Top 10 Priest Movies
Posted by Tom Hoopes
Sunday, June 14, 2009 9:40 AM
For the Year of the Priest, here are the “Top 10 Priest Movies” from our Top 100 Catholic Movies List (the full list, the result of an online poll of 1,000 people, is always under “Resources” above):
1. The Scarlet and the Black (1983)
2. The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
3. The Mission (1986), mature audiences
4. Going My Way (1944)
5. The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)
6. On the Waterfront... READ MORE
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Two Days Left Top 10
Posted by Tom Hoopes
Tuesday, April 07, 2009 10:30 AM
There are two days left in Lent ... and only two more days in which your donations will be worth DOUBLE in our matching grant campaign.
I just left a brainstorming meeting in order to post this for the lunch rush. We were trying to think of ways to make more money. Top 10 rejected suggestions:
10. Invest heavily in lottery tickets.
9. Theft or fraud.
8. Open a deli in the conference... READ MORE
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Ten Commandments Top 10
Posted by Tom Hoopes
Saturday, March 14, 2009 9:51 AM
This Sunday’s first reading is the Ten Commandments. Here are, ironically, 10 ways to get ready for it.
10. Memorize them.
(Remember: They’re in order of importance: 1. 2. and 3. are about God (he himself, then his name, then his day). Then comes 4., the next most important persons to you: your mother and father. After that, of course, 5. Don’t kill. Number “six” is about “sex”... READ MORE
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Top 10 March Observations
Posted by Tom Hoopes
Saturday, January 24, 2009 8:00 AM
I was going to call this “Random March Observations,” but the Top 10 tag makes it look more official.
10. DANGEROUS SIGN. One woman held a sign that said “Pro-Life Obama Voter.” I wanted to suggest to her that “Pro-Lifers for FOCA” made about as much sense. But I worried about her when I saw, coming up behind her in the crowd, the guy with the “Adolf Obama” sign …
9. REPHRASE... READ MORE
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Thanksgiving 2008 Top 10
Posted by Tom Hoopes
Thursday, November 27, 2008 6:42 AM
Top 10 reasons to be thankful after the election …
10. Hollywood will make movies that treat America as great again …
9. Schools will show unqualified respect for the presidency, again. (Tell your kids to do their President’s Day report on W., just for fun.)
8. We no longer have to deal with people’s “Bush defense shields” every time we talk about our issues.
7. If things don’t... READ MORE
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‘We Hold These Truths’ Top 10
Posted by Tom Hoopes
Sunday, November 23, 2008 4:19 PM
Erin was conceived in a petri dish and adopted as an embryo. (CNS/Don Blake, The Dialog)
It falls to Christians once again to defend the fundamental beliefs and highest aspirations of mankind. After all, we believe in principles that are losing adherents by the day. A top 10:
10. Individual freedom of religion. We still believe in the conscience rights of everyone. And we include: Anti-porn librarians, Catholic teachers, pro-life health care workers, pro-marriage adoption agencies,... READ MORE
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Subscribe! Top 10
Posted by Daily Blog
Saturday, November 22, 2008 3:04 AM
What are the top 10 Reasons to subscribe to the Register?
10. If it’s good enough for every English-speaking Vatican cardinal, it’s good enough for you.
9. Getting a Catholic paper in your mailbox strengthens your family’s Catholic identity.
8. In the slightly paranoid style our direct-mail guy insists on: “Get the news the secular media doesn’t want you to see!”
7. Steven D.... READ MORE
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