Deep in the heart of Basque country of Spain, a soldier of Christ was born. Ignatius would become a great saint with a gifted intellect, a zeal for God and His kingdom, and a fighting spirit. Ignatius of Loyola grew up in a noble family and became a Knight as a young man. He was […]
There are two kinds of true-story disaster movies hitting theatres this weekend. “Deepwater Horizon” stars Mark Wahlberg and Kurt Rusell in the tragic tale of what happened when the titular oil drilling rig fell to pieces in the Gulf of Mexico, causing what became known as the BP disaster and creating the biggest oil spill […]
As Hollywood seems to run out of its own original ideas, reboots and remakes are an increasingly big part of the release schedule – with “Ghostbusters” and “Ben-Hur” just two classics that were reimagined this past summer. Both failed to incite excitement among the new generations of moviegoers they were aimed towards. . Just a […]
Dear Michele, Although it is clear in my profile that I choose fellowship and friendship first in developing a relationship, my dates are not understanding it or accepting it. They may start calling me romantic nicknames, or might try to kiss me in a romantic way on the first or second dates. I make a […]
DATEWORTHY? Yes, but be forewarned that its attitudes and jokes about sex are pretty casual early on, before the story develops into a more moral storyline with a surprisingly pro-life attitude. When Renee Zellweger burst into fame as Tom Cruise’s quirky, humble girlfriend in “Jerry McGuire” back in 1996, her impish look and shy girlish […]
Dateworthy?: Yes, it’s a thought-provoking conversation starter. Be warned, it does feature a fair amount of F words in some scenes and has a brief yet fairly graphic sex scene that does figure into the bigger plot, however. It may seem like a cliché and an impossibility in modern times that one person can literally […]
This week I reconnected with my High School friend, Austin, who happened in town on business. Over vodka on rocks, we toasted to our 15 year reunion. Of course, first item of catch up was careers. It quickly became evident that Austin had become very successful. He will soon retire, decades before his first gray […]
I know it is not June nor the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, but I have been reading a lot about the Sacred Heart of Jesus lately as I begin my last full year at Franciscan University and before Grad School at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois (which is where I am originally […]
Gianna Molla is a newer Saint, one canonized recently by John Paul II. She was raised in a large Catholic family of twelve children and lived in the Lombardy region of Italy. Her parents were devout and often prayed the Holy Rosary together as a family. During her teen years, Gianna began to participate in […]
The struggle of how to make movies about world-famous events in a way that enraptures audiences has been a challenge for Hollywood since the dawn of cinema. But the new movie “Sully,” featuring the powerhouse team of actor Tom Hanks and director Clint Eastwood, show how fact-based films should be done and set a high […]
