This is a new high quality feature length movie of the life of St. Bernadette that has an interesting twist. All the actors are kids! It is professionally produced by Navis Films which is starting a whole new genre of films called “Children’s Cinema”.

Here is an excerpt from their website:

Just a very quick word about our purpose:

Western Civilization is declining, our culture is crumbling, and it will be up to our children and our children’s children to help save it. The arts comprise a hugely influential component of that culture. If we can inspire one child to take up a career in those arts, and to create stunning beauty so as to lift men’s souls toward God, and in doing so glorify Him, we will have succeeded. To that end we are creating an entirely new genre of film: Children’s Cinema. St. Bernadette of Lourdes features a cast of over 100 mostly home-schooled, Catholic children ranging from 3 to 17 years of age. We are certain that the benefits of this unique experience will extend far beyond its cast and their families. It has been my experience with our other films, and with the extremely successful Glory Stories audio series which I created with Ken Davison of Holy Heroes, that kids love hearing and watching other kids perform. I’m sure you and your kids will absolutely love this film, and the other projects we will be bringing to market within the next few months.

God bless you, and thank you for visiting Navis Pictures.

In Christ,
– Jim Morlino
President, Navis Pictures

Interestingly, some of these kids regularly come with their parents to our friary here in Griswold, CT. Enjoy…

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Trailer from a three hour movie showing a true history of Lourdes, the apparitions and about St Bernadette.

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Homily #130211b ( 07min) Play – Fr. Joachim on the apparition of Our Lady at Lourdes, France in 1858 and St. Bernadette to whom she appeared. Like Bernadette we should pray and offer sacrifice for others. This is especially so for Benedict XVI and the Church with the historic announcement this morning of the pope’s resignation at the end of this month, just two weeks from Thursday!
Ave Maria!
Mass: Our Lady of Lourdes – Feast – Form: OF
Readings: 
1st: isa 60:1-5
Resp: jth 13:22-23
Gsp: luk 1:26-38

Audio (MP3)

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Join Dr. Mark Miravalle and Dr. Robert Fastiggi as they discuss the history, theology, and efficacy of Mary, the “Immaculate Conception” at Lourdes.

In this Masterclass in Mariology, Dr. Mark Miravalle and Dr. Robert Fastiggi explore the 1858 Lourdes apparitions, where Mary, as the Immaculate Conception, appeared to Bernadette Soubirous. They emphasize Mary’s role as co-redemptrix, cooperating with Christ, the new Adam, to repair sin’s damage caused by Eve (Romans 5:12). Her message of penance and prayer for sinners reflects reparation, consoling Jesus’s heart, a privilege for all baptized (1 Corinthians 12:27). This aligns with ‘Matthew 18:3,’ where Jesus calls us to humility, mirrored by Bernadette’s simplicity. Miracles, like the spring’s healings, affirm Mary’s mediation of grace (John 2:5), with over 70 documented cases since 1858, pointing to God’s power (Catechism of the Catholic Church in paragraph 67, CCC 67).

The discussion ties this to Vatican II’s Lumen Gentium 58, where Mary consents to Christ’s sacrifice (John 19:25-27), and Lumen Gentium 61, naming her mother in the order of grace (CCC 969). Her Immaculate Conception, free of sin (Luke 1:28), enables her co-redemptive role, a truth Pius X links to mediation in Ad Diem Illum (Ephesians 4:16). They note ‘1 Corinthians 9:22,’ where Paul saves some, showing our call to co-redeem. Lourdes’ call to penance prefigures Fatima’s, urging reparation for ongoing sin (Colossians 1:24). This highlights Mary’s intercession, miracles, and the faithful’s role in redemption, rooted in Scripture and Church teaching (CCC 618).

For Further Reading :

• Luke 1:28 – NAB – The Annunciation to Mary – https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/1?28
• John 19:25-27 – NAB – Mary at the Cross – https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/19?25
• 1 Corinthians 9:22 – NAB – Paul’s Mission to Save – https://bible.usccb.org/bible/1corinthians/9?22
• Colossians 1:24 – NAB – Suffering for the Church – https://bible.usccb.org/bible/colossians/1?24
• Romans 5:12 – NAB – Sin Through Adam – https://bible.usccb.org/bible/romans/5?12
• Catechism of the Catholic Church #67 – Private Revelations – http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/para/67.htm
• Catechism of the Catholic Church #618 – Participation in Christ’s Sacrifice – http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/para/618.htm
• Catechism of the Catholic Church #969 – Mary’s Motherhood and Mediation – http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/para/969.htm
• Vatican – Lumen Gentium 58 – Mary’s Role in Redemption – http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19641121_lumen-gentium_en.html
• Vatican – Ad Diem Illum – Pius X on Mary’s Mediation – http://www.vatican.va/content/pius-x/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_p-x_enc_02021904_ad-diem-illum-laetissimum.html
• Lourdes Shrine – Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctuary_of_Our_Lady_of_Lourdes
• Immaculate Conception – Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immaculate_Conception

Also on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wXXzypeduBQ
And on AirMaria.com with Audio and Transcript: http://dev.airmaria.com/?p=105113
And on Mother of All Peoples channel: https://youtu.be/sFGdHGNk-Ho

For more information and resources:

• Site: http://www.motherofallpeoples.com/
• Email: mary@motherofallpeoples.com

Ave Maria!

+++ – MWOA 64 – 21

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