Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. New book delivers an interesting perspective on Mother Teresa.  Msgr. Leo Massburg, her longtime companion and confessor, shares his insights in Mother Teresa of Calcutta: A Personal Portrait, available now from Ignatius Press. The 23-chapter work, which includes never-before-published color photos from…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. How Oprah Winfrey’s TV network can finally come into its OWN. The media mogul’s year-old TV network scored a ratings bump on New Year’s Day with the debut of her new interview show Oprah’s Next Chapter. But, overall, OWN (a joint venture of Oprah’s…

Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Film Review: The Greatest Miracle (Rated PG) Synopsis: Opening this Friday at selected theaters, the 3-D animated film tells the story of three Catholics facing personal crises whose paths cross during Mass at a parish church. They include a widowed mother struggling…

Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1.  Family Movie Night hits its creative stride. Game of Your Life (NBC, Friday 12/2 @ 8:00 PM ET),  the ninth of the impressive P&G-Walmart film series, is perhaps the most creative yet — featuring a genuinely original premise about a class of…

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