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February 2016

February 15, 2016

Denise Matthews, Jesus and the Death of Vanity

On Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, singer and actress Denise Matthews passed away at the age...

February 14, 2016

Dear Tim Tebow Haters: This Is What Love Looks Like … on a Night to Shine

He may be a polarizing figure, but former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow is dedicated to...

February 07, 2016

Super Bowl 50: God Has a Good Night at the NFL Honors

Former Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk, winner of the 2011 NFL Walter Payton Man of...

February 04, 2016

Fox and Tyler Perry’s ‘The Passion Live’ Casts Seal as Pontius Pilate, Joining Jesus, Mary, Peter and Judas

From the email inbox today: Grammy Award-winning recording artist and singer/songwriter Seal has been cast...

February 02, 2016

FX’s ‘The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story’: Sensational Story, Serious TV (VIDEO)

The outstanding 10-part miniseries deploys an all-star cast to tell one of the most dramatic...

February 01, 2016

‘Risen’: Joseph Fiennes’ Clavius Goes on the Manhunt That Changed the Course of Human History

You could call it “CSI: Jerusalem.” In the new feature film “Risen,” set to...

January 2016

January 27, 2016

NBC’s ‘You, Me and the Apocalypse’ Stars Rob Lowe as a Vatican Priest and Devil’s Advocate

In what may be the most pleasant TV surprise of this young year (although it...

January 26, 2016

It’s ‘Marvel’s Daredevil’ vs. The Punisher, With a Vengeance, in Season 2

Lawyer turned vigilante -- and Catholic -- Matt Murdock has made peace with his costumed...

January 23, 2016

‘The X-Files’ Returns: Will Scully Still Be Catholic?

"The X-Files" returns for a six-episode run, with familiar faces and some fresh conspiracies.

January 19, 2016

Comic Book Explores the Life and Faith of Seahawks QB Russell Wilson

A third Super Bowl appearance slipped from the grasp of the Seattle Seahawks, but the...

January 16, 2016

‘The Passion: Live’: Fox Goes Full Jesus for Palm Sunday

On Palm Sunday on Fox, Tyler Perry is host and narrator for a live musical...

January 14, 2016

‘The Bible’ and ‘A.D.’ Producer Mark Burnett to Do Reality-Dating Show

Hot off the presses from Fox (note how the release omits any mention of "The...

January 14, 2016

’13 Hours’ and ‘The X-Files’: The Truth Is Out There (VIDEO)

A couple of nights ago, I sat in a screening room at Paramount Studios and...

January 07, 2016

From ‘Lucifer’ to ‘Damien’ to ‘Preacher’: God Makes a Comeback on Primetime TV

The world might be sliding rapidly into secularism, but the very existence of several TV...

January 07, 2016

‘Greater’: When Tragedy Happens to Good People (VIDEO)

A new movie examines a man's crisis of faith in the wake of a seemingly...

January 04, 2016

The Complicated Catholicism of Megyn Kelly

The Fox News Channel anchor is racking up ratings and praise, but her life in...

January 02, 2016

Pope Francis and Donald Trump: America’s Runners-Up

Recently, for PJMedia's Faith section, I took a look at a Gallup poll taken between...

December 2015

December 27, 2015

‘Concussion’: The Truth and the Agenda

Do NFL players get concussions? Sure, they do. But they don't start playing the game...

December 27, 2015

At Christmas, the Vatican’s Beauty Captures an Unbeliever’s Heart … and Soul

A non-religious Connecticut lawyer visits Rome and the Vatican at Christmas, and finds his heart...

December 23, 2015

Yvette Nicole Brown of ‘Community’ and ‘The Odd Couple’ Leans on Christ

Believe it or not, there are good people in Hollywood. There are also sincere Christians...

December 23, 2015

Erasing the Separation of Church and … Skate

Through the work of local activists and an artist, a long-abandoned Spanish church has a...

December 18, 2015

‘Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors’ Re-Airs Dec. 25 — Will NBC Find Faith in Family Fare?

After scoring big ratings in its first airing on NBC, the TV movie based an...

December 14, 2015

‘Fargo’ Season 2 Finale: Love Among the Ruins

In Robert Browning's 1855 poem, "Love Among the Ruins," a young man looks upon the...

December 11, 2015

‘Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors’ Outdraws ‘The Wiz Live’ — Nearly 13M Viewers!

In the battle of the big events, NBC's musical "The Wiz Live" last week may...

December 09, 2015

‘Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors’ on NBC: ‘Faith, family and love are the most important things in life’

It was a moment in a little girl's life that became a country classic. Premiering...

December 08, 2015

Scott Weiland’s Ex-Wife and Children Lost the ‘Sweet Catholic Boy’ Long Before His Death

On Dec. 3, news broke that 48-year-old Stone Temple Pilots lead singer Scott Weiland was...

December 08, 2015

Former OSU and NFL Player Who Lost Wife to Cancer Learns to Accept God’s Will

It's easy to accept blessings from God when good things happen in our lives, but...

December 06, 2015

Catholic San Bernardino Terrorist Attack Victim Fled Persecution in Iran

On Dec. 4, The Los Angeles Times ran profiles of the people killed and injured...

December 03, 2015

Twitter Makes Pope Francis the Centerpiece of a New Ad (VIDEO)

In October, Twitter launched Moments, a new feature to help users to locate Tweets on...

November 2015

November 29, 2015

‘Spotlight’ May Have Defamed an Innocent Man

Over at CatholicVote today, I address the story of Jack Dunn, a spokesman for Boston...

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