Apple Bailey is a 16-year-old runaway with an indomitable spirit. She dreams of finding happiness and of escaping from the bleak street life she has known with her mother (Rosario Dawson), an addict and prostitute. Apple, played by Vanessa Hudgens, tracks down the father she never knew (Brendan Fraser), who is now a successful Wall Street broker; but after only a few days in his home, Apple learns she is pregnant.When her father and stepmother direct her to seek an abortion, Apple runs a … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2013
GIMME SHELTER: New Pro-Life Film Coming to a Theatre Near You
November 27, 2013 by 4 Comments
“Little Drummer Boy” As You’ve Never Heard It
November 26, 2013 by 9 Comments
Is it too early to think about Christmas?I don’t think so! And to help get you ready for the season, the a cappella group Pentatonix has just released a new MP3 Christmas album which is a great anthology of holiday classics (O Come, O Come Emmanuel, Angels We Have Heard on High, Carol of the Bells, O Holy Night, and more).The Arlington, Texa-based a cappella group Pentatonix includes vocalists Scott Hoying, Kirstie Maldonado, Mitch Grassi, Avi Kaplan and Kevin Olusola. The group won the … [Read more...]
“Simple Wisdom”: U.S. Bishops Publish Compilations of Pope Francis’s Messages
November 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has just released two slim books of homespun messages from Pope Francis: on Hope and on Evangelization. The first is only 66 pages in length; the second, 73 pages. The English-language edition is published in conjunction with the Vatican publishing house, Libreria Editrice Vaticana.The “Simple Wisdom of Pope Francis” Series includes papal remarks that have garnered worldwide media attention. Some of the quotes which may be familiar to you are: “ … [Read more...]
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