Video & DVD
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SISTERS
Portrait of a Benedictine Community
Sisters is a special, inside look at the life of a community of Benedictine nuns. In this one-hour documentary (premiered on Public Television's Independent Lens in 2005), several sisters of the St. Scholastica Monastery in Duluth, Minnesota, share their experiences and feelings about monastic life, and their insights about the future of the monastery. The producers had the privilege of interviewing and filming the sisters over a two-year period as they worked, prayed, sang, socialized, and served the community together. Sisters is a unique glimpse into a sometimes-misunderstood world and portrays the sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery in all their complexity and humanity.
Total time: 60 minutes
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FROM THE LITTLE MOUNTAIN
Reflections on Orthodox
Christian Monasticism DVD
This DVD takes you through a year at the Hermitage of the Holy Cross in West Virginia and portrays some of the beauty and struggle of monastic life. Insights about monasticism from one of the senior monks at the monastery are given as you are visually taken through the Church liturgical year and the changing seasons in the mountains. A unique documentary of an Orthodox monastery in the 21st century.
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EASTER IN ART DVD
Betrayal, Crucifixion & Resurrection
Acclaimed art historian Tim Marlow explores the Easter story in three parts: Betrayal, Crucifixion and Resurrection, as depicted from the time of the early Christians to the present day. Shot on location in Jerusalem, Europe and other parts of the world, the DVD explores the way contemporary artists and Old Masters such as Leonardo da Vinci, Bosch, Tintoretto, Grünewald, Giotto, Michelangelo, and Rembrandt have depicted parts of the Easter story through the ages.
Total time: 73 minutes
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From Mepkin Abbey
TRAPPIST DVD
Now on DVD, this documentary explores life at Mepkin Abbey, a Trappist monastery in South Carolina. Fascinating historic and contemporary images show how the humility, contemplation, and simple life of monks fit into the modern world. Featuring interviews with best-selling authors Thomas Moore, Kathleen Norris and Herbert Benson, MD. Broadcast on ABC-TV and PBS-TV Networks.
Total time: 56 minutes
"Refreshingly well done. . . well worth anyone's attention" -- Catholic News Service.
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MERTON:
A Film Biography
Now on DVD, this highly regarded 1984 film weaves together Merton's writing and scenes from significant places in his life -- including his birthplace in France, his monastery in Kentucky, and his final journey in Thailand. Interviews with his friends and colleagues, including the Dalai Lama, poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti and musician Joan Baez, combine to bring us a comprehensive portrait of the man whose presence touched millions and whose words and thoughts still impact us today. DVD, 57 minutes plus 1 hour of bonus features.
"I doubt one could find a more profitable hour with equal beauty, interest and inspiration." -- Fr. Basil Pennington
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CLARE & FRANCIS (DVD)
A major new epic feature film on the lives of St. Clare and St. Francis of Assisi, shot on location in Italy. Unique among films on St. Francis because of its historical accuracy, attention to St. Clare, and authentic spirit of joy and piety. English & Italian languages with Spanish & English subtitles.
Total time: 200 minutes
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From Our Lady of Angels Monastery
CHRISTMAS WITH THE NUNS DVD
Recorded live at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, Alabama, this program features Mother Angelica and the Poor Clare Nuns of Perpetual Adoration as they joyfully usher in the season of Christmas with traditional hymns. Includes favorites like "O Holy Night," "The Coventry Carol," "Lo, How A Rose," "Gesu Bambino," and more!
Total time: 45 minutes
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CHARTRES CATHEDRAL
A Sacred Geometry
This extraordinary documentary film explores one of the most beautiful and mysterious cathedrals in the world, the famous Chartres Cathedral in France.
Filmed by an acclaimed BBC cameraman, it features haunting images and beautiful music, and advances challenging theories and discoveries by Professor Keith Critchlow, a leading expert in sacred architecture who has studied the mysteries of Chartres Cathedral for over 40 years. Also featured is Malcolm Miller, author and longtime cathedral guide.
Forty-four magnificent stained glass windows, including three rose windows, tell the story of the world from creation to the day of judgment. The 12th Century labyrinth in the nave paving is the largest and best preserved surviving example of a medieval labyrinth in France. Who were the architects, the Masters of the Compasses? Where did they get the courage and confidence to build such a complex and magnificent cathedral as Chartres?
This documentary will inspire all students of architecture, religious studies, and the mysteries of life.
Time: approx. 60 minutes
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REDISCOVERING THE LABYRINTH
A Walking Meditation
with Lauren Artress
Grace Cathedral, San Francisco
The labyrinth is a powerful tool for transformation. This is the story of those who have been transformed along the path, and an invitation for you to begin the journey. Rediscovering the Labyrinth is a moving documentary of real people whose lives have changed by walking the labyrinth.
The Reverend Dr. Lauren Artress, author of Walking a Sacred Path, presents the labyrinth's ancient origins and its contemporary applications; the labyrinth is a crucible for change, a blueprint for the sacred meeting of psyche and soul, a field of light, a cosmic dance.
Total time: 28:30
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LIVE IN CONCERT:
JOHN MICHAEL TALBOT
Exclusive Troubadour for the Lord product - not available in stores! One hour of John Michael Talbot ministering in spoken word and song. Recorded live in 2000 at a standing-room only concert in Leesburg, Florida. Songs include: Psalm 95 (Come Worship the Lord), God Alone is Enough, Hiding Place, Only in God (Psalm 62), Holy is His Name, Advent Suite, Lilies of the Field, I Am the Bread of Life, Surrender to Jesus, and St. Teresa's prayer.
Running Time: 58 minutes
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