Enjoy! The Texas Tenors
Enjoy THE TEXAS TENORS : God Bless the U.S.A. More about The Texas Tenors, from Wikipedia (including their footnote references): The Texas Tenors are a three-time Emmy Award-winning classical crossover, trio vocal group formed in 2009 by country singer JC Fisher, pop singer Marcus Collins and opera singer John Hagen. They were a…
Lyrics and Links to “Precious Lord,” favorite hymn of Dr. Martin Luther King
Precious Lord, take my hand Lead me on, let me stand. I am tired, I am weak, I am worn Through the storm, through the night Lead me on to the light Take my hand precious Lord, lead me home. When my way grows drear Precious Lord linger near When my life is almost…
The Movie FATIMA expands to more theaters nationwide, with home-viewing still available for limited time
The fresh, new, engaging movie FATIMA continues to expand to many more movie theaters across the nation. Find a theater near you here. Home viewing is still possible for a limited time, click here to learn more. In this powerful and uplifting drama based on historical events, a 10-year-old shepherd and her two younger cousins…
Refreshing New Movie – FATIMA – in Theaters and On-Demand Nationwide Friday, August 28
Picturehouse will open Fatima in theaters and direct to home (PVOD) throughout North America on August 28, 2020, following a grassroots word-of-mouth digital marketing campaign that energized and engaged the core audience, culminating in a series of Pop-Up Drive In Influencer Premieres across the country. The film, acquired by Picturehouse in October, was originally scheduled to…
Q&A with Dick Lyles, A Producer of Powerful New Movie on FATIMA – Aug 28 release date
You’re telling me that 3 Portuguese shepherd children in a dusty field saw and talked with Mary, the Mother of God? People’s first reaction has to be: “You gotta be kidding!” But 70,000 people following the children confirmed what happened. That is the inspiring core of the 1917 miracle at Fatima, which was Mary’s…
David Haas is OUT: St. Paul-Minneapolis and Los Angeles Archdioceses drop music, prohibit concerts, after new allegations against David Haas
CNA—The largest Catholic archdiocese in the United States—the Archdiocese of Los Angeles—has requested that its parishes and schools stop playing music composed by David Haas following the recent allegations of sexual misconduct. “Parishes, schools, and ministries of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles are asked to refrain from using music composed by musician David Haas out…
Regis Philbin Dead at 88: Catholic To The Core
CNA—Game show and talk show host Regis Francis Xavier Philbin died July 24 at 88. Philbin was a Catholic, and a longtime proponent and supporter of Catholic schools. He had a reputation as one of the hardest working persons in show business. “I think it made a great difference. Solidified me….taught me an awful lot.…
Together in Spirit: Virtual Pilgrimage to Fatima Today, May 13 – 3pm ET, 2pm CT, Noon PT
The creators of the stunningly beautiful new film Fatima The Movie (to be in theaters August 14) invite all to join them as they celebrate the Feast Day of Our Lady of Fátima together with the faithful from across the globe. This virtual pilgrimage to Fatima will take place on Wednesday, May 13, at 3:00…
Vatican Museums to reopen with temperature checks, mandatory face masks
CNA—The Vatican Museums are preparing to reopen by reservation only with new health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, according to the general secretary of Vatican City State. “For the incoming public, we are completing the installation of some thermal scanners for detecting temperature,” Bishop Fernando Vérgez Alzaga said in an interview published…
Why Beauty Matters—even at work, or does it?
With what art and beauty do you surround yourself during the biggest part of your weekday, at work? It could be important. Does it even matter? Does Beauty matter? Surely beauty matters to the human soul in subtle yet powerful, fundamental ways. Why else would God have been so attentive to it in creating all…
NEW FILM: ‘A Hidden Life’ brings story of Bl. Franz Jaggerstatter and his wife to the big screen
CNA—A new film opening this weekend tells the story of Blessed Franz Jagerstatter, whose refusal to fight for the Nazis in World War II led to his imprisonment and death. Franz was beatified by the Catholic Church in Austria in 2007. His wife, Franziska, was present at the beatification. She died in 2013 at the…
Priest Paints Priest: Beautiful Portrait of Servant of God Father Vincent R. Capodanno Unveiled
On Veterans Day, Sunday November 11, 2018, a new portrait of Servant of God Father Vincent R. Capodanno MM was unveiled at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, VA. The portrait was painted by the Artist-in-Residence of the North American Province of the Society of St Sulpice, Father Peter W. Gray, PSS,…
Major Production: New FATIMA Movie Poised to Rock your World
Dick Lyles, CEO of Origin Entertainment, today confirmed with Catholic Business Journal that the company’s long-anticipated, FATIMA film directed by Italian director Marco Pontecorvo (son of famed director Gillo Pontecorvo), and produced by Origin Entertainment along with Elysia Productions and Rose Pictures, has wrapped up filming. Andrea Bocelli has just finished recording for the film…
Out of the Mouth of Rappers: Kayne West and more
Speaking to more than 10,000 people at the Gateway Center in downtown Salt Lake City, Super Star Rapper Kanye West left no doubt what’s important to him in life. For those less enamoured (or familiar) with the rapper beat and culture, West underscored inspiring Christian and common-sense — seriously common sense — points, expressed his…
Arizona Supreme Court says artists have right to decline same-sex wedding creations
CNA—The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Monday in favor of two Christian artists who argue that they should not be forced to create custom artwork for same-sex weddings in opposition to their religious beliefs. “The rights of free speech and free exercise, so precious to this nation since its founding, are not limited to soft murmurings…
Prize Winner at Sundance Exposes China’s Abortion Abuses, Vindicates Pro-Life Stanford Scholar Steven Mosher
Funny how truth will out sometimes. Here’s news of a new documentary out that’s being promoted by the Daily Beast: Winner of the Grand Jury Prize, ONE CHILD NATION, at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, and premiering in select theaters on August 9 courtesy of Amazon, directors Nanfu Wang and Jialing Zhang’s heartrending documentary examines their…
“Unplanned” Movie does well opening weekend
CBN—Unplanned, the new movie that tells the true story of former abortion clinic director Abby Johnson, took 4th place at the box office on the movie’s opening weekend. The film by writer-directors Chuck Konzelman and Cary Solomon, which is distributed by PureFlix, was estimated to have earned $6,110,000 through Mar. 31 after three days of…
Directors speak of ‘spiritual warfare’ while making pro-life film
Cary Solomon and Chuck Konzelman, the writers and co-directors of the upcoming film Unplanned revealed that they prepared for a “spiritual battle” in the hopes that the pro-life film will change hearts and minds through its groundbreaking depiction of the abortion process. “From the beginning, we knew that it would be spiritual battle, spiritual warfare.…
MOVIE REVIEW: Creed II
December 5, 2018
When Rocky IV hit theaters in 1985, the humble appeal of the original film had all but vanished. The first Rocky had nothing to prove: An unanticipated success, its total lack of presumption mirrored that of the unassuming, low-born title character played famously by Sylvester Stallone. The rest, of course, is history. Audiences fell in…