Here there be monsters
A love letter to the Universal Classic Monsters, the first shared film universe.
Read More… Equipping the common priesthood to repair the Church
For ordinary Catholic Christians looking for appropriate action to repair our Church, I encourage you to click on the resources below, and use the following email template to contact your the clergy and pastoral staff of your local parish, diocese, and catholic media outlets. E-MAIL TEMPLATE Father- Catholic laity – both men and women – […]
Read More…Pre-order BLUING from Finishing Line Press
In time for National Poetry Month, BLUING, my first chapbook of poetry is now available to pre-order from Finishing Line Press. https://www.finishinglinepress.com/product/bluing-by-christopher-buckley/ Wait a minute… Chris writes? POEMS?! [Yes, and I read them too!] If you’ve been to StoryWiseGuy before, you’ll know I write in the intersection of faith, fatherhood, conscience, and geek culture. About […]
Read More…The Gospel of the Last Jedi
So, Last Jedi? Yeah, that was precisely the film I wanted. I feel quite fortunate to belong to a generation that not only got Mark Hamill’s Luke Skywalker as a childhood hero, but also got to age along with the character in real-time to see the end of his hero’s journey. Star Wars isn’t an […]
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Goodbye Grandma
In memory of Edna Chance 8/30/1917 – 2/13/2017 A remembrance delivered at Asbury United Methodist Church, Livermore, CA on Feb. 24, 2017 The Christian heart is always full of joy. Always. Joy received as a gift and kept in order to be shared with everyone. — Pope Francis (@Pontifex) February 24, 2017 Thank you for […]
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Waiting for the question: The Force awakens at Grandma’s house
As Parzival, Luke never reached Act Two. We see him initiated, but to what end? The myth of Parzival makes that clear, but Star Wars never did. Until now.
Read More…Guest post: Knox Bible (Student Edition) at the Catholic Bibles blog
My latest entry at the Catholic Bibles blog, this time on an obscure edition of the Knox Bible from last century. Though different than my usual StoryWiseGuy fare, I do reference Star Trek, Star Wars, Tolkien, Harry Potter, and Graham Greene. I’ll link to it here in case it’s of interest. Feel free to check it […]
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