The Paulists describe the company as a "creator of films and television programs that uncover God’s presence in the contemporary human experience".

[3] The original purpose of the company was to produce Insight, an American religious-themed weekly anthology series that aired in syndication from October 1960 to January 1985.

The New York Times reviewer, John J. O'Connor said, "Father Kieser has generally proved adept at attracting first-rate talent to Paulist projects, and The Fourth Wise Man indicates his powers of persuasion are stronger than ever.

"[7] Adapted by Tom Fontana from the short story by Henry van Dyke Jr., the film starred Martin Sheen, Eileen Brennan and Alan Arkin.

[8] Paulist Pictures was later formed for the purpose of film production, creating the features Romero (1989) and Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story (1996).

In 2004, Paulist Productions released the made-for-television film Judas which aired on ABC and was written by writer/producer Tom Fontana, who also served as executive producer.