Catholic Priest to Star in own Reality Show

LOS ANGELES, CA (December 27, 2011) - With a little help from on high - and the green light from a high-ranking TV executive - that third name might soon fit just right among pop culture icons mined from reality television.

That's because the Rev. Steve Porter of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church and Derek Christopher of Lighthouse Blues Productions have spent the last year filming, editing and pitching a reality TV series tentatively titled "Divine Intervention with Father Steve" to big-time networks like A&E, History, Discovery, TLC, truTV and more.

"Our show is unusual in that we've signed three major production deals and have had every major cable network tell us they love the show, but they're all afraid of taking that final leap of faith of putting the show on the air."

According to Christopher, anything with hint of religion is still considered taboo on mainstream television.

Porter acknowledges that his methods may not endear him to Christian viewers who expect to hear only Bible-based preaching to the unconverted.

In fact, Christopher says that the show has had such traction with network executives because, "It's not a religious show. It's an entertainment show that just happens to star a Catholic Priest." Father Steve adds, "The Bible is very important, but there's more to life than Scriptures. And I know evangelicals will go crazy when they hear me say that."

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