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March 2016

March 18, 2016

“The Passion” Musical to Share Jesus’s Story in a Modern Way

Network television has found success in recent years by airing live musicals such as "The...

March 11, 2016

“Last Man Standing” Offers Perspective on ‘Vengeful God’ versus ‘Loving Jesus’

(Photo courtesy ABC/Disney) A lot of ink (and pixels) get spilled when TV shows mock...

March 04, 2016

Go Rest High on That Mountain

One of the things the TV landscape will be losing when "American Idol" ends its...

February 2016

February 26, 2016

Kelly Clarkson Makes “American Idol” a Family Affair, Calls on Men to Be Devoted Dads

A seven-months-pregnant Kelly Clarkson served as a guest judge on "American Idol" last night and...

February 17, 2016

Heads, Hearts & Emergency Yoo-Hoos: A Look at “Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From the Heart”

Valentine's Day may be over in the real world, but it won't reach the Denver,...

February 16, 2016

Actress Erin Krakow Talks Role Models, Family Friendly TV, and Counting Her Blessings

UPDATE APRIL 20, 2016: "When Calls the Heart" wins the 2016 Christopher Spirit Award. Read...

February 11, 2016

“When Calls the Heart” Season Three Suggests The Best Is Yet to Come

One of the reasons that the Hallmark Channel series "When Calls the Heart" has resonated...

December 2015

December 14, 2015

For Monday Mirthiness, Watch Phil Rosenthal in “Jewish Die Hard”

If the Bruce Willis movie "Die Hard" is too violent for your tastes, you might...

December 10, 2015

Seven Classic TV Christmas Episodes to Boost Your Holiday Spirit

Every December, I rewatch classic TV Christmas episodes either on DVD or via reruns on...

November 2015

November 24, 2015

What “Scandal’s” Olivia Pope Could Learn from Joan of Arcadia

Despite its popularity, I've never been tempted to watch an episode of "Scandal" because the...

November 20, 2015

Peggy Noonan on Pop Culture, Polarization, & Why Young Journalists Should Emulate Tim Russert

This is part 2 of my interview with Peggy Noonan. To read part 1, click...

November 17, 2015

Stephen Colbert Invites Bill Maher Back to the Catholic Church

(Photo via CBS) From last night:

October 2015

October 30, 2015

Phil Rosenthal’s PBS Food Show to Feature Ministry Started by Priest to Help At-Risk Youth

While checking my Twitter feed this morning, I saw that "Everybody Loves Raymond" creator Phil...

October 21, 2015

Why Patricia Heaton Traveled to Africa to Make Soy Milk and Build Bicycles

When Emmy Award-winning actress Patricia Heaton got time off from filming her hit sitcom "The...

October 14, 2015

Instead of Breeding an Anti-TV Culture, Christians Should See It as a Mission Field

The website Aleteia ran an anti-television article by David Mills today titled "Turn it Off,...

October 12, 2015

Phil Rosenthal Finds Beauty & Friendship on Food/Travel Show “I’ll Have What Phil’s Having”

Can a taste of homemade gelato in Tuscany produce a transcendent moment of beauty? It...

October 05, 2015

Oregon Shooting Survivor Prayed That Her Family Would Find Peace If She Died

(Photo property of ABC News) Last week, 18-year-old freshman Anastasia Boylan was shot by the...

September 2015

September 23, 2015

Fox News Anchor Shepard Smith Criticizes Those Who Politicize Everything Pope Francis Says

Fox News anchor Shepard Smith today criticized those who are denouncing Pope Francis for being...

September 17, 2015

Jim Gaffigan: I Love Talking About Religion & Making It Appeal to Others

The recently opened Sheen Center for Thought and Culture in downtown Manhattan hosted a panel...

September 15, 2015

Miss America Pageant Should Ditch Divisive Political Questions & Use Nurse’s Monologue as Model

(Photo property ABC/The Miss America Organization) The old joke used to be that Miss America...

September 09, 2015

Family Ties & Perceptions of Truth in “Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told”

We live in an age in which we think we know the whole truth about...

September 03, 2015

ABC News’s David Muir Answered Facebook Questions About Meeting Pope Francis

In the lead up to the special edition of ABC News's "20/20" this Friday Sept....

August 2015

August 20, 2015

Twelve-Year-Old Enthalls “America’s Got Talent” Audience with “Pie Jesu”

Arielle Baril, a 12-year-old with a powerful voice, enthralled the audience of "America's Got Talent"...

June 2015

June 22, 2015

Christmas in June: Win DVD of “Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas”

Hallmark Movies and Mysteries and Martha Williamson were kind enough to donate DVD copies of...

June 04, 2015

Real Hope Isn’t Happy Talk; It’s a Force Born Out of Suffering

(Picture courtesy Paul Schneck. l to r: The Christophers COO/VP Mary Ellen Robinson, POV Communications...

June 03, 2015

“Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris with Love” Brings Romance, Comedy & Wisdom

(Moderate spoilers ahead) On an old episode of "Cheers" in which Sam and Diane consult...

May 2015

May 28, 2015

Three Viewing Suggestions in Case Pope Francis Wants to Start Watching TV Again

The fact that Pope Francis hasn't watched TV since 1990 made the news yesterday. According...

May 27, 2015

VIDEO: The 2015 Christopher Awards ceremony now on Youtube

For anyone interested in watching segments of the 2015 Christopher Awards ceremony, we now have...

May 21, 2015

Sirius-XM’s The Catholic Channel (129) to Air Christopher Awards Ceremony on May 26

NEW YORK, May 21, 2015 — The 66th annual Christopher Awards ceremony, which took place...

May 14, 2015

The 2015 Christopher Awards: Pictures Galore of a Hootin’ and Heartfelt Good Time

(Photos courtesy Paul Schneck) Every year I look forward to the Christopher Awards because I...