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EPISODE · Apr 9, 2026 · 54 MIN

Bishop Erik Varden on cinema

from Criteria: The Catholic Film Podcast · host Thomas V. Mirus, James T. Majewski

His Excellency Erik Varden, Trappist monk and bishop of Trondheim, Norway, joins Thomas Mirus and James Majewski for a discussion of the art of cinema. The interview touches on the danger of violent images, saint movies, the relationship between film and theater, the private vs. theatrical experience of film, the value of watching foreign films, and some of Bp. Varden's favorite movies. Links Thomas's interview with Bp. Varden about his book on chastity https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/173-chastity-integrity-and-desert-fathers-bishop-erik-varden/ Bp. Varden's website, Coram Fratribus https://coramfratribus.com/ SIGN UP for Catholic Culture's newsletter: https://www.catholicculture.org/newsletters DONATE to keep this podcast going: https://www.catholicculture.org/donate/audio Music is The Duskwhales, "Take It Back", used with permission. https://theduskwhales.bandcamp.com

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