Tim Markatos

Tim Markatos is a designer and film critic who lives in Washington D.C.

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No Room for Despair

Paul Schrader’s story about a burnt-out priest can serve as a cautionary reminder of the difficulties of ministering to the hopeless

July 15, 2018

Article

‘The Solitary Anarchist’

The Greek filmmaker Nikos Papatakis tried to make his audience as uncomfortable as possible—and usually succeeded.

By Tim Markatos

November 22, 2021

Movies

Must Reads

Politics

‘The Church Must Be Political’

In light of the upcoming USCCB meeting, Bishop John Stowe discusses the role of politics in the Church.

By John Gehring

November 8, 2021

Religion

Going Gray

Reminders of death—and of the dead—needn't be terrifying.

By Susan Bigelow Reynolds

November 1, 2021

Culture

Babylon & Boogie Street

Throughout Leonard Cohen’s life, he sought a commitment to others that echoed, however imperfectly, Jesus’s love.

By Marcia Pally

November 11, 2021

Books

Power in Perpetuity?

China’s Communist Party has succeeded in large part because of its adaptability. But under Xi Jinping, party structures are changing.

By Elizabeth M. Lynch

November 11, 2021

Collections

The Varieties of Religious Community Today

In the face of precariousness and uncertainty, religious orders and lay Catholic communities model how to live in relation with both one other and God.

By The Editors

October 27, 2021