911 Lone Star lead actor Rob Lowe stars in Netflix’s latest movie, Dog Gone. It’s one of the first feel-good movies of the year based on a true story of a father and son who search for a boy’s lost dog along the Appalachian Trail. Catholics will enjoy two saintly...
Hallmark, Great American Channel, Lifetime, Hulu, Netflix, and many other companies and networks compete in the Christmas movie market. Each year dozens upon dozens of new films are available for our viewing or streaming desire. The pattern of these movies...
The Emma Donoghue novel The Wonder is the inspiration behind Netflix’s recent release of the same name. Set in 1962, on the heels of the Irish Famine, a young girl named Anna has drawn the attention of the town and other devoted miracle seekers. From her...
Church bells will soon be summoning worshippers on Christmas Eve and Day. All types of believers will fill church pews for one of the holiest days of the Christian year. Some will be regulars, others occasional, and some will be those who attend only on...
The hit, crowdfunded, Christian series The Chosen created by Dallas Jenkins and starring Jonathan Roumie as Jesus, hit theatres on November 18th. You might recall that in 2021, they brought Christmas with the Chosen: The Messengers to the big screen for weeks. This...
“We are two odd, lonely children reaching for eternity.” -Colonel Tom Parker Elvis is a household name for the majority of people who know anything about popular culture. Everyone has heard of Elvis, but few, I would imagine, have heard of Colonel Tom Parker. Before I...
When I first saw the trailer for Gigi & Nate, I knew that I would enjoy the movie. I could tell that it had a good storyline and it seemed like a nice, feel-good movie that we all need to see every now and again. Why does it seem that movies with animals have...
“Life doesn’t happen to be something that just happens to us.” Free Guy is more than just a hilarious and lighthearted movie about Guy, a non-player character (NPC), in Free City, a massively multiplayer online role-playing video game. It is a story about freedom and...
If I asked you about underground rescues that captivated the world, two events might come to mind. The rescue of 33 Chilean miners in 2010, captured in the film The 33 and the second would be the 2018 Thailand rescue of a boys’ soccer team from a cave taking on...
The Catholic Church celebrates the memorial of St. Anthony Claret on October 24th. But moviegoers will have the opportunity to learn about him sooner with an upcoming Fathom movie release of Slaves and Kings on August 22 (English) and August 23...
Movie enthusiasts can get a dose of Easter this summer with the new film Easter Sunday released on August 5th. It’s a comedy and certain scenes will make you laugh. At least they made me laugh out loud. Not only is a comical film, it is also a historic one,...
The great writer Flannery O’Connor once offered this insight into her works: “There is a moment of grace in most of the stories, or a moment where it is offered, and usually rejected.” O’Connor would be smiling now. Her remark translates all too well...
“Angels can fly because they can take themselves lightly…Pride is the downward drag of all things into an easy solemnity. One ‘settles down’ into a sort of selfish seriousness; but one has to rise to a gay self-forgetfulness…It is easy to be heavy: hard to be light....
HUGE SPOILER ALERT] Jesus often finds his way through my armor via the element of surprise. I’ve always found thinking of myself as a soldier with his shield down to be a helpful analogy. When the soldier is relaxed and not prepared, the blow seems to be more...
How would you describe a typical production from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)? If we asked all of you that question, I’m sure the answer would be something along the lines of, “It’s action-packed and visually-entertaining, but it’s shallow and follows a...
NOTE: Spoilers!! A good story offers a momentary escape from reality so that we may be thrust back into it with a more keen sense of the greatness for which we are made. Top Gun: Maverick is one of these stories, and one I anticipate will continue to...
A few days ago I was feeling a little down and wanted to find a movie to lift my spirit and provide some encouragement and hope. I went with the Pixar classic Cars, and as you may guess, it did not disappoint. I’ve always thought Lightning McQueen had a brilliant...
Children learn lessons from books and movies they watch. Besides reading and watching religious things, sometimes secular books and movies can also convey moral lessons. Aaron Blabey authored the New York Times best-selling graphic novel series The Bad Guys for his...
The Feast of Corpus Christi on June 19, 2022, will mark a special moment in Eucharistic devotion for the United States. The USCCB will launch a multi-year Eucharistic revival which will culminate in a National Eucharistic Congress. Throughout the next three years,...
The present situation in the world between Russia and Ukraine has brought to our attention many different saints that the western Church, that is, Roman Catholics, would have little familiarity. They could be saints associated with the Eastern Churches in communion...
Whenever I hear about teen suicide, my heart breaks for the family and community. I remember when I was in college seminary, there was a string of teenage suicides in Northeast Wisconsin, including in my own hometown. I didn’t know any of the families involved and...
We know the Pope as someone who inspires the world, but have you ever wondered who inspires the Pope? Did you know that the Pope has an official preacher? If that’s news to you, you’re not alone! This unique position has existed since 1555, with each apostolic...
Christmas is fast approaching. It will soon be time to light a fire, warm mugs of hot chocolate and settle in with good movies. 5 Movies To Get You In The Christmas Spirit But what to watch? No worries, we’ve got you covered with...
“Christ is risen from the dead! Trampling down death by death! And upon those in the tombs bestowing life!” So sings my little niece as she scampers across the backyard, her two lungs bursting at a reckless volume. To see children singing is one of my favorite...
What's The Chosen? The Chosen is the first multi-season television series about the life of Christ, as witnessed through the eyes of those He impacted. Directed by Dallas Jenkins (The Resurrection of Gavin Stone) and distributed by VidAngel Studios, The...
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