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 this year’s holiday dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. I don’t know about you, but I miss those old-time Christmas TV specials. You know, the ones with hosted by the like of Bing Crosby and Andy Williams.  NBC recently tried to revive the form recently with one hosted by modern-day crooner…

Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. It’s Thanksgiving. Let the Christmas movies begin! Among the first arrivals (on Thanksgiving Eve, actually) is Arthur Christmas which purports to answer the question of how Santa delivers all those present to kids all over the world in one night. The CGI…

Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1.  Music from The Way makes its way to CD. The soundtrack from the excellent and intelligent faith-based movie (trailer below) is now available from Ignatius Press and features 21 songs, including tracks from James Taylor (Country Road), David Gray (My oh My),…

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