Author Topic: best catholic movies? (Read 14969 times)

Matthew · « **Reply #10 on:** March 27, 2010, 08:53:57 PM »

Yes, I shouldn't exaggerate how weak PoTC was -- it was still very moving, and a decent portrayal of Jesus Christ.

Matthew

RomanCatholic1953 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 27, 2010, 11:21:22 PM »

You have to go back to the 1950's and before
for good Catholic Movies. I have not been to a
movie in many years because I judge them as
all bad, and corrupting.
My favorite movie of all time is the 1952
movie " Our Lady of Fatima".
I remember when I saw the very first movie
that used a cuss word, that was the 1961 movie
"wreck of the Mary Deere" that stared of all
actors Charlton Heston, the same actor that
stared in the Ten Commandments, and Ben Hur.
And it only got worse since that time.

Alex · « **Reply #12 on:** March 28, 2010, 01:19:11 AM »

I have the whole collection of the "Super Saints" videos by Bob and Penny Lord. Each video on a saint is 30 minutes long. Bob and Penny make their story about the saints very interesting. We see them visiting the sites where the saint was born, grew up, lived, died, etc.. We also get to see footage of the incorrupt bodies.

Vladimir · « **Reply #13 on:** March 28, 2010, 10:31:16 AM »

This doesn't answer the original question, but in my opinion, I think that it is much more edifying to read books than to watch movies. For example, instead of watching The Passion, why not read The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ (revealed to Anne Catherine Emmerich). The Passion is just based on that book anyhow, so why not read the unadulterated and full account?

God speaks to the soul in solitude and silence. Not in movies, or music even. I can guarantee you that 30-40 minutes of reading a spiritual book, like the Dolorous Passion or The Imitation of Christ, will benefit the soul much more than 2 hours of The Passion of the Christ, etc. Reading alone in silence, while meditating on the meaning of the words and reading slowly/re-reading, etc is probably the best way to help you advance quickly in the spiritual life (of course, you should always start with prayer and end with prayer as well. I usually read a few chapters of a book after the Rosary).

MaterDominici · « **Reply #14 on:** March 28, 2010, 01:48:32 PM »

Quote from: Vladimir

This doesn't answer the original question, but in my opinion, I think that it is much more edifying to read books than to watch movies. For example, instead of watching The Passion, why not read The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ (revealed to Anne Catherine Emmerich). The Passion is just based on that book anyhow, so why not read the unadulterated and full account?

I've been listening to this some of this on MP3 CD. Does that count? :smile:

Seriously, though, it's a good alternative if you don't have much time to read. We have an outdoor speaker on our house, so I can turn it on and listen while I hang laundry.