Source: StoryTel via YouTube Released in 2008 The true story of a dying parish miraculously restored to life. ON ASSIGNMENT investigates how a decaying old church in Chicago became a thriving religious and cultural treasure. Once an integral part of Chicago’s Northwest-side, Saint John Cantius Parish fell victim to the […]
Documentary
A range of documentary films.
The Magician’s Twin: Part 1 – Scientism
More than a half century ago, famed writer C.S. Lewis warned about how science (a good thing) could be twisted in order to attack religion, undermine ethics, and limit human freedom. In this documentary “The Magician’s Twin: C.S. Lewis and the Case Against Scientism,” leading scholars explore Lewis’s prophetic warnings about the abuse of science and how Lewis’s concerns are increasingly relevant for us today
Do the Little Things: Saint David of Wales the Miracle Worker
Saint David was a Welsh bishop of Mynyw (now St David’s) during the 6th century. He is the patron saint of Wales. He is traditionally believed to be the son of Saint Non and the grandson of Ceredig ap Cunedda, king of Ceredigion. The Welsh annals placed his death 569 years after the birth of Christ, but Phillimore’s dating revised this to 601.
Mystery of Molecular Machines
As we know, random changes and unguided natural processes routinely succeed in assembling functional equipment for a range of uses. Wait…it doesn’t work that way?
Dragon Revealed: From Darkness to Light
Over the last 50 years, we have witnessed an explosion of Eastern philosophy and martial arts in Western culture. What has been their influence upon the last 2 generations? And where does this path we have set our feet upon lead? Does the study of Martial Arts, Tai-Chi and Yoga really lead to a more disciplined way of life, as is being promoted by the media today?
The Fifth Apparition of Our Lady of Fatima
Source: EWTN 2017 made for TV film on YouTube The Fifth Apparition of Our Lady of Fatima. Editor’s comment: while lacking the budget and visual effects of a Hollywood production (but see note below), indeed all vfx were produced by one person, that should not deter viewers from understanding the […]
Child 31 – The Story of Mary’s Meals
Source: Mary’s Meals on YouTube As of 2017 we are feeding 1.2 million children every school day. Watch the most recent version of Child 31: https://youtu.be/62vtyz2E3os Donate to Mary’s Meals: https://www.marysmeals.org Hear the voices of Child 31: https://www.child31film.com Child 31 is a powerful documentary film which tells the story of […]
Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe
Source: HM Television on YouTube The Servant Brothers of the Home of the Mother have produced this documentary about the life of Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe, an outstanding Catholic figure of the 20th century. Kolbe was a man with great apostolic zeal, a precursor in the use of the Mass […]
All or Nothing: Sr. Clare Crockett
Source: HM Television on YouTubeDuration: 1:24:30 hour A budding actress leaves her career and the open doors to fame behind to give her life to God. Some might see this as a total failure. But was it? Those who knew Sr. Clare speak in this film. After her tragic death […]