17. Blessed Be Wanda, for She Shall Be Comforted, w/ Josh Noem

What do you do when the truth hurts? WandaVision, the MCU’s flagship Disney+ show, has touched hearts and imaginations with its subtle exploration of the grieving process as well its nostalgic homage to sitcom history. In this episode of #PopCultureCatechism, we tap Josh Noem, senior editor at the University of Notre Dame’s @GrottoNetwork and author of the novel “The End of Ending” to give us some insight into the storycraft and spirituality of this remarkable new show. We cover a range of topics including:
The power of storytelling
The injustice of death
anger
The importance of rituals
Hope in mourning
Confronting difficult truths
The best line of dialogue in all of the MCU
Gratitude in the midst of grief
Eternity in the now
The cross
Is trauma contagious?
How to help a friend who is mourning
Marriage and hurting your spouse
A prayer from the office of the dead

recorded March 2020

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NOTES

Josh’s WandaVision Article on Grotto
https://grottonetwork.com/make-an-impact/heal/wandavision-and-traumatic-grief/

Mike’s articles on Grotto
https://grottonetwork.com/authors/mike-tenney/

•  Mike's Info:
  www.MikeTenneyMusic.com
  @pkMikeyT
  IG: https://www.instagram.com/pkmikeyt
  Tw: https://twitter.com/PkMikeyT
  MFB: https://www.facebook.com/MikeTenneyMusicMinistry
  YT: https://www.youtube.com/user/MrTsTheology
  TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@pkmikeyt

• Josh’s info:
  Joshnoem.com
  TW: @gardenoem
  IG: @josh.noem
  
  The End of Ending - Josh’s novel
  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BWFKFPL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_AG7315RRTBN2HP0FSWMA