Tips on How to Create Short Films With a Group
After receiving the sacrament of Confirmation Koltin Sullivan and a core group of friends began making short films for retreats and Life Nights as part of their Life Teen ministry at St. Dorothy’s...
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‘Media Is Paramount,’ Global Missionaries Advise
As missionaries, Susanna and Rebekah have been blessed to come in contact with many Catholics who love Scripture and truly live it. “As a lay Catholic missionary, and a young person, I’m always...
View ArticleNew Paradigms Needed to Reach Youth, Pope Benedict XVI Says
Vatican City, Feb 7, 2013 / 09:38 am (CNA/EWTN News).- “The Church has confidence in the young” and needs their lively participation, Pope Benedict XVI insisted, while also underscoring the threat of...
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Our Close Encounter With ‘Ben-e-dict-o!’ Will Be Continued
Being lost can lead to providential encounters. During World Youth Day 2011 our group of 20 had become lost on the side streets of Madrid as we walked to the site of the overnight vigil at Cuatro...
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Filmmaker Seth DeMoor Proves That ‘Not All Who Wander Are Lost’
Sarah De Moor is known for quoting Tolkien to her brother Seth: “Not all who wander are lost.” Surrounded by Catholicism and Protestant youth groups in his childhood and teenage years while growing up...
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Youth Worldwide Use Video to Thank Pope Benedict XVI for His Humble Service
Young people in Madrid have created a two-minute video to show their love and gratitude to the Holy Father who will retire as pontiff Feb. 28. Entitled “For a young man of 85,” the video captures...
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Joy Comes from Knowing Each Person’s Unique Beauty
Diana's simple church in Mexico. What one notices first about Diana Eroza Osorio is her smile. Diana traveled with Goodness Reigns to Madrid, Spain, for World Youth Day 2011 from her small town of...
View ArticleUse Clay, Patience and a ‘Big Imagination’ to Preach the Gospel
When Christmastime comes around do you look for the beloved stories of “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “The Little Drummer Boy” or “The Year Without a Santa Claus”—all told through the wonders of...
View ArticleVideos/Resources to Help You Understand the Church’s Desire to Protect Marriage
The attempt to redefine marriage is a sensitive topic and requires compassionate dialogue. Here are some video resources to help you understand the church’s stance on this important issue and why...
View ArticleAdopted Family Helps Former ‘Slave of Satan’ Find God And Make Films
Making faith-based films was the furthest thing from Ernest Garcia’s mind in his early teens. But love found him and now he wants to share his message through films. “If a video gets at least one soul...
View Article2013 “Share the Story” Contest Winners Announced!
Goodness Reigns is excited to reveal the 2013 filmmakers and their submissions to the “Share the Story” Contest. Participants came from across the United States and Canada, and as far away as Peru,...
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Bike Tricks and Youth Group Mark Early Years for Catholic Filmmaker
This is Part One of a two-part story on Rob Kaczmark, an award-winning filmmaker and Goodness Reigns contest judge. Many in the Catholic media world know filmmaker Rob Kaczmark of Spirit Juice Studios...
View ArticleGoodness Reigns to Host 2013 WYD Film Fest in Rio
Goodness Reigns and Our Sunday Visitor will be presenting a 4-day film festival during World Youth Day from July 23-July 26 at the Teatro Joao Theotonio in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Contest filmmakers...
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World Youth Day 2013 – Day 1 – An important Word
Obrigado (“Thank you”) is my first word in Portuguese and it is fitting given the the situations we have found ourselves in on the first part of our World Youth Day pilgrimage. Our first challenge...
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Day 2 – Finding Our Way, Film Fest Ready to Roll
It was another full day with plenty of blessings packed in. Not too much time to report details but I will share some images and more Obrigados! Sand art lines the walkway on Copacabana! We had to...
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WYD – Day 3 – Film Fest? “No Problem!”
Today marked the first day of the four-day event Goodness Reigns is hosting. It was full of many twists and turns but all went smoothly in the end. Just a couple of highlights as it is late and...
View ArticleWorld Youth Day – Day 4 – Ridiculouso
“We’re doing the ridiculous so God can do the miraculous.” – Gabe Castillo Late night! More again soon!
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WYD – Day 5 – Part 1 – Morning Catechesis: A Reason for Hope
Hello! With no other morning sessions for showing films we ventured out to the morning Catechetical session in English held at Vivo Rio. These sessions always contain lively music and sessions with...
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World Youth Day 2013 – Day 5, Part 2 – Providência
Providência It’s difficult to know where to begin with this day except for the fact that it really began last night. I hesitated to share this incident last night so as not to alarm my family and...
View Article2013 WYD Film Fest Brings Together Young Filmmakers, Youth From Around the Globe
The Goodness Reigns team wishes to say obrigado! (thank you!) to the many filmmakers, judges and supporters of the successful 2013 WYD Film Festival held this past summer. Truly, the Holy Spirit was at...
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