Shame, Shame Shame!

Shame, Shame Shame!

Family Rosary Today–still Possible?

Family Rosary Today–still Possible?

A Visit from Saint Joseph

A Visit from Saint Joseph

Bon Fire of the Vanities

Bon Fire of the Vanities

I Thirst

I Thirst

A Pound of Mom is Worth a Ton of Priest

A Pound of Mom is Worth a Ton of Priest

MEMORARE

MEMORARE

Men in Blue, Dodger Blue that is

Men in Blue, Dodger Blue that is

A Letter to Yourself

A Letter to Yourself

Catholic Hollywood: Good-bye Anne Rice

Catholic Hollywood: Good-bye Anne Rice: "This week, Anne Rice announced on Facebook that she has left the Catholic Church and Christianity. I am sorry to see her go. Her reasons f..."

A letter to yourself

There is a minister at a New England school who has his students write a letter to be delivered to themselves fifteen years in the future. He asks them to address 6 areas:
1. Who is the person right now that you would rather spend a day with than anyone else in the world?
2.Write to yourself what you hope you will be doing with your life fifteen years from now; and what you hope you won't be doing.
3. Some people say there is a God and others say there isn't. Set down in your letter what side you would put your money on today and why.
4. Set down the last thing that made you cry. 5. What is the most beautiful place you have ever seen up to now? 6. Write about the nicest thing anyone has ever done for you. Write about the nicest thing you have ever done for anyone.
The letter should have things like these in it so you won't lose track of them. Give the letter to somebody to mail to you someplace in 2025. My bet is that it will turn out to be one of the most interesting and useful letters you will ever receive. Peace, Fr. Willy

Third Street Promenade

Third Street Promenade

Retreat at Stonehill/Stations of the Cross

Retreat at Stonehill/Stations of the Cross

Coadjutor Archbishop of Los Angeles and New Media

Coadjutor Archbishop of Los Angeles and New Media

Holy Hour For Hollywood

Every week we pray a Holy Hour on Friday during the "Hour of Mercy" 3-4, for Hollywood. This week we prayed for Mel Gibson, Lindsay Lohan and Eric Roberts. All are in need of the support of our prayers and our faith to navigate a "Sea of Troubles."

• We also pray for all Acting Coaches, Actors, Agents, Animators, Cinematographers, Craft Services, Directors, Executive producers, Grips, Heads of Studios and Productions Companies, Interns, Investors, Lawyers, Lighting Professionals, Line Producers, Location Scouts, Make-up Artists, Managers, Producers, Stuntmen {women},Video Gamers, Wardrobers, Writers, Everyone below the line and above the line.
• Our prayer is that all men and women in Hollywood will use their immense talent, energy, resources to produce true works of art that enhance human dignity and give glory to God.
• We pray for those who love evil and are far from the Good, especially for pornographers who use men, women and children as objects and diminish the value and beauty of the human person, body, soul, spirit, mind and heart. Our prayers are needed here more than anywhere else.
• We also pray for all the video game creators, producers, and marketers some of whom use extreme violence, especially against women and children.
• There is no greater power in this world than the power of prayer. Look at the transformation in the life of Joe Ezstherhas as exhibit A. His memoirs, Crossbearer, speak eloquently of the power of prayer and God's love and mercy to bring about a new man.

Coadjutor Archbishop of Los Angeles and New Media

Coadjutor Archbishop of Los Angeles and New Media

Roman Holyday

Roman Holyday

Roman Holyday

Roman Holyday

Vatican Blesses Blues Brothers

Vatican Blesses Blues Brothers

Visit to Holy Father

Dear Friends,

Sorry for neglecting the blog. This April 21st, 2010, while traveling to Milan, Florence, Castel Gandolfo and Rome with Angelus Student Film FEstival winners and staff, I had the great joy of meeting the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, after a Wednesday audience in Rome. We just had 30 seconds in which I asked for his blessing on Hollywood and the work started by Servant of God Father Patrick Peyton, CSC and that Family Theater continues. He said, "Hollywood, that is very important work. God bless you." He also gave me a blessed Rosary which I cherish. Before the meeting, I chatted with some Americans while waiting for the pope's arrival. They were from the University of Southern California and they had the cornerstone of the new Catholic Center which Pope Benedict blessed right after our meeitng. Fr. Lawrence and Mrs. Sample were there with the chairmen of their advisory committee to accompany the blessed stone back to Los Angeles. This was one of the most memorable days of my life. Have you ever met the Pope? I would love to to hear from you if you have.