Paulist Media Ministries

    The Paulist Press is the largest Catholic distributor and publisher  in the world, employing 235 lay employees and the

    services of six Paulist priests. The Paulist Press distributes almost 20 million books, pamphlets and magazines each year. In

    1963 the Paulist Press enlarged greatly when it acquired Newman Press. After its founding in 1865 by Father Isaac Hecker the

    Paulist Press began publishing The Catholic World magazine and has done so since then. The Paulist Press is headed up by Father

    Lawrence Boadt, CSP, who is President of the Paulist Press.

    The Paulist Productions create films and television programs that both entertain and enlighten. Spiritual values are at the

    heart of each production. The late Father Ellwood "Bud" Kieser  founded Paulist Productions in 1960 to produce the syndicated 

    series "Insight" which won five Emmy Awards during its 23 year run. Paulist Productions has worked with a stellar line up of

    talent including Carol Burnett, Patty Duke, Walter Matthau, Ed Asner, Ron Howard and Rod Serling, to mention a few. As of

    September 1, 2009 Paulist Productions is headed up by Father Eric Andrews, CSP.

    BustedHalo.com is an on-line magazine for spiritual seekers in their 20s and 30s.  Based in wisdom from the Catholic tradition,            

    BustedHalo.com believes that the  joys and the hopes, the grief's and the anxieties of the people of this age group are also the 

    also the joys and hopes, the griefs and anxieties of all of God’s people. BustedHalo.com  strives to reveal  this spiritual dimension of

    our lives through feature stories, reviews, interviews, faith guides, commentaries, audio clips, discussions and connections to retreat,

    worship and service  opportunities that can’t be found anywhere else. BustedHalo.com  is committed to creating a forum that is 

                        open, informed, unexpected, unpredictable, balanced and thought-provoking. BustedHalo is headed up by Father Dave Dwyer, CSP.