New Review on "Cabrini" Movie Says the Movie was "Gutted of Religious Meaning" | EWTN News Nightly

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A recent review of the movie "Cabrini" says the film delivers beautiful imagery of Rome and the Vatican, and the cinematography, scenery and use of the Italian language are very well done. However, the movie also is "gutted of religious meaning". Writing in the American Spectator, Dr. Paul Kengor says in part, "The film could have been easily salvaged at multiple junctures, if, just once, in one of her many 'dark night of the soul' moments, this Mother Cabrini could have turned to a crucifix, pleaded to Jesus, and prayed. Alas, she doesn't." The author of the piece and a professor of Political Science at Grove City College, Dr. Paul Kengor, joins to tell us a little more about why he said that the movie "Cabrini" is not a religious movie. Dr. Kengor shares what parts of the movie worked for him. He discusses whether he thinks a major movie that is explicitly religious or shows a lot of scenes about prayer and turning to Christ could ever be made or be successful. Dr. Kengor explains what he would want people who have seen "Cabrini" to know about the real-life Mother Cabrini. He fills us in on what other stories he is following. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf