Violent Catholic superhero raises questions of good, evil

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016

Matt Murdock is thinking about committing murder, but he wants to talk to his priest first.

In Marvel’s hit Netflix series “Daredevil”, which premiered its second season on March 18, Murdock described an internal spiritual war between his better angels and the Devil “clawing to be let out”.

Father Lantom explained how Murdock’s alter ego Daredevil could be a force for good – even though the vigilante may at times appear otherwise.

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