How the ‘Hollywood Priest’ Impacted People On and Off the Camera
When Fr. Ellwood “Bud” Kieser arrived in Los Angeles for his first assignment after ordination, he had no plans for the future beyond serving as…
Movies
Curate Your Own Lenten Movie Marathon
In recent years, the phenomenon of binge-watching cheesy, cliché Christmas movies during the Advent season has really taken off, with Hallmark and Lifetime leading the…
The Netflix Children’s Movie That Draws Us in to Christ’s Nativity
“Angela’s Christmas,” a 2017 children’s film on Netflix, is unassuming to say the least. It’s become a favorite of my 5-year-old, who calls it simply,…
‘Dune’ Helped Me See the Strength of Prayer in the Face of Fear
Frank Herbert’s epic novel “Dune” is often considered science fiction’s answer to J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings.” While die-hard Tolkienians such as myself…