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November 2011

November 21, 2011

Because Nice Girls Kill Vampires

Some folks wonder if we are Facebooking ourselves to death. I say no. The reason?...

November 21, 2011

Major Oak is Headed to Nagasaki Tomorrow!

Ian Higgins writes from the studio, As our Phase 2 campaign comes to an end...

November 20, 2011

For “Flannery O’Connor Nite” at the Movies

As I was reading Flannery O'Connor's first novel Wise Blood, I couldn't help thinking that...

November 19, 2011

I’m The Worst Film Producer Ever UPDATED

It's true. Good thing being a film producer isn't my day job, or my friends...

November 18, 2011

Colbert on the Other 1%

Sorry, sportsfans, but I gave at the office (and at the Naval Hospital). I hear...

November 15, 2011

“Catholicism” Premiering on EWTN

Very good news, especially for viewers left out in the cold like me. See, the...

November 13, 2011

Because Tolkien and Lewis Took A Walk After Dinner

I had someone leave a comment on a post who lamented questioningly, "After all,...

November 11, 2011

All the Elevens and a Full Moon Too?

11:11 on 11/11/11?! And the Full Moon is tonight too? "Release the Kraken!" Heh. And...

November 04, 2011

Remember When Wayne & Garth Got Back Stage Passes & Met Alice Cooper?

That's sort of how I felt after I was Confirmed. The "backstage pass effect", see,...

November 02, 2011

Che Guevara Occupies Wall Street!

Che what?! Whew! That's just Stephen Colbert, doing that thing he does so well. I...

October 2011

October 31, 2011

Eight Great Songs for Halloween

Hey, it's not every year that Music for Mondays falls exactly on Halloween. Last year,...

October 25, 2011

For Shakespeare’s St. Crispin’s Day Speech

It's St. Crispin's Day! Which means it's time for my favorite speech penned by William...

October 24, 2011

Air America, Downey Jr., Gibson & Friends (Music for Mondays)

Welcome to the first MfM post since moving here to Patheos. See that hurtling piece...

October 18, 2011

Yes, I Know Jack.

Well, I don't actually know him, but I met him today. Who am I talking...

October 16, 2011

Robert Downey, Jr. Asks Hollywood to Forgive Mel Gibson UPDATED

This past Friday, in the spirit of Christ's forgiveness of the adulteress when she was...

October 15, 2011

Fr. Robert Barron Interview on Salt + Light TV

From our beleaguered friends to the North comes this, one of the best uses of...

October 04, 2011

For All the Saints: Francis of Assisi, Deacon

It's the feast of St. Francis of Assisi today, in case you didn't notice. True...

October 04, 2011

Good News: Flights Booked for Nagasaki!

Ian Higgins writes about the progress being made on completing the film All That Remains, (thanks...

September 2011

September 15, 2011

To Help Make A Movie, Part Deux!

Ian Higgins writes, Hi Frank, I just wanted to personally thank you and all your...

September 09, 2011

Because I Asked, I Prayed, And You Helped This Pro-Life Cause

Dr. Nagai and his children praying. Thank you YIMCatholic Readers! On the last day of...

September 02, 2011

For Your Holiday Friday Night at the Movies: Soul Surfer

Are you ready for Summer to be over and for the kids to head back...

August 2011

August 31, 2011

To Help Make A Movie? Why Not!

A few weeks back was the 66th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bombs...

August 22, 2011

Grosse Point Blank Sound Track (Music For Mondays)

John Cusack is Martin Blank My wife has a theory: the sound track makes the...

August 07, 2011

Around the World in 3 Minutes: Move, Learn, Eat

One of my favorite lines from scripture concerns "the earth and its fullness." As a...

August 01, 2011

A Gifted Guitarist You Might Have Missed (Music for Mondays)

Goes by the name of Prince. Oh you've heard of him, you just forgot how...

July 2011

July 19, 2011

Would You Believe Because Rock Music and Theology are Compatible?

As regular readers know, I've shared music on the blog practically since Webster invited me...

June 2011

June 22, 2011

For Archishop Fulton Sheen’s Thoughts on Vatican II

The good folks over at Catholic Answers have the scoop: Q: "Did Fulton Sheen support...

June 12, 2011

Alan Rubin, Mr. Fabulous, Requiescat In Pace

I heard the news today that Alan Rubin, aka "Mr. Fabulous", has passed away. Rubin...

June 11, 2011

To Run Against the Wind -UPDATED

What do you seek? I mean once you come to grips with your mortality. Especially...

May 2011

May 16, 2011

For Abusive Ad Hominem Attacks…Not!

—Feast of St. Simon Stock I've mentioned in passing that for my day job, I work...