Ignatius Press
Language
Español
Description
This historically accurate mini series, based on the life of the sixteenth century nun and mystic writer, Santa Teresa de Jesús (sometimes called Santa Teresa de Avila), offers an account of the times when this mystic nun was setting up Carmelite monasteries in the deepest depths of the interior of Spain. It follows her life from the time Teresa was about 23 to her death in 1852.
Language
Italiano
Description
Based on the historical records and the personal testimony of his fellow friars, this is the amazing true story of the life of the famous stigmatic monk who died in 1968. Blessed with incredible spiritual gifts, including healing, bi-location, reading of souls, and the stigmatic wounds, Padre Pio was a powerful witness for Christ, and a great spiritual guide to countless souls for over fifty years.
Language
English
Description
Filmed on location in more than 20 cities across Poland and the United States, it examines and chronicles the message of Divine Mercy in the lives and spiritual legacy of Saint Faustina Kowalksa, Saint Maximilian Kolbe, and Blessed John Paul II. Included are never before seen film footage, rare photographs, and extensive interviews with their friends, biographers, and family members.
Language
English
Description
"The ... Didache Bible presents commentaries on every book of the Bible that are based primarily on the Catechism of the Catholic Church. These commentaries also reference where various partsvof Sacred Scripture are explained more fully in the Catechism. Additionally, the Didache Bible includes apologetical explanations, which expound on the teaching of the Church on current issues ..."--Preface.
Language
English
Description
"In a world torn apart by persecution, war and oppression, three children were chosen to offer a message of hope. Based on the memoirs of Sister Lucia Santos and independent eye-witness accounts, The 13th day dramatizes the incredible true story of three shepherd children from the village of Fatima in Portugal who experienced six apparitions with a 'Lady from Heaven' between May and October 1917, which culminated in the final prophesied miracle. The...
Language
English
Description
This new film is the world's biggest documentary on the new saint. It reveals his remarkable legacy in the history of the Church and the world, as well as how his extraordinary personality, generosity, courage and sense of humor united people on all continents, regardless of their social status, age or religious beliefs. It utilizes exclusive archival footage featuring John Paul II, as well as a lot of original shots made for this comprehensive film....
Language
English
Description
This documentary film just produced in Europe gives an excellent overview into the life, thought and work of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, formerly Archbishop of Buenos Aires and now Pope Francis. It contains previously unreleased recordings and endearing images of Cardinal Bergoglio. His words and actions convey the unique charisma of this surprise Argentine Pope whose humility, kindness and courage are winning countless admirers to a renewed interest in...
Language
English
Description
This beautifully produced European documentary tells the story of Gregor Mendel, a scientist, Catholic priest and scholar renowned as the founder of genetics and discoverer of the laws of inheritance. He was also an astute observer of the sky and the stars, all this as a monk and abbot of a Augustinian monastery. In the 19th century, he was ahead of the discovery of DNA and the human genome, and showed that science and faith go hand in hand to understand...
17) Joan of Arc
Language
English
Description
Born to a peasant family, young Joan hears the voices of saints telling her to unite her besieged nation. At seventeen, she leads one of the greatest campaigns for freedom the world has ever witnessed.
Language
Polish
Description
Auschwitz, 1941. One of the prisoners, Jan, escapes from the German concentration camp while working at a gravel pit. Thanks to the help of good-hearted people he finds shelter. There Jan hears tragic news about ten random inmates sentenced to death by starvation by the Nazis as a punishment for his escape. One among the convicts is Fr. Maximillian Kolbe, a Franciscan priest who volunteered to die in place of one of the inmates. Now Jan is not just...
Language
Français
Description
The saint of Lourdes enters the convent and endures various trials. Through it all, Bernadette trusts in God and remembers the Virgin Mary's words to her: "I cannot promise you happiness in this life, only the next." Based on actual testimony taken from the canonization investigation.