The Catholicism Project – Here are some highlights from the upcoming (September 2011) ten part series that will be on DVD and on TV. The cinematography is just stunning. Use the HD 720i  mode if your internet connection will handle it and view in full screen. They have really capture the magnificence of our cultural and faith-filled heritage in a world wide tour that witnesses the centuries of events, art and architecture that our Church has inspired.

Word on Fire Catholic Ministries offers a vision of the Catholic Faith, which has never before been seen. This vision seeks to explore, through a global journey, the living culture of the Catholic Church. From the lands of the Bible, to the great shrines of Europe, to the shores and heartland of America, to the mysteries of Asia, to the rich landscapes of Latin America, to the beating heart of Africa – and beyond, witness the passion and glory of the faith that claims over a billion of the earth’s people as its own. Now in production. Ten part series for TV and DVD: Production to be released Fall of 2011.

The fourth episode promises to be especially beautiful for it will focus on the Mother of God:

Episode IV – “Our Tainted Nature’s Solitary Boast – Mary, the Mother of God”

In this episode, Father Barron masterfully correlates the Catholic Faith’s testimony to the revelation of God in Christ with the vivid practices of reverence offered to his Mother. Father Barron will journey to the humble remains of Mary’s house in Nazareth, to the ruins of the ancient city of Ephesus and to the great Marian shrines of Lourdes and Guadalupe. This episode will also feature commentary on some of the most remarkable imagery of the Mother of God created by the world’s greatest artists.

Hat tip Aggie Catholic

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Fr. Barron gives this excellent summary of the great accomplishments of Pope Benedict XVI describing him as

• Interpreter of the Second Vatican Council
  • Involved in the Council
  • As the evangelical, missionary council
  • As an evolution as opposed to a revolution
  • As a means for the Church to update the world
  • Hermeneutic of Continuity
• Teacher of Affirmative Orthodoxy
  • Not the Panzer Cardinal
  • Emphasized Divine Love, Deus Caritas Est
  • What the Church says yes to
  • The God who is love and wants the project of the human race to thrive
  • Joy mentioned through out his writings
• Promoter of Clear Christo Centrism
  • patristics, biblical focus
  • Jesus Christ as source of Revelation
  • Christocentrism as interpretive key to Vatican II documents
  • Jesus of Nazareth, life of Christ

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The Queenship of Mary: A Commentary by Fr. Barron – YouTube.

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