Matt is very Catholic…

Matt Murdock is one of the few practicing Catholics I can think of in the superhero community. It’s an aspect of his character that has played heavily throughout his career. There have been numerous jokes made in the comics about why a good Irish Catholic boy like Matt spends his nights dressed like the devil, although this series has less to do with the devil imagery.

At least…so far. That may change. We’ll get to that in a minute.

While we’re on the subject of Matt’s Catholicism, this poor, put-upon priest has to listen to Matt’s confessions. Considering that this is the NYC of the Marvel Universe, imagine the kinds of confessions he has to hear? This isn’t your local Father NiceGuy telling you to say a couple of Hail Marys and an Act of Contrition because you confessed to having some naughty thoughts about your neighbor’s wife. Think about the insane, reality warping stuff this poor guy has to listen to on a weekly basis.

Also, this slightly recalls the opening scenes of Kevin Smith and Joe Quesada’s Daredevil: Guardian Devil story, but that may just be a coincidence.

Anyway, that wasn’t my point. My real point is…in the comics, Matt’s Mom vanishes at an early age. She ultimately becomes a nun. I wonder if there’s a chance that we’ll see her in this series. I also wonder if this priest might already know who Matt is, and that he has a connection to someone else in his church. All speculation, of course, but I would be surprised if Daredevil doesn’t pursue this at some point. I’ve yet to see any Sister Maggie listed in the credits, though.

Matt is also very ripped…