Inspirational media for today's Catholics
In love and work, you often have to make a choice. For best-selling author Nicholas Sparks, the choice was easy - create characters in his novels with many of his own faith-driven values. In Sparks's novel The Notebook (also a film from New Line Cinema), Allie has to choose which man to marry. Does she play it safe and follow through with her engagement to Lon, a wealthy, powerful lawyer? Or does she follow her heart and go back to Noah, with whom she shared a … [Read more...]
In between long drags of his cigarette, Mel Gibson asked Jim Caviezel again if he wanted to portray Jesus in Gibson’s film The Passion of the Christ, as Hollywood has a history of typecasting actors after high-profile roles. "Absolutely," Caviezel replied. While he joked with Gibson that he was perfect for the role (being 33 years old with the initials of JC), it was Caviezel’s strong faith that led him to the acting profession. "I have no doubt that God put me … [Read more...]
His statue stands near the corner of Charlotte and Sixth Avenue North in downtown Nashville, more than adequate defense for the southeast corner of the Tennessee State Capitol grounds. His right elbow is cocked high to his ear, his left arm steadying the rifle like he was hunting wild turkeys back home in Fentress County, 36 miles northeast of Cookeville. But the helmet, gun belt and woolen leggings wrapped around his Pershing boots put Alvin York in a different … [Read more...]
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From the publisher Saint Alphonsus Liguori, founder of … Read more
Your church is eligible to receive a free single subscription to New Catholic Books & Media. Each quarterly issue is filled with information about new books, author … [Read more...]