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Wraith: A Pro-Life Thriller

May 10, 2018 by Lisa M. Hendey

Launching across a variety of digital platforms this week, Wraith is not your typical horror movie. I'm not normally a fan of this genre, but I made an exception with Wraith because the film deals so explicitly with the issue of abortion and features an exorcism by a Catholic priest. Unfolding in … [Read more...] about Wraith: A Pro-Life Thriller

Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: Movies, Pro-life, Wraith

Lisa Hendey & Friends #12: Christin Jezak “Person-to-Person”

May 9, 2018 by Lisa M. Hendey

Listen to this week's podcast online at Podbean, Libsyn, iHeartRadio On this week's show, we welcome Christin Jezak, a gifted actor and playwright uses her gifts internationally to encourage and inspire. Learn more about "Person-to-Person: A Mother Teresa Project" at www.p2ptheatre.com and … [Read more...] about Lisa Hendey & Friends #12: Christin Jezak “Person-to-Person”

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Actors, Christin Jezak, Saint Teresa of Calcutta

Lisa Hendey & Friends #11: Brother Casey Cole, OFM “Called”

May 3, 2018 by Lisa M. Hendey

Listen to this week's podcast online at Podbean, Libsyn, iHeartRadio On this week's show, we welcome Br. Casey Cole, OFM, author of Called: What Happens After Saying Yes to God and the creative force behind the Breaking in the Habit channel at Youtube. We chat about Brother Casey's book, how we can … [Read more...] about Lisa Hendey & Friends #11: Brother Casey Cole, OFM “Called”

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: #GraceofYes, Author Interviews, Authors, Br. Casey Cole OFM, Franciscan Media, Yes

Lisa Hendey & Friends #10: Joe Condit “Cincinnati Men’s Conference”

April 24, 2018 by Lisa M. Hendey

On this week's show, we welcome Joe Condit, founder and CEO of The Condit Group, LLC. Joe joins us to discuss this year's Cincinnati Men's Conference and his work with CatholicSpeakers.com. Joe Condit: Joe Condit is the founder and CEO of The Condit Group, LLC. Joe attended an all-boys … [Read more...] about Lisa Hendey & Friends #10: Joe Condit “Cincinnati Men’s Conference”

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: CatholicSpeakers.com, Cincinnati Men's Conference, Joe Condit

Lisa Hendey & Friends #09: John Abbate “Invest Yourself”

April 19, 2018 by Lisa M. Hendey

On this week's show, we welcome John Abbate, the author of the fantastic new book Invest Yourself: Daring to Be Catholic in Today's Business World. Learn more about John's work and connect with him at Dynamic Catholic. Visit Possibility Productions at www.possibilityproductions.org. Enjoy a … [Read more...] about Lisa Hendey & Friends #09: John Abbate “Invest Yourself”

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Business, Dynamic Catholic, John Abbate, Podcast

Emmy-Worthy Wisdom! Congratulations Matt Weber and CatholicTV

April 17, 2018 by Lisa M. Hendey

Friends already know of my well-established "fangirldom" of CatholicTV's host of "The Lens", Matt Weber. Matt's also one of my favorite authors, and an all-around talented and nice person. So I was thrilled by the recent announcement that Matt and his co-host Rose Weber, making her television … [Read more...] about Emmy-Worthy Wisdom! Congratulations Matt Weber and CatholicTV

Filed Under: Television Tagged With: CatholicTV, Matt Weber, Television

Lisa Hendey & Friends #08: Megan Harrington, “The Dating Project”

April 16, 2018 by Lisa M. Hendey

On this week's show, we welcome Megan Harrington, the writer and producer of "The Dating Project", a feature documentary for Paulist Productions, Mpower Pictures and Family Theater Productions. The film will be in theaters nationwide on April 17. Find ticket information … [Read more...] about Lisa Hendey & Friends #08: Megan Harrington, “The Dating Project”

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Megan Harrington, Movies, Podcast, The Dating Project

The Miracle Season

April 6, 2018 by Lisa M. Hendey

https://youtu.be/5WyHB9D2Su0 Synopsis: In the inspiring true-life drama THE MIRACLE SEASON, one girl’s story leads her team and town to victory. In Iowa, the girls’ volleyball team, from Iowa City West High School, brings their community together, and Caroline Found – or “Line,” as she nicknamed … [Read more...] about The Miracle Season

Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: Helen Hunt, Movies, The Miracle Season

Lisa Hendey & Friends #06: Eric Groth, Executive Producer of Paul, Apostle of Christ

March 31, 2018 by Lisa M. Hendey

On this week's show, we welcome Eric Groth, President and CEO of ODB Films and Executive Producer of the new film Paul, Apostle of Christ. https://youtu.be/7DFGmw5oe0E Eric Groth is President and CEO of ODB Films. Founded in 2005, ODB Films is an award-winning not-for-profit Catholic video … [Read more...] about Lisa Hendey & Friends #06: Eric Groth, Executive Producer of Paul, Apostle of Christ

Filed Under: Movies, Podcast Tagged With: Eric Groth, Jim Caviezel, Movies, Podcast, St. Paul

Lisa Hendey & Friends Podcast #05: Kaiser Johnson

March 15, 2018 by Lisa M. Hendey

On this week's show, we welcome Kaiser Johnson, author of the great new book Grit & Glory: Cross Training Your Body and Soul. Kaiser also co-hosts the awesomely innovative show Catholic Central. Check out all of our book and movie picks at Lisa's Amazon … [Read more...] about Lisa Hendey & Friends Podcast #05: Kaiser Johnson

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Books, Catholic Central, Exercise, Kaiser Johnson, Podcast

Kenya Journal: Day Seven – February 25, 2018 – Transfigured by Love

February 25, 2018 by Lisa M. Hendey

Today, we had the great privilege of worshipping and receiving the Eucharist with the parish community of Christ the Savior Catholic Chapel in Meru, Kenya. When we drove the short distance to the parish and entered through metal gates, I did not understand that we were actually entering the grounds … [Read more...] about Kenya Journal: Day Seven – February 25, 2018 – Transfigured by Love

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Kenya Journal, Unbound

Kenya Journal: Day Six – February 24, 2018 – Saturday in Tharaka County

February 24, 2018 by Lisa M. Hendey

Today’s journal entry will be short, as our visit to remote Tharaka County had us on the bus and walking dirt roads for many hours. I’m tired, very tired… but it’s a joyous kind of tired. Tharaka-Nithi County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya located in Kenya's former Eastern Province. The … [Read more...] about Kenya Journal: Day Six – February 24, 2018 – Saturday in Tharaka County

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Kenya Journal, Unbound

Kenya Journal: Day Five – February 23, 2018 – The Power of Story

February 23, 2018 by Lisa M. Hendey Leave a Comment

The disciples approached him and said, "Why do you speak to them in parables?" He said to them in reply, "Because knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been granted to you, but to them it has not been granted. To anyone who has, more will be given and he will grow rich; from anyone … [Read more...] about Kenya Journal: Day Five – February 23, 2018 – The Power of Story

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Kenya Journal, Unbound

Kenya Journal: Day Four – February 22, 2018 – Malaika, My Angel

February 23, 2018 by Lisa M. Hendey

We began today with a love song. Since song and dance are woven into the fabric of everyday life in Kenya, it's become a tradition that at many of our daily Unbound functions, we are greeted with musical entertainment. Today, was no exception, when the elders and mothers of Unbound's Nanyuki … [Read more...] about Kenya Journal: Day Four – February 22, 2018 – Malaika, My Angel

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Kenya Journal, Unbound

Kenya Journal: Day Three – February 21, 2018 – Empowered Mothers and Walking the Line

February 21, 2018 by Lisa M. Hendey

Today, I straddled the Equator and prayed intentionally for the grace to "walk the line" in my life. In a sense, we are hitting our groove here in Kenya. Our group of sponsors has become a family of sorts. We watch out for each other, reminding friends to apply sunscreen and to drink sufficient … [Read more...] about Kenya Journal: Day Three – February 21, 2018 – Empowered Mothers and Walking the Line

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Kenya Journal, Unbound

Kenya Journal: Day Two – February 20, 2018 – Family Fun Day!

February 21, 2018 by Lisa M. Hendey

Can you remember the very first time you or your child traveled? How about the first time you went to a zoo, slept in a hotel or even used a camera to take a photograph? The past few days, we Unbound sponsors were treated to the joy of being witnesses to these "firsts" as we welcomed our … [Read more...] about Kenya Journal: Day Two – February 20, 2018 – Family Fun Day!

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Kenya Journal, Unbound

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