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| Almost Home: Living With Suffering & Dying (HS,ADULT) |
| Sister Thea Bowman, a nationally known Black Catholic sister, shares her personal experiences |
| of living with the sufferings and uncertainties of a terminal illness. 30 min. |
| Broken Vows: Religious Perspectives On Domestic Violence, Parts 1&2 (ADULT) |
| A documentary focused on the problems of victims of domestic violence and possible clergy |
| and congregation responses to these problems. Profiles of battered women from Jewish, |
| Roman, Protestant, and Evangelical backgrounds are included. 59 min |
| Canonization of Katharine Drexel (HS,ADULT) |
| This video describes Mother Katharine Drexel's progress toward sainthood. Includes the |
| canonization ceremony. 130 min. |
| Different Path (HS,ADULT) |
| This video offers a rare look at the lives of women religious in two diverse communities: the |
| Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in Clyde, Missouri, who spend their days in prayer, |
| and the active Sisters of St. Joseph in Brooklyn, New York. 60 min |
| Probe the heart and soul of Edith Stein, the exemplary Jewish convert, philsopher, and |
| Carmelite nun in this beautiful, authentic docudrama produced in Germany. A martyr of |
| Auschwitz, she was beatified by Pope John Paul II. 90min. |
| Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story (ADULT) |
| Drama follows Dorothy Day through 20 years from her early days as a Marxist journalist, to |
| her religious transformation, and struggles to establish the Catholic Worker Movement. Moira |
| Kelly in title role. 112 min. |
| Everyone, Everywhere (Mother Teresa) (JH,HS,ADULT) |
| Mother Teresa challenges us to recognize the poor in all those who are abandoned, unwanted, or |
| alone. She reminds us that we are all called to be missionaries of charity right where we live |
| Faithful Revolution: Video 2 - Inspired Awakening (ADULT) |
| This video discusses the role of women in the Church, ecumenism, the Lefebvre Movement, |
| religious vocations, and Pope Paul VI. Also, women's role in the Church, future of religious |
| Mary, The Mother Of Jesus (HS,ADULT) |
| Video presents Mary as a powerful model for our time through contemporary photography, |
| artistic masterpieces, and sculpture images. Includes a meditative presentation of the |
| Mother Teresa, A PBS Presentation (JH,HS,ADULT) |
| This video depicts the life and works of Mother Teresa of Calcutta. It describes the growth of |
| her religious community and the impact that these sisters are making in serving the poor. 90 |
| My Soul Proclaims: Voices Of Catholic Women (HS,ADULT) |
| A moving presentation that captures the historical and contemporary contributions of Catholic |
| women in the Church and in society. 60 min. |
| Religious Classics with Michael Himes: Julian of Norwich (ADULT) |
| Dame Julian's account of her revelations in 1373 and her subsequent meditations on them is |
| one of the treasures of medieval spirituality and a landmark of the English spiritual tradition. 25 |
| Religious Classics with Michael Himes: Teresa of Avila Autobiography (ADULT) |
| Teresa of Avila, a Doctor of the Church, experienced opposition in her day by religious leaders |
| who disparaged her visions. Himes looks at her practical spiritual wisdom and presents us a |
| woman of integrity in a tumultuous era. 30 min. Adult |
| Saint Rita Of Cascia (HS,ADULT) |
| This video tells of the life of Saint Rita of Cascia. 30 min. |
| Saints Alive: Dorothy Day (EL GR 3-6,JH) |
| The life of Dorothy Day is presented for children in a lively and entertaining format. 15 min. |
| Sister Thea: Her Own Story (HS,ADULT) |
| A video memoir that Sr. Thea Bowman made at her home in Mississippi just months before her |
| death. She speaks of her childhood, family, her calling and her aspirations for "God's Children" |
| with candor and sensitivity. 50 min. |
| When You Preach...Remember Me (Spouse Abuse) (ADULT) |
| This video is designed as a discussion starter. Along with a guide, the video raises |
| consciousness about how preaching can help break the cycle of domestic violence. 12 min. |
| Women With A Mission (JH,HS,ADULT) |
| This video aims at portraying the charism, the commitment and the mission of the Sisters of |
| the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary today. It is intended to be generic in nature. 12 min. |
| Women: A Wellspring of Strength in the 21st Century Church (ADULT) |
| This video draws directly from the United States bishops document, From Words to Deeds: |
| Continuing Reflections on the Role of Women in the Church. Done in three nine-minute |
| segments, the video allows for reflection/discussion after each segment. |
| Work of God's Hands (Mother Teresa) (EL GR 4-6,JH,HS) |
| Filmed on location in India, this video invites us to be present with Mother Teresa as she works |
| among the children, sick and dying. Experience the challenge to young people in discovering |
| the way they can live and work with hands of care. 15 min. |
| Work Of Love (Mother Teresa) (JH,HS,ADULT) |
| This video shows a day in the life of Mother Teresa of Calcutta. It is beautifully presented and |
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| Audience Codes: PK = Preschool, EL = Elementary, JH = Junior High, HS = High School, Adult |
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