In 1928, Father Joseph Steiger, a priest at St. Joseph’s in Earling, Iowa, was approached with an urgent concern. A 46-year-old woman named Emma Schmidt was experiencing blackouts, aversions to holy objects, and other terrible afflictions. After years of extensive psychiatric treatment provided no relief, Schmidt’s priest suggested an exorcism. Father Theophilus Riesinger, a Capuchin […]
Many are familiar with the story of Father Edward J. Flanagan from the 1938 Oscar-winning film “Boys Town” starring Spencer Tracy. Now a new documentary on the famous priest promises a deeper look into Father Flanagan’s life when it hits theaters for one night only on Oct. 8. “Heart of a Servant: The Father Flanagan […]
LOS ANGELES — Mother Teresa is well known for her love for all people – the poor, the destitute and the downtrodden. She was lauded for her home for the sick and dying as well as her care for orphans. The order she founded, “The Missionaries of Charity,” was created with the mission to love […]
Local casting director Frank Rossi is looking for people to appear as extras for the upcoming film, “Cabrini,” about the life and times of Mother Frances Cabrini, who founded the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart. Rossi is looking for men, women and children that closely resemble residents and immigrants of Italy from 1889. He […]
