While I’ve been unable to past lately b/c of weirdness going on since .Mac moved to MobileMe, many good things haven’t been going on!!!
We’ve had radio interviews, newspaper interviews, reviews, and people are actually buying the DVD! It’s so very exciting, I thought I’d share it all.
Our first review came from Gary and Michelle Gersin from the radio show “Catholic Mornings” on Walking on Water Radio 1360.
“Diana and David took us both on a journey that made us feel as if we were actually at the Miraculous Medal Shrine. The camera work captured the beauty of the shrine as well as all the beautiful holy reminders.
The Catholic Church in the USA has never been so well represented as it is in this DVD presentation; it tells the history and traditions of the Church without having to travel to Paris.
We highly recommend this DVD for anyone interested in taking a pilgrimage or in researching the history of The Miraculous Medal.
Diana and David have definitely helped today’s Catholic media to reach another level of quality.
God bless you Three* 😉 and know that you and your apostolate will remain in our prayers.”
*By “you Three”, they are referring to a comment I made during a radio interview with them about how the Holy Spirit was part of our Production team—the GOOD part!
This week, we heard from more very exciting reviewers:
Joseph Pearce is the well-known author of such books as The Quest for Shakespeare, Literary Giants, Literary Catholics, and Tolkien: Man and Myth, and Co-Editor of the St. Austin Review and the Editor-in-Chief of Sapientia Press.
This is what he says:
“David and Diana von Glahn allow armchair travelers like myself to enjoy the many shrines and treasures of Holy Mother Church without leaving the sanctuary of our own homes. Watching their video guide of Philadelphia’s Miraculous Medal Shrine was not only hugely enjoyable and educational, it allowed me to virtually be there as a real pilgrim. Being a virtual pilgrim might not be as good as being there in person but it’s the next best thing.”
And most excitedly, Kevin J. Wright is President of the World Religious Travel Association, and author of Catholic travel books, including The Christian Travel Planner, Europe’s Monastery and Convent Guesthouses, and Catholic Shrines of Western Europe: A Pilgrim’s Travel Guide.
This is what he says:
“Wow! I thoroughly enjoyed the stunning and engaging video of The Faithful Traveler’s Philadelphia’s Miraculous Medal Shrine. The travel show is a clear example of how Christian travel is ministry at its core. The timing of the video release also couldn’t be any better, as the World Religious Travel Association has declared 2009 as The Year of Faith Tourism.”
Maureen Wittman, wonder-mom and author of such beloved books on homeschooling as A Catholic Homeschool Treasury, The Catholic Homeschool Companion, and For the Love of Literature, reviewed our show on her blog.
She says:
“I have seven children who range in age from 6 to 18. Last night, everyone was looking forward to watching a movie together. As they all sat down with their popcorn, I announced I wanted to watch The Faithful Traveler first. I admit it — there were some audible moans. But Mom rules here and if they wanted the movie, they were going to get some religion first!
Well, it turned out they loved The Faithful Traveler! In fact, the planned movie got put off another 1/2 hour because the kids insisted on watching all the DVD extras. Mom and Dad moaned this time, but it turned out we enjoyed them too.
This is not your typical stuffy religious documentary. The camera work is very good and Diana von Glahn does a great job hosting. She is professional yet hip. Also, my
older children complimented the music. They especially liked the theme song by Sarah Bauer, All Access, which they already knew.
All in all, it was a fun DVD. Yes, it’s true, you can have fun visiting shrines and old churches. Done well, you come out thinking, “Wow, God is so cool. That was really neat.”
The Faithful Traveler took us to the Shrine of the Miraculous Medal, taught us some new things about the saints and about Philadelphia, and we had an enjoyable family hour. I’m looking forward to future releases!”
And this past Sunday, an interview I did with Bob Krebs of the Diocese of Wilmington’s Catholic Forum, 150 AM WDEL in Wilmington and WAAI in Hurlock/Cambridge, Maryland, was aired. I’ll put it up later this week.
Please keep us in your prayers!