Friends, in this week's episode of the Word on Fire Show, Matthew Petrusek and I explore what Hollywood gets wrong—and surprisingly right—in its various portrayals of the priesthood.

In addition, a listener asks: How did St. Thérèse help with the CATHOLICISM series?

00:00 | Introduction
01:19 | Bishop Barron’s recent watchlist
02:44 | What movies have meant to Word on Fire
04:06 | Artificial intelligence and cinema
05:10 | Hollywood and the Catholic priesthood
07:06 | Examining the evangelical strategies of Christian studios
08:43 | Boys Town (1938)
12:10 | The Exorcist (1973)
21:13 | True Confessions (1981)
24:42 | The Mission (1986)
29:07 | Calvary (2014)
32:51 | How best to portray Catholicism and the priesthood in movies
34:17 | How best to watch movies depicting the priesthood
36:04 | Listener question: How did St. Thérèse help on CATHOLICISM?
38:26 | Join the Word on Fire Institute