SEASON TWO | COMING SOON
“Hound of Heaven” is a new video conversation series featuring Catholic celebrities and notables in the fields of entertainment, sports, the arts, science, business and public life. Inspired by Francis Thompson’s epic spiritual poem (1893), the purpose of the series is to reveal the ways in which each individual has been pursued by the persistent call of the Holy Spirit—symbolized by Thompson as the Hound of Heaven—and how this altered the trajectory of their personal and professional lives.
FATHER DARRIN MERLINO, CMF
Fr. Darrin Merlino, CMF, is a Claretian Missionary priest living in L.A. His ordination in the year 2000 was the first ever in U.S. history to be broadcast live via the internet. He’s been an award-winning high-school teacher (Mary Star of the Sea, San Pedro, CA), associate pastor, and youth minister, and, for five years, the highly successful pastor at Sacred Heart Church in Prescott, Arizona. Among his many accomplishments at Sacred Heart was spearheading the recent $3.2 million renovation and redesign of the 50-year-old church building, which reopened on schedule in Nov. 2018. Now Fr. Merlino is following his original calling to the priesthood, evangelizing through the media, as founder of Catholic Media Missionaries, the host of the series, “Hound of Heaven," and author of his debut book, 30 Days Unplugged: How A Catholic Priest Turned Off His iPhone And Took A Call From God.
Fr. Darrin Merlino, CMF, is the host and Executive Producer of “Hound of Heaven,” which carves out a unique niche in the crowded landscape of Catholic video media: No other program features Catholic celebrities and notables being interviewed by a Catholic priest. Fr. Merlino’s 30 years’ experience in media work and his extensive range of connections assure both fascinating interviews and the ability to secure high-profile guests who will attract audiences of believers and non-believers alike. These interviews will intrigue, delight, and, most importantly, inspire people to listen for and follow the call of the Holy Spirit in their own lives.
Fr. Merlino’s 30 years’ experience in media work and his extensive range of connections assure both
fascinating interviews—as demonstrated in the premiere episode—and the ability to secure high-profile guests who will attract audiences of believers and non-believers alike. These interviews will intrigue, delight,and, most importantly, inspire people to listen for and follow the call of the Holy Spirit in their own lives.
Catholic Media Missionaries is a 501(c)(3)
non-profit public charity; all donations
are100% tax deductible under Internal Revenue
Code Section 170.
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