Although History Channel did do “The Bible,” the credit for that would go almost entirely to producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett. The cablenet’s history on religion-related documentaries is spotty, from the mostly OK to the generally silly — and there are lots of questions about the depiction of Christianity in the network’s hit show “Vikings.” One of the most fascinating sagas of the Middle Ages was of the Knights Templar (not to be confused with the modern Knights Templar,... Read more
From Variety: Eduardo Verastegui, a producer and star of Open Road’s upcoming film “Little Boy,” is offering World War II veterans free tickets to the film, Variety has learned exclusively. “The freedom that Americans enjoy is because of the sacrifices of these valiant men and women,” said Verastegui. “In light of that, I would like to give two tickets to World War II veterans to thank them and so they can experience the healing power of ‘Little Boy.’” “Little Boy” is the story of... Read more
Maxine Cher and Sandy Dee Hall, a cohabiting girlfriend and boyfriend in the hipster nexus of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, may not be quite ready for marriage or a child of their own, but they have taken on a baby … lamb, that is. The farmer at Violet Hill Farm in Winfield, New York, found the lamb, abandoned by his mother and nearly frozen, and warmed him by the fire until he came back to life. Next, from the March 19 edition of... Read more
In the new movie “Do You Believe?”, out in theaters this weekend, Ted McGinley plays Matthew, a sincere Chicago-area evangelical pastor who has a mysterious encounter with street preacher Malachi (Delroy Lindo). This leads him to write an impassioned sermon and hand out little wooden crosses to the congregation — many of whose lives wind up being interconnected. When Matthew meets Malachi, he’s dragging a huge wooden cross behind him, and he has challenging words for the pastor. Speaking at a... Read more
Shortly after his election in March 2013, Pope Francis gave a homily in which he talked about how Judas traded information on Jesus for 30 pieces of silver, saying, “Jesus is like merchandise. He’s sold. … In the market of history, in the market of our own lives, when we choose 30 pieces of silver and cast Jesus aside, the Lord has been sold.” He likened this to when people “gossip about each other,” explaining, “I don’t know why, but... Read more
You’ve got to give UP Network credit for a sense of humor, sending along rubber duckies to promote its premiere movie, “Noah’s Ark,” airing Sunday, March 22. Here’s a description from UP: The UP Premiere Movie “Noah’s Ark,” written by Tony Jordan (“Hustle,” “The Nativity”), is a retelling of the biblical story of Noah and The Ark. Noah, a farmer and family man, is instructed by an angel to build an ark in the middle of a desert in order... Read more
In a world where people are told to follow their bliss, climb e’vry mountain, keep on keepin’ on, etc., there are legions of naysayers who would love nothing better than for former Broncos (and Jets and Patriots) QB Tim Tebow to abandon his lifelong dream to be an NFL quarterback. Others wish he just would give in and agree to play another position — like “hybrid halfback” — but the Heisman Trophy-winner stubbornly refuses to accommodate them and take a different on-field... Read more
At a crowded party on March 11 in Los Angeles, the night that Fox’s “American Idol” whittled its contestants down to the final 12, Clark Beckham, one of the lucky ones, is busy talking to a group of press. But he takes a few minutes to sit down alone with Patheos Catholic, and when he hears the interview is for a faith-based outlet, his eyes light up. “God informs everything I do,” said Beckham, a native of White House, Tennessee, “My music,... Read more
Over at CatholicVote, I took a look at the current controversy over a sprinkler system installed at St. Mary’s Cathedral in San Francisco, which was interpreted — reportedly wrongly — as an anti-homeless measure: Now, the Church, including the one in San Francisco, is a centuries-long leader in caring for those in need, but this may be a bit much, especially in the city named for Saint Francis of Assisi, a k a Il Poverello (“The Little Poor Man” in Italian), known... Read more
I was on the road yesterday driving to an appearance on OANN’s “The Rick Amato Show,” so I didn’t get to post this for the Feast of St. Patrick — but since when did Catholics celebrate anything for just one day? Here’s the new video from my good pal — half-Filipino, half-Irish, all Catholic, from the Big Sky Country of Montana by way of L.A. — Patrick Dwyer, finally recording some Irish music in honor of his name saint … and... Read more
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