Catholic in Film School

I went out to FPA on Saturday morning, as I hadn’t been to vigil since the end of 40 Days For Life.
A woman was walking by the clinic with her two children, and stopped next to our group for a minute to pray. Someone had given her a piece of our literature, which had detailed [...]

UPDATE: WOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOO!
I got the internship! I am now officially slave labor for Origin Entertainment, the production company that will be bringing an updated version of Fatima to a theatre near you in the next few years.
I have yet to hear back about the internship, but I do have some good news: I got all of [...]

I mentioned something called The Hollywood Project in the last Rumor Has It Post. I attended the first meeting of this new organization last week. Headed up by Fr. Don Woznicki,
The Hollywood Project is a five-phase plan to establish a dedicated, committed, and resourceful presence of the universal Church in Los Angeles, California, [...]

I love comments and feedback. I’m a stubborn young adult, and henceforth I love debate.
However.
The new comment policy is as follows:
~ Don’t insult me.
~ Don’t insult the Church.
~ Keep your comment/anecdote on topic.
~ If you want to talk privately, email me. Don’t leave an irrelevant message on a post.
~ Try not to use profanity. If [...]

Because what would my week be without someone calling me crazy?
I received this message in my inbox today from some guy named Alex Hammock (Content Warning):
You people are all fucking crazy. I think that you are entitled to your opinions but why don’t you leave other people and their options alone. I am not for [...]

I have an interview for an internship at a production company this afternoon.
It took me completely by surprise as I sent them my resume months ago without so much as a peep back. When you don’t even get an automated reply it can’t be good…
If I get the position I’ll tell you who the company [...]

All systems are a go on my adaptation of Left to Tell.
My professor threw out his back two weeks ago and we didn’t have class, so we’re severely behind schedule and I won’t even get to pitch my full adaption for a few more weeks. But that hasn’t stopped me from starting on it…at the [...]

Not my actual birthday which will be here in a few weeks, but the one-year anniversary of this blog!
I just realized that I totally missed it. I started blogging on September 10, 2007. I started the party with an introductory post saying hello to the blogosphere, and then later that day I showed you [...]

Flex your muscles men:
Florida: A Connecticut man was arrested in Jensen Beach Saturday after going up to a priest and taking a handful of his wafers as communion was being given at St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church.
Six or seven parishioners became offended at the incident and cornered John Samuel Ricci, 33, and pinned him [...]

Catholic Underground is this weekend. There won’t be a December CU so I suggest you come and get your kicks on Saturday or else you’ll have to wait until January.
Fr. Augustino and Br. David are flying out from the Bronx friary to MC and will be giving a talk at 6:30 pm, though the regular [...]

Yes!
This is one of the many reasons why I love LA. I just found out “Pray the Devil Back to Hell” is playing at the Laemmle, an indie theatre in Beverly Hills that always has the best independent films around. I actually saw Bella for the first time at this theatre. I’ve been wanting [...]

I think I underestimated just how much not having a parish to call home has affected me.
Last night I went to evening mass at a parish at which I am hoping to eventually become a member. It’s not the same parish as my teaching placement, though I have grown an affection for that community too.
This [...]

After that previously depressing post, I need a pick-me-up.
Check out the trailer for Into the Light, a film made by a bunch of alums I will be viewing on the 19th. Hopefully, we’ll be able to get them to screen at Catholic UndergroundLA.

You may have heard about this story as it is getting a tiny sliver of national attention. I wasn’t going to, but after I learned the said deceased was Catholic, I felt compelled to write about it here.
A Brooklyn-raised Marine sergeant and his new bride were tortured and killed execution-style in their California home – [...]

I’m in the process of acquiring the rights to the music I want to use in Pilgrims. In my search I have found some really great but relatively unknown Catholic and Christian artists.
- Marie Miller, who I’ve already highlighted.
- Josh Garrels
I am so in love with Josh’s music. I don’t think there is a [...]

No really, I do know a number of them…

Alright, it’s time to get back to some normalcy on this blog.
My Halloween was fun, but it wasn’t the pinnacle of the weekend.
 
This weekend marked the last few days of the Fall ‘08 campaign of 40 Days For Life. I participated in a Life Walk in addition to a clinic vigil…

A friend of mine [...]

Well, most of my black friends are happy as Obama won and Prop 8 passed, but I will be girding my loins for the rest of the week from my fellow LMU Lions:
A measure to once again ban gay marriage in California was passed by voters in Tuesday’s election, throwing into doubt the unions of [...]

I never thought I’d see the day when someone my color would be the President of the United States.

In the end I did not vote for him, it was an integrity issue for me. But he is my president and he’s yours too whether you like it or not.
Pray for Barack Obama. And call [...]

At least ten people said exactly the same thing to me over the weekend, and now I’m going to say it to you:
No matter what happens today, remember that the war has already been won. Christ has already triumphed and evil will not be permitted to live on in the end. Until He comes for [...]