John Tuttle

"The Plot Thickens"
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In Episodes Three and Four of THE MYSTERIOUS BENEDICT, streaming on Disney Plus, the four children continue spying on The Institute for their mentor, the brilliant scientist Nicholas Benedict. They discover Benedict’s long-lost twin brother runs the school they infiltrated. This revelation leads to great distress on Benedict’s part. Meanwhile, Reynie and Sticky try to earn the right to become “messengers,” with more freedom to roam the island, while ...

Sadie Robertson Huff Talks Anxiety, Good Habits, and More with Dr. Daniel Amen
By John Tuttle, Contributing Writer
One of the former stars of the long-running American TV series DUCK DYNASTY, Sadie Robertson Huff, gave birth to her first child, Honey, back in May. Sadie heralded her daughter as the “pure goodness of God.”
Together with her spouse Christian Huff, Sadie had a name ideally suited before her infant’s birth. “Honey” is more than just a sweet name for the cute baby. As Sadie explai...

American Broadcast Icon Paul Harvey on Baptism: ‘My Heart Swelled with Joy in My New Surrender’
By Movieguide® Staff
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Sporting a decades-long career as a radio personality, Paul Harvey proved himself a masterful storyteller best known for his radio program THE REST OF THE STORY, which took off in the 1970s and ran until his death in 2009.
He tackled many of the important news stories of his day and rela...

Carlos Whittaker Stuns Airport Pianist with Instagram Followers’ Charity
In July, author, podcaster, and Instagram influencer Carlos Whittaker, who carries with him some 220,000 followers on the social media network, significantly impacted another man’s life.
The man’s name was Tonee. The 66-year-old plays the piano situated next to a Chick-fil-A inside the Atlanta airport. After talking with Tonee, Whittaker discovered that the airport pianist had been diagnosed with kidney disease.
Tonee re...

How Faith Helped Ed Asner Conquer Fear
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Renowned actor and philanthropist Ed Asner made a name for himself with numerous roles in TV and Movies throughout his decades-long career.
From TV’s The Mary Tyler Moore Show to cinematic cult classics like ELF (2003), Asner has displayed a fantastic range in the types of characters he has played, including devious villains and benevolent heroes alike.
Before his...

How Saintly Intercession Led Danny Thomas to Found Saint Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital
By Movieguide® Staff
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With numerous guest roles in comedy series like THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW and GET SMART, Danny Thomas was a familiar face on TV from the 1950s all the way up to the eighties.
His presence even graced a few classic Hollywood features such as I’LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS (1951), where he starred al...

How God Showed Actor Dick Van Patten that Fatherhood was the Most Important Role
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Though perhaps not widely known by name, Dick Van Patten (1928-2015) sports a stellar acting career.
With the love and support of Patten’s paternal grandmother, he got an early start in the show business. After many stage performances, Van Patten’s first on-screen appearance came with a recurring role in the TV show MAMA.
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The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton opened its latest exhibition beginning July 1. “Seton Family Treasures”, as the exhibit is called, showcases various former belongings of the Setons.
The beautiful shrine, dedicated to the first American-born Catholic saint, is located in Emmitsburg, MD, less than a 20-minute drive from Gettysburg, PA, and includes a museum, ornate basilica, and extensive grounds which cover the location of Mother Seton’s housing to which she moved in the early...

A Captivating Memoir
A Brief Review of
A Long Walk with Mary: A Personal Search for the Mother of God
Brandi Willis Schreiber
Paperback: Ancient Faith, 2021
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Reviewed by John Tuttle
The words are touching, raw, and eloquent in Brandi Willis Schreiber’s memoir A Long Walk with Mary. The book follows the author’s personal faith journey over the span of a year. As faith is witnessed and tested in the day-to-day, this memoir looks to its surroundings and how they mig...

The results of a recent survey conducted by North Dakota State University sheds more light on the problem on college campuses
A pair of North Dakota State University researchers are concerned about the state of free-speech and “viewpoint diversity” on college campuses, after a recent survey revealed some troubling results.
Liberal-leaning students were more likely to say that they thought their professors generated an atmosphere that allows unpopular opinions to be openly expressed in class.
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Holly Ordway’s engrossing volume Tolkien’s Modern Reading is significant in its own right, but it also marks the inaugural book released by Word on Fire Academic. Ordway’s work consists of examining both what the philology professor pored over through his work (and perused in his leisure) as well as the way in which the modern reader can better understand the ...

Throughout salvation history, God calls individuals who see themselves as terribly unqualified for the tasks He has in store for them. Yet, He calls them to holiness in service nonetheless. These men and women became instruments of God’s peace, working for the salvation of souls and working to lead God’s people along a path to true worship.
St. John Henry Newman was a firm believer in Divine Providence. He saw the merit of his own earthly life wrapped up in the mission he knew God had for him...

Down through the ages, many people have lost their lives because of their beliefs. Whether it be religion, politics, or social ideology, all have had their martyrs.
The Greek word from which “martyr” is derived translates to “witness.” Today, the word martyr most frequently carries the connotation of some numinous stoic becoming the victim of great injustice and losing their life for their convictions. Here are a few great witnesses who died because of who they were and their desire to hold o...

The journalist recently wrote a book about unmasking Antifa’s radicalism
Andy Ngo has risen to prominence by covering the violence of leftist group Antifa. He said that the violence is part of Antifa’s ideology — it’s not a fluke occurrence.
“This Antifa extremist ideology movement gives them that community, gives them meaning and purpose,” Ngo says of the group’s recruits. “It does a lot of things like what religion traditionally would do. But it also leads them down a path towards violence,...

Lately, there has been a lot of talk about the real-life heroes of our day and age, those who serve and care for others, offering even the smallest charitable acts. If being a hero means being selfless, then – to some extent – it follows that such people may be heralded as heroes.
In the realm of the fantastic, “superheroes” are not treated nor expected to be taken as ordinary individuals. Their difference manifests itself most often through unique physical characteristics and abilities which...