The Catholic Heart Hidden in the Christmas Classic ‘Home Alone’…

More than 30 years after its release, ‘Home Alone’ remains cherished as pure Christmas fun: slapstick booby traps, a wisecracking 8-year-old, and two burglars who refuse to quit despite the bodily harm they sustain along the way. Yet woven into the movie’s charm are quieter religious undertones that give the film its emotional depth — and that depth is no accident.

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