As I was reflecting on today’s feast day, it struck me what a really pro-life feast we are actually celebrating today (and yes it is a Holy Day of Obligation in the U.S. even though it’s a Saturday since, as a country, we are consecrated to Mary as the Immaculate Conception). God did not choose to purify the womb that … Read More
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
I just called our local theater that started running Bella last weekend and they informed me that they will no longer run it after this Thursday. If it’s because no one went, that’s because nobody knew it was there to begin with. Besides the email to area churches and pro-life groups, I told several people yesterday who had no idea. … Read More
Bella is Here!!
This came as a total surprise to me this morning! Before our Confirmation class started this morning, one of the other leaders informed me that Bella started playing in one of our local theaters this weekend! Unfortunately I had no idea it was coming here so I wasn’t able to inform the other church/pro-life/youth groups that I had been in … Read More
The Best of the Web: Henry Hyde
From Cardinal Francis George, Chicago: “Rep. Hyde was exemplary in defending and protecting the lives of unborn Americans and, through the amendment that bears his name, promoted freedom of conscience for Americans who believed their tax dollars should not contribute to destroying innocent human life.” From the National Review Editors: The Honorable Mr. Hyde Again from the NRO Editors last … Read More
Evaluating U.S. Presidential Candidates
Defend Life has stacked up the 2008 Presidential candidates against the US Catholic Bishop’s Faithful Citizenship document. They were evaluated on 30 different issues, eight of which were the issues involving potentially “intrinsically evil” positions and 22 which were other important issues. Those issues under “intrinsically evil” include: Protect all unborn (no exceptions; unborn protected under the Constitution), Oppose Euthanasia, … Read More
Good News for Bella
Bella earned another million dollars at the box office last weekend and even moved up on the list of top grossing movies from number 17 to 13. Life News reports that: Five of the movies ahead of it in the weekend rankings drew fewer ticket sales per theater and only brought in more sales than Bella because they appeared in … Read More
Can You Help Bella This Weekend?
A message from the film’s lead actor: URGENT!!—- Bella is the #1 Top Rated Movie in the US but If the movie “Bella” does not have high box office scores this weekend IT WILL BE TAKEN OUT OF THEATRES Because of your help the distributor is doubling the number of theaters showing Bella We can do it again and make … Read More
People With Disabilities Can Live “Normal” Lives
What is “normal” after all?? H/T: Cause of our Joy Check out this new movie, Mr. Blue Sky. From it’s website: Mr. Blue Sky is a ground-breaking film that explores the romantic relationship of a woman born with Down syndrome and a “normal” male, as perceived by today’s society. Mr. Blue Sky attempts to break down society’s barriers, much like … Read More
Bella’s Still Truckin’
Despite the big name movies that were released last weekend, Bella remained in the top 20 grossing movies, bringing in another $1,006,000 over the weekend and $3,644 per theater. This is great news for Bella and for Metanoia Films. It’s also good news for all of us who enjoy having decent movies to see in the theater. It is opening … Read More
Rush Reviews Bella!
A message from your Lovable Little Fuzzball: RUSH: I want to tell you about a movie I saw recently. I flew out to Las Vegas, I guess, when was it, last Friday — was it last Friday? Boy, I’ll tell you, the time, the days are just running together. I think it was, it was last Friday, flew out, whenever … Read More