tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210715102024-02-28T15:54:39.634-05:00Catholic Books And MoviesHere we will give our "reviews" about various Catholic books, DVD's, video's, and movies. Clicking each article's photo's will take you to a partner site where you may purchase the item(s) reviewed.Steve Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07100985961890100599noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21071510.post-1738974410603376972012-11-15T20:36:00.000-05:002014-06-08T23:40:08.708-05:00Movies About The Saints On DVD<div style="text-align: justify;">
With Christmas coming up, here are a few suggestions for movies on DVD about the lives of some popular saints.</div>
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I will list these here by the saints name, followed by the movie title and a short description of the film. You can click the films image which will take you to Ignatius Press if you'd like to buy the DVD for your own collection or to give as a gift.</div>
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<b>Saint Thomas More</b></div>
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Highly acclaimed actor Leonardo Defilippis gives a stunning performance in this one-man drama of the heroic life and death of St. Maximilian Kolbe, the martyr of charity at Auschwitz. </div>
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Famous as the patron of hopeless situations, St. Rita of Cascia is immortalized in this wonderful, deeply moving film about this beautiful woman who lived in Italy in the 14th century. </div>
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Filmed on location in Assisi and other actual locations where St. Francis lived and died, this feature film vividly tells the story of this greatly beloved saint from childhood through his death. Beautifully filmed with outstanding cinematography and fine acting talent, this film stars Italian actor Raoul Bova as Francis and was directed by acclaimed filmmaker Michele Soavi.</div>
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This is the first major feature length drama on the life of St. Anthony of Padua, the beloved miracle worker and one of the most popular saints in Christian history. Made in Italy with top-notch acting talent, and superb cinematography, this is an outstanding film on the amazing life of St. Anthony.</div>
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This definitive film, made in honor of the 100th anniversary of her death (1897), tells the story of the life of St. Therese of Lisieux from childhood to her holy death as a Carmelite nun. Filmed on location in France it gives her whole story through interviews, dramatizations, examination of her writings and extensive visits to her home and inside the Carmel at Lisieux.</div>
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Legendary actor Omar Sharif gives a deeply moving, authentic portrayal in this epic film about St. Peter, the leader of the Apostles and first Pope, filmed on location in Europe.<br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">The following excerpts are from CNA (Catholic News Agency):</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><ul><li><b style="background-color: #ffd966;">“Restless Heart,” a feature film about the famous theologian St. Augustine of Hippo, is now available for sponsored theatrical screenings across the U.S.</b></li>
<li><b style="background-color: #ffd966;">Ignatius Press, the film’s American distributor, is encouraging individuals, parishes, church groups or other organizations to bring the film to their towns.</b></li>
<li><b style="background-color: #ffd966;">Interested groups and individuals should work with local theaters and other venues to book a screen. Ignatius Press said it will provide a copy of the film and a complete promotional kit for “an affordable fee.”</b></li>
<li><b style="background-color: #ffd966;">“We are thrilled to bring ‘Restless Heart’ to the big screen,” said Mark Brumley, president of the film’s U.S. distributor Ignatius Press.</b></li>
</ul><div style="text-align: justify;">Read more by clicking below:</div><b><a href="http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/st-augustine-premiers-on-the-big-screen/">St. Augustine premiers on the big screen :: Catholic News Agency (CNA)</a></b><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p><a href="http://www.mysticmonkcoffee.com/store/?aid=397"><SPAN
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Looking around the
web for different things and various subjects for "Faith of the
Fathers" blogs, I sometimes come across some new (to me),
interesting and useful services. </span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">One
of those that I came across today is a Catholic alternative to
Netflix. It is called </span></span><a href="http://piusmedia.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><b>Pius
Media</b></span></span></a><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">,
who's header says : "Entertainment your Mother approves!"</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The home page for
Pius Media states:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background: #ffe599;">Welcome
to your Catholic DVD Rental Membership Club! We are your source for
movies depicting the lives of the saints, children’s movies,
educational tools for Religious Education teachers, conversion
stories from the greatest apologists, Catholic-friendly Hollywood
movies, and some great old television series.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: #ffe599;">Christian
purity requires a </span></span></span><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: #ffe599;">purification
of the social climate</span></span></span></em><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: #ffe599;">.
It requires of the communications media that their presentations
show concern for respect and restraint. Purity of heart brings
freedom from widespread eroticism and avoids entertainment inclined
to voyeurism and illusion.</span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background: #ffe599;">Catechism
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Depending on which DVD plan you select when you open an account,
the cost is from $8.50 to $24.50 per month.</div>
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They also offer a streaming service
(some titles are free to stream) <a href="http://piusmedianow.com//"><b>Pius
Media Now</b></a> which appears to be affiliated with Amazon's
Instant Video service.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p><a href="http://www.mysticmonkcoffee.com/store/?aid=397"><SPAN
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<li><b style="background-color: #ffe599;">“The anti-Catholic persecutions in Mexico in the 1920s and 1930s are long forgotten, it seems. The reality is hard to believe,” the archbishop wrote in his May 29 column for The Tidings, newspaper of the Los Angeles Archdiocese. “Just a generation ago, not far from our borders, thousands of men, women and even children, were imprisoned, exiled, tortured and murdered. All for the ‘crime’ of believing in Jesus Christ and wanting to live by their faith in him.</b></li>
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Click the link below to read more:</div><br />
<a href="https://cnsblog.wordpress.com/2012/06/02/for-greater-glory-is-a-strong-film-with-a-timely-message-about-religious-liberty-says-archbishop/">‘For Greater Glory’ is a ‘strong film with a timely message’ about religious liberty, says archbishop « CNS Blog</a><br />
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The following excerpts
are from the National Catholic Register's interview with actor Andy
Garcia regarding his role as atheistic General Enrique Gorostieta,
which opens on April 20 in Mexico and June 1 in the United States:</div>
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<i style="background-color: #fff2cc;">What
motivated you to take the role of Gen. Enrique Gorostieta in For
Greater Glory?</i></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">I
knew nothing about this story and was intrigued that it actually
happened. So, No. 1, I was interested that something like this
happened, and I hadn’t been aware of it.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">After
I read the script, I saw the research. The director brought me the
Jean Mayer book on the Cristero War. As I got into the story, I found
it was scintillating subject matter, and I was honored to be a part
of it.</span></div>
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<i style="background-color: #fff2cc;">As
a Cuban American, did the film’s theme of religious freedom have
special resonance with you?</i></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">Sure;
of course. When Castro took power in Cuba, the first thing he did was
kick the Church and synagogues out of Cuba. In the Marxist-Leninist
tradition, religion was seen as the opiate of the people. So there
was an innate parallel there. It was easy to fight that fight in the
movie because it was connected to my subconscious and my own history.</span></div>
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<i style="background-color: #fff2cc;">Given
the current debate over religious freedom in this country, the timing
of this film is particularly relevant, isn’t it?</i></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">Yes.
There’s a price for freedom. The battle for religious freedom is
going on around the world in many countries, on many different
levels. You can’t take freedom for granted.</span></div>
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Click the link below to
read the entire article,, and below the link, is Trailer #1 of the
film "For Greater Glory".</div>
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<a href="http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/actor-andy-garcia-fights-for-religious-freedom-in-for-greater-glory?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NCRegisterDailyBlog+National+Catholic+Register#When:2012-04-13">Actor Andy Garcia Fights for Religious Freedom in 'For Greater Glory' | Daily News | NCRegister.com</a>
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<a href="http://townhall.com/columnists/johnhanlon/2011/10/24/interview-_emilio_estevez_on_finding_his_way_and_his_message_to_hollywood/page/full/">Interview- Emilio Estevez on Finding His "Way" and His Message to Hollywood - John Hanlon - Townhall Conservative</a><br />
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<a href="http://townhall.com/columnists/johnhanlon/2011/10/21/martin_sheen_leads_the_way/page/full/">Martin Sheen Leads "The Way" - John Hanlon - Townhall Conservative</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p><a href="http://www.mysticmonkcoffee.com/store/?aid=397"><SPAN
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<div style="background-color: #fff2cc; text-align: justify;"><ul><li>Barron, a Chicago priest and professor, has created a remarkable book and TV series called "Catholicism" -- which, in reintroducing a 2,000-year-old tradition, manages to be both elaborate and humble. It's self-conscious as a work of evangelization (complete with available study guides and a prayer card for those who care for such things), yet welcoming to a wide potential audience. </li>
<li>Barron characterizes his effort as a "guided exploration of the Catholic world ... conducting you ever deeper into the mystery of the Incarnation in the hopes that you might be transformed by its power." He makes excellent use of the vibrancy of technology to reintroduce a vocabulary and tradition that has, of late, been too much hindered by a lack of confidence.</li>
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Click the link below to read the entire piece:<br />
<a href="http://townhall.com/columnists/kathrynlopez/2011/09/24/the_catholic_revolution_will_be_televised/page/full/">The Catholic Revolution Will Be Televised - Kathryn Lopez - Townhall Conservative</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p><a href="http://www.mysticmonkcoffee.com/store/?aid=397"><SPAN
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">There is a new publication in a single volume, of the complete English text of Saint Irenaeus' "Against Heresies". This is the writing Saint Irenaeus used to expose the fallacies of Gnosticism, and to eliminate it as a threat to the true faith.<br />
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According to the publishers: "the text is freshly re-typeset, but retains the complete translation from the Ante-Nicene Fathers series"...<br />
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This would be a great addition to any library of the Early Church Fathers. Saint Irenaeus' "Against Heresies" is available for purchase in hardcover at : <a href="http://www.lulu.com/content/8416937">http://www.lulu.com/content/8416937 </a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <i>My Daily Saints Quotations</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The author of this blog has put together a little ebook of about 30 pages. This "book" contains a different saint quotation for each day of the year. On those days where it is the feast or memorial of the saint being quoted, the saints name appears in bold type.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I spent a good deal of time on this little project, and I am offering it to our blog readers for $1.99. Unlike this blog however, there are <i><b>no illustrations</b></i> of the various saints. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I know with the economy as it is right now, everyone is having to struggle, including yours truly. This is just a way of my attempting to earn a little extra for myself, and give you, our readers something in return.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">This movie is a classic, released in 1943 by 20th Century Fox. "The Song of Bernadette" starred Jennifer Jones as Saint Bernadette of Lourdes.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">It tells the story of Bernadette Soubirous a poor peasant girl who has a vision of The Virgin Mary. The local political and religious leaders don't believe her, and view her as a "silly peasant girl". They try to get her to renounce her claims, and her vision becomes controversial in the region for several years, with authorities permitting and then denying true believers access to the grotto.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This film was released at a time when the world was involved in that terrible struggle we call World War 2. I think it's timing was appropriate in that it showed all that there was hope.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Evidently 20th Century Fox anticipated controversy between believers and non-believers with the release of "The Song of Bernadette". To take the edge off any controversy they inserted the now famous opening title "To those who believe in God, no explanation is necessary. To those who do not believe in God, no explanation is possible."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Her performance in "The Song of Bernadette" earned Jennifer Jones the 1943 Academy Award for Best Actress.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p><a href="http://www.mysticmonkcoffee.com/store/?aid=397"><SPAN
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>We are seeing and hearing more and more of the desperate plight of the people in Haiti after the devastating earthquake. <br />
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The people of Haiti desperately need our aid and support. You may begin by going to the site for <a href="http://www.crs.org/">Catholic Relief Services</a>, and making a donation now. If you are not comfortable making a donation online, you may donate to Catholic Relief Services by phone, by calling 1-800-736-3467 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (U.S. and Canada), or you may send a check by mail to: Catholic Relief Services, P.O. Box 17090, Baltimore, MD 21203-7090<br />
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You may also go to <a href="http://www.thehungersite.com/">The Hunger Site</a>, and click on the banner entitled “Earthquake in Haiti - PLEASE HELP NOW”.<br />
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This is so important, that this same post is going to be placed on all of the Faith of the Fathers blogs.<br />
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Let’s all do what we can. No matter how little it seems, all donations help.<br />
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<div align="justify">Finally, a reality show based on reality. This Easter Sunday on the <a href="http://clickserve.cc-dt.com/link/click?lid=41000000029982892%20">A&E network</a> carried on cable and satellite, a five-part reality series premieres entitled "God or the Girl". This program has 4 young Catholic men as they contemplate one of the most serious choices in their lives...the choice between the priesthood and marriage. This is not, according to reviews in <a href="http://theedge.bostonherald.com/tvNews/view.bg?articleid=134208">The Boston Herald</a>, <a href="http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=413469">Milwaukee Journal</a>, and <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/story/407455p-344959c.html">New York Daily News</a>, the typical reality show, nor is it disrespectful as one might assume from a title like "God or the Girl". It actually affirms the Catholic Church and honors vocations to the priesthood and the witness of faithful young Catholics. The series has received a positive review from the <a href="http://www.catholic.org/ae/tv/review.php?id=19242">USCCB</a>.<br />
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PART I - EASTER SUNDAY APRIL 16, @ 9PM EASTERN/8C MOST IMPORTANT<br />
PART 2 - EASTER SUNDAY APRIL 16, @ 10PM/9C<br />
PART 3 - EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 17, @ 9PM/8C<br />
PART 4 - MONDAY, APRIL 17, @ 10PM/9C<br />
FINALE (PART 5) - SUNDAY, APRIL 23, @ 10PM/9C<br />
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This is a very moving and emotive prayer book on the Passion of Jesus. It opens with a short biographical sketch of this wonderful Saint of The Church.<br />
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The book then opens with her prayers to Jesus as He suffered for the Salvation of all. It is truly and deeply moving as she walks us through the sufferings endured by our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.<br />
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The pictures selected for this prayer book are also deeply moving and wont leave any soul untouched by its vivid portrayal of what our Lord endured with His sufferings for love of us.<br />
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Peace of Christ to ALL<br />
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