Movies for Lent – Catholic Digest

During Lent we try to present movies about the story of salvation on family movie night. I include those below along with other Lenten categories: conversion, prayer, fasting/sacrifice, and almsgiving.

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Good Friday, The Meaning of the Cross

Many people wonder, and even become angry, about God’s ways. In this video for Good Friday, Fr. Mike explains why God’s answers often seem like contradictions to us. While Jesus dying on the Cross makes no sense according to human wisdom, according to God’s perfect wisdom​,​ the Cross answers all our most burning questions in a way only God can answer them.

How to Pick up Your Crosses

Fr. Mike’s words on taking up our crosses may come as a relief to many of us. He rejects the “harder is holier” approach, and reminds us that taking up our crosses is ultimately about having more freedom.

The Light and Glory of New Life – The Easter Vigil
Holy Saturday was a very quiet day; an ancient homily for the day says “Something strange is happening – there is a great silence on earth today, a great silence and stillness. The whole earth keeps silence because the King is asleep. The liturgy unfolds with symbol after symbol of the significance of this night being unveiled before our very eyes, and it all starts with light.

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Fr. Mike’s Easter Special
For this first week of Easter, Fr. Mike wants us to know how important we are to Jesus. When Jesus rose from the dead, the first people he encountered were Mary Magdalene and his disciples—the ones who believed in him. This Easter, because we believe in him, he comes to us first as well, and he tells us to go spread the Good News to the rest of the world.

Going Without Mass this Easter 2020
Fr. Mark-Mary relates a story about the CFR founder Fr. Andrew Apostoli’s last days, to convey the good that can come from going without Mass this Easter.