People who ascribe to the story of Jesus life, death and resurrection say Easter movies can be an effective tool by which Christians can share their faith.
Married co-producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey who have tagged themselves as the noisiest Christians in Hollywood today released Resurrection, the second film in a trilogy they re co-producing in partnership with MGM about the life and ministry of Jesus and the early church. Clearly everybody s ready for a story about hope, and there s no greater hope than the Easter story, Downey said in a Zoom meeting following an advanced screening. People are grateful to have the content; people are aware it s a resource for their church and for their families, and people, I think, are ready for a kind of resurrection in their own lives, an opportunity to step outside these tombs of our homes as we ve been isolated from one another. . The symbolism of the film is appropriate for these times.
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Andrew Rudd owns Medley, a superb private dining and events centre in Dublin s Fleet Street, as well as managing Ballintubbert House Gardens in Laois and Wells House in Wexford. Sadly our bookings were decimated for 2020, Andrew says. They would normally do 60pc of their turnover in the final three months of the year with up to 65 events, but these were cancelled or postponed. However, they re also getting strong bookings for this year. We ve been working very hard to try retain staff and stop the cash bleed since March. In addition to trying to save our business, I ve been looking at other ways to generate new opportunities in the future. For instance, I ve set up Medley Experiences, which specialises in bespoke trips and holidays in Ireland, specifically looking at The Ancient East, The Wild Atlantic Way, and boat holidays in The Hidden Heartlands. I ve established a partnership with Silver Line Cruisers in Banagher and we ve started selling holidays for 2021.
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If you know of someone whose love of travel was put on hold this year, a gift hamper from the family-run Heart of Spain might be just the ticket. The company specialises in food and wine from small and artisanal family suppliers in Castilla y Leon including wines from Ribera del Duero and Rueda, artisan sheep’s milk cheese and cured meats from local farmers, alongside excellent pâté and foie gras from Selectos de Castilla and a wonderful selection of jams, turrón and olive oil. There are three Christmas hampers available priced at €100, but you can customise your own from €60. Nationwide delivery available.