrapped dough in the freezer for 10 minutes.

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Cool on wire racks. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and enjoy this

Note: Cookies like shortbread can be made ahead and frozen if well wrapped and sealed in tins, plastic containers, or plastic bags.

Lower the oven temperature to 325 degrees.

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