Stream Awesome Ignatius Press Films Online

Last updated on: March 12, 2015 at 4:46 pm By Lisa M. Hendey

This is tremendous news from Ignatius Press, the creator of some amazing, family-friendly feature films. Moderately priced, the films are viewable for seven days following the initial purchase via the website: SAN FRANCISCO, June 11, 2014 – Ignatius Press has good news for people who enjoy their high quality, family friendly, faith-filled Christian films: now 42 of their most popular films can be watched instantly online via video streaming. These streaming films are available for a one week rental at a reasonable... Read more

Get the Life of John Chrysostom for free!

Last updated on: March 12, 2015 at 4:46 pm By Lisa M. Hendey

From Verbum Catholic Bible Study: The Life of John Chrysostom details the “golden-mouthed” orator’s influence on Asia Minor. It offers a look into his role as preacher and bishop, his interactions with different sects and notable persons during his life, and an exacting account of his three-year exile. Find out how here Read more

“They Might End Up Not Coming”

Last updated on: March 12, 2015 at 4:46 pm By Lisa M. Hendey

Today, I continue my 100 day series remembering the twentieth anniversary of Rwandan genocide. Please join me in prayer for those lives lost and impacted in this tragedy. #NeverAgain. LMH A telling portion of a June 6th speech by Minister Protais Mitali at the Ministry of Sports and Culture The commemoration period, Kwibuka20, is also a time to look back, assess the history of the genocide and discuss what made us sink that deep. The period of remembrance also calls upon... Read more

Cry Room: Love or Hate?

Last updated on: March 12, 2015 at 4:46 pm By Lisa M. Hendey

U.S. Catholic wants your input. Read more

Revealed Secret Cables Point to US Reluctance at Onset of Genocide

Last updated on: March 12, 2015 at 4:46 pm By Lisa M. Hendey

Today, I continue my 100 day series remembering the twentieth anniversary of Rwandan genocide. Please join me in prayer for those lives lost and impacted in this tragedy. #NeverAgain. LMH From the New York Times: On April 12, 1994, six days after a plane carrying Rwanda’s president was shot down, setting off a wave of killings, Madeleine K. Albright, the American ambassador to the United Nations at the time, sent a cable to the State Department proposing that the United... Read more

Sweet Tweets for 6/06/14 — Encounter

Last updated on: March 12, 2015 at 4:46 pm By Lisa M. Hendey

This past week, we celebrated the 48th annual World Communications Day with a look again at the beautiful message of Pope Francis, which reads in part: The Church needs to be concerned for, and present in, the world of communication, in order to dialogue with people today and to help them encounter Christ. She needs to be a Church at the side of others, capable of accompanying everyone along the way. The revolution taking place in communications media and in... Read more

US Department of State Expresses Concern Over Ongoing Detentions and Arrests in Rwanda

Last updated on: March 12, 2015 at 4:46 pm By Lisa M. Hendey

Today, I continue my 100 day series remembering the twentieth anniversary of Rwandan genocide. Please join me in prayer for those lives lost and impacted in this tragedy. #NeverAgain. LMH Much of what I am learning about the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide confuses me. It would be easy to take at face value the cheery messages shared in the media – messages of great hope for a bright post-genocidal future for this special country and her people. We see the... Read more

Can a Catholic Learn Anything from the “Kumare” Documentary?

Last updated on: March 12, 2015 at 4:46 pm By Lisa M. Hendey

Somehow it passed me by two years ago when it made its appearance in theaters, but since it was on sale for .99 on the Google Play store, I ended up watching Kumare on the plane yesterday. Here’s the trailer for those who are as clueless as I was about the documentary: The film’s website says of it: Kumaré is a feature documentary film about the time filmmaker Vikram Gandhi impersonated a fake guru and built a following of real people.... Read more

Does it “Take a Church” to Make a Match?

Last updated on: March 12, 2015 at 4:46 pm By Lisa M. Hendey

A recent press release caught my eye. Following on the success of the game show “The American Bible Challenge”, a new series entitled “It Takes a Church” promises to help “unattached fellow parishioners find their partner”. I have to admit, I’m intrigued by the idea of a faith community help one of their own singles find love. I’ve been known to mentally “match make” — at least in my mind — among my single Catholic friends. Do we need to... Read more

New York Times Features Art in Rwanda

Last updated on: March 12, 2015 at 4:46 pm By Lisa M. Hendey

Today, I continue my 100 day series remembering the twentieth anniversary of Rwandan genocide. Please join me in prayer for those lives lost and impacted in this tragedy. #NeverAgain. LMH Last week, the New York Times ran an article in their travel section entitled In Rwanda, Looking to Art to Soothe. The piece offered a compelling look at the growing art scene in Rwanda: Twenty years after a genocide left an estimated 800,000 people, mostly Tutsi men, women and children, dead... Read more