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

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