Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 09/09/22
On Film: Mother Teresa: No Greater Love, a documentary on the remarkable life of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, released to coincide with the 25th anniversary of her death, had its world premiere at The Vatican on August 31st. Its U.S. premiere happens this Sunday (9/11) at the Saint John Paul II National Shrine (3900 Harewood Rd NE, Washington, DC 20017) at 2:30 PM ET. The event will be preceded by a noon Mass celebrated by Cardinal Wilton Cardinal Gregory at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Immediately following the Mass, Cardinal Gregory will bless and dedicate the Mother Teresa Institute.
Produced by the Knights of Columbus, filmed on five continents and featuring unprecedented access to both institutional archives and the apostolates of the Missionaries of Charity, Mother Teresa: No Greater Love chronicles the life of Mother Teresa and the profound spiritual and physical impact she and the Missionaries of Charity have had — and continue to have — on Catholics and non-Catholics alike throughout the world. Fathom Events will release the film in theaters throughout the United States on Monday, October 3rd and Tuesday, October 4th as part of its Fathom Events’ Saint Series, a curated collection of films chronicling the lives of Catholic saints.
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On Stage: After three years of development, the Fellowship for Performing Arts is unveiling C.S. Lewis on Stage: Further Up & Further In, a multimedia theatrical experience showcasing the wit and wisdom of the Chronicles of Narnia creator.
“When Lewis moved from vigorous debunker to believer, it wasn’t obvious he would become the most influential Christian writer of the past hundred years, notes star and playwright Max McLean. The production will utilize C.S. Lewis’ own words, startling imagery created by state-of-the-art immersive theatrical technology and evocative music to explore Lewis’ deep insights and add to his conversation story that was previously recounted in the nationwide hit play C.S. Lewis on Stage: The Most Reluctant Convert.
Erica Campbell, half of the gospel duo Mary Mary, is a multi-platinum artist, TV personality and host of the nationally syndicated radio show Get Up! Mornings with Erica Campbell. Besides copping 13 Dove Awards, she is a five-time Grammy Award-winner, has garnered 16 Stellar Awards, three NAACP Image Awards, two American Music Awards and four Soul Train Awards.
Grammy Award-winner Chris Tomlin, heralded as the “most often sung artist in the world” by Time Magazine, has 17 #1 singles, has sold 12 million albums with 5.6 Billion career streams and has nabbed three Billboard Music Awards and 27 Dove Awards.
John W. Kennedy is a writer, producer and media development consultant specializing in television and movie projects that uphold positive timeless values, including trust in God.
Encourage one another and build each other up – 1 Thessalonians 5:11
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