Patricia Heaton's New Movie, and Powerful Message about Jesus and Salvation: 'Our Lives Here Are Really Brief'

Billy Hallowell : Sep 19, 2017
Faithwire.com

Unlike so many classic Christmas movies, Heaton said "The Star" will actually focus on the real meaning of Christmas.

[Faithwire.com] Actress Patricia Heaton is known for her iconic roles in "Everybody Loves Raymond" and "The Middle," but this fall she'll also star in a new, animated movie about the Christmas story—and she's hoping it makes a big impact on the culture. (Photo: Patricia Heaton/via LifeNews.com)

Heaton, who plays Edith the cow in "The Star"—a movie set to releases on Nov. 10—told Faithwire on Friday that Americans are "in difficult political times" and that she believes Christmas is a great opportunity to more deeply explore the meaning of life.

"Not to get depressing [but] life is short and I think it's important to realize that you have to think beyond just today, just this minute, a vision about the world and your future and what you're contributing to the world," Heaton said. "Our lives here are really brief and the story of the nativity is about all of that and this gift we were given through the birth of Christ and His work on the cross that imbues every aspect of our life with meaning"... (Screengrab of a scene from "The Star"/via YouTube)

Click here to read more and to watch the official trailer of "The Star" animated movie coming mid-November.