{"id":4106,"date":"2013-08-14T08:05:25","date_gmt":"2013-08-14T12:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/faithmediaandculture\/?p=4106"},"modified":"2013-08-14T09:53:53","modified_gmt":"2013-08-14T13:53:53","slug":"movie-star-turned-nun-mother-dolores-hart-to-take-questions-today-via-google-chat-ewtn-slots-making-of-mater-eucharistiae-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2013\/08\/movie-star-turned-nun-mother-dolores-hart-to-take-questions-today-via-google-chat-ewtn-slots-making-of-mater-eucharistiae-special.html","title":{"rendered":"Movie star-turned-nun Mother Dolores Hart to take questions today via Google chat + EWTN slots &#8220;Making of Mater Eucharistiae&#8221; TV special"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s today&#8217;s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture.<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"Elvis Presley and Dolores Hart - Loving You (With Rare Photos)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q31Ft41Sxtk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1376471853759_6602\"><b id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1376471853759_6625\">Mother Dolores Hart to participate in #ElvisWeek Hangout.<\/b> The former Hollywood star, now prioress of the<i> <\/i><strong>Abbey of Regina Laudis<\/strong> in Bethlehem, Connecticut, will participate in a Google + hangout for a half hour with <strong>Tom Brown LIVE from Elvis Week in Graceland<\/strong>, Tenn. The event, hosted by Vice President of Original Productions for <strong>Turner Classic Movies (TCM)<\/strong>, will take place today (8\/14) @ Noon ET. Hart co-starred with <strong>Elvis Presley<\/strong> in a couple of films (<strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Loving_You_%281957_film%29\">Loving You<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/King_Creole\">King Creole<\/a><\/em><\/strong>) in the 1950&#8217;s, even giving the rock icon his first onscreen kiss. At the height of her career, she stunned everyone by leaving Hollywood to become a nun. She is still, however, an active member the <strong>Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences<\/strong> and votes on <strong>Oscar<\/strong> nominees.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1376471853759_6615\"><b>WHEN<\/b> \u2013 Mother Dolores will be available to answer questions on <strong id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1376471853759_6621\"><a id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1376471853759_6620\" href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/u\/0\/107085311944359912442\/posts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">+1 Elvis Presley<\/a> <\/strong>from Noon to 12:30 PM ET Today (8\/14) &#8211; #ElvisWeek Hangout<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1376471853759_6616\"><b>WHERE<\/b> \u2013 on Elvis\u2019 Google + page: <strong id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1376471853759_6618\"><a id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1376471853759_6617\" href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/u\/0\/107085311944359912442\/posts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">+1 Elvis Presley<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you are new to Google+, here are some helpful tips on how to tune in for the upcoming <strong id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1376471853759_6654\">#ElvisWeekHangout<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1376471853759_6650\" type=\"disc\">\n<li id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1376471853759_6649\">Follow Elvis on <a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/u\/0\/107085311944359912442\/posts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Google+<\/strong><\/a>, or <strong><em>The Ear of the Heart<\/em><\/strong> <strong>on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EaroftheHeart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong> to get access to the Hangout link<\/li>\n<li id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1376471853759_6653\">Share with your friends on Facebook and Twitter by including <strong id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1376471853759_6651\">#ElvisWeekHangout<\/strong><\/li>\n<li id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1376471853759_6659\">Ask questions on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+ and &#8220;Elvis&#8221; will try to answer them live!<\/li>\n<li id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1376471853759_6661\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/u\/0\/107085311944359912442\/posts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">+1 Elvis Presley<\/a><\/strong> to join the Google Hangout or subscribe to the <a id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1376471853759_6663\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/elvis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1376471853759_6662\">Elvis YouTube Channel<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1376471853759_6665\">Fans can come directly to the official <a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/u\/0\/b\/107085311944359912442\/+elvispresley\/posts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Elvis Presley Google+ page<\/strong><\/a> or subscribe to the <a id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1376471853759_6667\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/elvis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1376471853759_6666\">Elvis YouTube Channel<\/strong><\/a> to watch the next Elvis Hangout LIVE<\/li>\n<li id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1376471853759_6669\">Elvis&#8217; Google+ hangout are open to the public for viewing and also featured on the <a id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1376471853759_6671\" href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/hangouts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1376471853759_6670\">Google+ On Air page<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1376471853759_6673\">Troubleshoot any problems with Google+ Hangouts by <a href=\"http:\/\/support.google.com\/plus\/known-issues\/1238859?rd=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>clicking here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1376471853759_6674\">Don&#8217;t have a Google+ account? <a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Sign up today!<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>Mother Dolores recently co-authored a book (with longtime friend <strong>Richard DeNeut<\/strong> called <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ignatius.com\/Products\/LH-H\/the-ear-of-the-heart.aspx\"><em>The Ear of the Heart<\/em><\/a><\/strong>) about her fascinating life which I <strong>highly recommend<\/strong>. In addition to co-starring with Elvis, she appeared in nine more movies with such screen legends as <strong>Montgomery Clift, Anthony Quinn, Warren Beatty<\/strong> and<strong> Myrna Loy<\/strong>. Her TV appearances include episodes of<em><strong> Playhouse 90<\/strong><\/em> and <em><strong>The Virginian<\/strong><\/em>. I had the opportunity to interview her a while back. It was one of the most interesting interviews I&#8217;ve ever conducted for this site. You can read it <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/faithmediaandculture\/2013\/05\/from-elvis-to-jesus-mother-dolores-hart-talks-about-her-extraordinary-journey-from-a-blossoming-career-in-hollywood-to-something-quite-different.html\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\n_____<\/div>\n<p><strong><em>Mater Eucharistiae<\/em><\/strong> <strong>TV special. <\/strong>This Sunday (8\/18) <strong>EWTN<\/strong> will air a half-hour special on <em><strong>The Making of Mater Eucharistiae<\/strong><\/em><strong>,<\/strong> the debut recording of <strong>Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist <\/strong>which was released by<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.deccarecords.com\/\"><strong>Decca Records<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>and<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.demontfortmusic.com\/artists\/dominican-sisters-of-mary.php\"><strong>De Montfort Music<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>yesterday.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1376471853759_6080\">The Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, are well-known for their Dominic spirituality, teaching missions across the country and publicity from numerous national media outlets. Their 15-track album, recorded live from the sisters\u2019 chapel in Ann Arbor, Michigan, features songs in both English and Latin, and includes ancient chants, polyphony and original compositions. Some pieces are accompanied by the organ, trumpet and chimes, while others are sung <i>a capella.<\/i> The album is produced by the 2013 <strong>Grammy Award<\/strong>-winning Classical Producer of the Year,<strong> Blanton Alspaugh<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>BTW, I recently interviewed the very sweet and talented <strong>Sister Maria Suso<\/strong>, one of the angelic voices heard on the recording. You can read that interview <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/faithmediaandculture\/2013\/08\/heavenly-music-will-another-group-of-singing-nuns-top-the-billboard-charts.html\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist- Mater Eucharistiae\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/209u7A_MwD8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p><strong>Free Giveaway:<\/strong>\u00a0 Three copies of <strong><em>Mater Eucharistiae <\/em><\/strong>have been made available to me for the first three readers who request them. Contact me at <a href=\" john@jwkmedia.com\">john@jwkmedia.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Encourage one another and build each other up \u2013 <\/em><strong>1 Thessalonians 5:11<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s today&#8217;s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Mother Dolores Hart to participate in #ElvisWeek Hangout. 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