Catholicism theme

The Catholic religion with its trappings and traditions is featured.

35 total · 11 major · 24 minor

Story	Level	Motivation
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: A Man for All Seasons (1966)	major	Thomas More's unwavering fate in the Catholic Church and its earthly embodiment in the Bishop of Rome, was a central feature of the story. Theological points were made as conflict arose between secular and ecclesiastical power.
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.
movie: The Godfather Part III (1990)	major	Michael sought redemption for his litany of past sins while attempting to legitimize the Corleone family business by brokering a $600 million deal with the Vatican. In the story, Michael joined the Order of Saint Sebastian and made an impromptu confession to the man who would become Pope John Paul I, and the process of electing a new pope was featured.
owgm1x07	major	The story is set in a Catholic church. Father Crumlish was shown going about his evening duties. A statue of the Virgin Mary seemed to look disapprovingly on the old tramp as he fished coins out from the church donation box. Father Crumlish heard the confession of a psychologically troubled young man.
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.