A film project by Fishers of Men Creations

The Man Who Fathered Christ

A film project exploring the life of St. Joseph and the Holy Family, inviting a deeper appreciation of fatherhood, faithful service, and devotion to the man entrusted with caring for Jesus and Mary.

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Illustration of St. Joseph holding a lily

A cinematic still portraying St. Joseph — A still from *The Man Who Fathered Christ* concept film

“Devotion to St. Joseph is one of the choicest graces that God can give to a soul, for it is tantamount to revealing the entire treasury of our Lord’s graces. When God wishes to raise a soul to greater heights, he unites it to St. Joseph by giving it a strong love for the good saint.”
— St. Peter Julian Eymard

The vision

I am making a movie about this man, St. Joseph. I am confident that the Lord wants the world and the Church to know his life in depth, and that the Lord wants to revolutionize the film industry for His glory.

The family

Sister Lucia, one of the Fatima visionaries, prophesied that the final battle between the Lord and the kingdom of Satan would be over marriage and family. Society follows the family, and by God’s design, the father is its head. The film will bring viewers into the Holy Family and offer a deep look at the lives of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph — an image of family life and fatherhood.

Team

Guided by experience and faith.

Brent Johnson

Business Advisor

Brent Johnson is a convert to the Roman Catholic faith and lived and worked in China for 25 years before returning to the USA to work at Ave Maria University from 2017–2023. While in China, he balanced professional work as an executive entrepreneur — running start-ups and leading turnarounds — with charity work, managing the care of hundreds of abandoned babies through China Little Flower, an organization he and his wife started. At Ave Maria University, he managed Enrollment, then Facilities, and finally Capital Construction. Brent is currently the Executive Director of the St. Teresa of Calcutta Newman Center in Kearney, Nebraska, where he is running a campaign to build a new church for the center. Brent and his wife have six children and two grandchildren.

Gene Munin

Legal Counsel

Eugene (Gene) Munin is an attorney licensed in Illinois and Florida and is registered as a Certified Public Accountant in Illinois. He started his professional career as a criminal prosecutor in Illinois, followed by his work as an insurance defense litigator for the Travelers Insurance Company. He then worked in government for many years, serving as General Counsel for the Chicago Transit Authority, General Counsel for the City Colleges of Chicago, and ultimately as Budget Director for the City of Chicago. Gene is currently the General Counsel for Ave Maria University. A lifelong Roman Catholic, he holds a master’s degree in theology and is a daily Mass communicant. He and his wife have two children and live in Ave Maria, Florida.

Stay connected to the film.

The best way to hear from Danny about the film is to write to him directly.

danny@fishersofmencreations.com