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This Past Week #5 | How to Spot Online Scams, I Picked up a Novel, and 3 Movies I Watched

February 22nd, 2025  |  22 mins 51 secs

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In this episode of This Past Week, Fr. Edward Looney shares insights on avoiding online scams, the ease of reading fiction over theology, and three movies he watched.

🔹 What I Saw:

Controversy over patriarchy and the fallout from Hannah, a catfish account on X (Twitter)
Scammers impersonating priests and bishops—why you should never buy gift cards online
Prayers for Pope Francis in challenging times

🔹 What I Read:

Picked up Everyone on This Train is a Suspect at the airport—realized how much easier fiction is to read compared to theology!

🔹 What I Wrote:

A book review on Mariology for Homiletic and Pastoral Review

🔹 What I Watched:

Paddington in Peru – Disappointed by the portrayal of the nun
Trial by Fire (Netflix) – A powerful take on the death penalty
The Unbreakable Boy – A true, inspiring story of family and forgiveness (now in theaters)

This Past Week #2 | Woman Bishop’s Message, The Word Amen, & Mel Gibson’s Flight Risk

January 25th, 2025  |  23 mins 1 sec

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Welcome to This Past Week, where I share what I’ve seen, read, written, and watched!

What I Saw: An Episcopalian woman bishop delivering a bold message to President Trump.
What I Read: Anne Catherine Emmerich’s insights on the word “Amen,” finished Kevin Wells’s The Hermit, and started Pope Francis’s autobiography. Considering Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, who honored St. Marianne Cope in a poem.
What I Wrote: Prayer responses to Scripture.
What I Watched: Mel Gibson’s Flight Risk, an action-packed thriller starring Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery, and Topher Grace—highly recommend!
Looking ahead to The Brutalist next Monday and sharing thoughts on Valiant One and Green and Gold.