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  • 1531: A Story that is Not Finished Yet

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    Life is a miracle, God is a mystery, and nothing is coincidence. This movie, entitled 1531, is a love story from Mexico to the world, which was written in an Aztec sacred stone and in Saint John's Apocalypse centuries before it happened. It presents the 1531 appearances of Our Lady of Guadalupe a...

  • Guadalupe: The Miracle and the Message

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    The most important event in the evangelization of the New World occurred in December, 1531. Over the course of four days, the Virgin Mary, under the title of Our Lady of Guadalupe, appeared to an indigenous convert named Juan Diego. As a result of this encounter, and the image miraculously imprin...

  • Saint Nicholas: The Real Story

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    Everybody knows the story of Santa Claus, the red–suited figure who lives at the North Pole and distributes gifts to good children every Christmas eve. But is there any historical evidence on which this jolly old character is based? Was there a real Santa Claus? To answer that question, host Mark...

  • The Story of the Nativity: The Truth of Christmas

    The story of the birth of Jesus is often misunderstood. But this fast-paced, thought-provoking look at the true story of the Nativity clears away widespread misunderstandings of Jesus' origin. Join top scholars, inspirational speakers, and popular authors as they explain the story behind the stor...

  • Augustine: A Voice for all Generations with Mike Aquilina

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    St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430) is a preeminent Doctor of the Church and the patron of the Augustinian order. His works, including The City of God, On the Trinity, and Confessions, among many others, have had an inestimable impact on the Church and, by extension, on Western Civilization at large...

  • Homeless But Human | Christ in the City

    This powerful documentary captures the transformation of individuals living on the streets that the Christ in the City missionaries encounter and showcases a new approach to the rising crisis of homelessness.

    The film's videographer spent a year with the missionaries, providing a rare opportun...

  • The Heart of Camden: The Story of Father Michael Doyle

    Get a glimpse into the inspiring story of Fr. Michael J. Doyle and see some incredible moments about a man who made it his lifelong purpose to inspire and help a city and the people within it in this documentary. As a young priest, Father Michael J. Doyle came to the U.S. from rural Ireland in 19...

  • Jubilee: 700 Years Seeking Forgiveness

    Travel with some of the great experts and cultural leaders of the Church to the four Basilicas in Rome, where pilgrims have visited for centuries. Join the experts as they teach us how each of the four Holy Doors has something to teach us about the Jubilee Year.

    The documentary focuses espec...

  • Alive: The Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist (English Subtitles)

    The surprise box office hit in movie theaters, this powerful film from Spain presents the compelling testimonies of five men and women with unique stories of how their lives were completely transformed by experiencing the True Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. The DVD includes the same b...

  • Walking the Sacred Path: The Story of the Black and Indian Mission Office

    Native American Catholics unite faith and tradition, healing wounds, and renewing the Church with a living, resilient witness.

  • Trailblazers of Faith: The Legacy of African American Catholics

    African American Catholics transform adversity into grace, founding schools and parishes that shape a spirituality that inspires the Church.

  • Warrior for Christ: The Life of Joe Reali

    Joe Reali was a dynamic young man whose passion was evident both on the football field and in how he lived his Catholic faith. Following his sudden and tragic death in 2015, thousands turned out for his wake and funeral, where they shared stories about Joe’s sacrificial love for others and his ca...

  • Liberating a Continent: John Paul II and the Fall of Communism

    One of history’s greatest examples of the triumph of spiritual power over violence and oppression is vividly recounted in Liberating a Continent: John Paul II and the Fall of Communism, a new documentary film that poignantly captures the intricate role played by John Paul in the collapse of commu...

  • Soldiers of the Pope

    For the first time an exclusive visit behind Vatican walls records the history, traditions and daily life of the smallest army in the world, the Swiss Guard, whose duty is to defend the Holy Father at any cost, giving their own lives if necessary. The film captures the highlights of a typical yea...

  • On Pilgrimage with Father Emil Kapaun

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    "How many times does not Holy Mother Church tell us that our life on this earth is a journey? This earth is not our lasting home. God created us for a higher, a much more perfect home, our home in heaven with the joy of God." - Servant of God Emil Kapaun

    Each year at the beginning of summer ...

  • The Wealth of Poverty

    A new mini-documentary created from interviews and footage originally taken for Sign of Contradiction. In light of St. Francis’ feast day, the mini-documentary celebrates his life and his dedication to the poor. The film takes a deeper look at discovering where true wealth lies.

  • Trappist

    Trappist monks trace their history through 1,700 years of Western civilization. In this documentary, the reality of monastic life, as lived at Mepkin Abbey, a Trappist monastery in South Carolina, combines with fascinating images of the past to explore how the humility, contemplation, and simple ...

  • The Way of St. James

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    Three friends set out on the Camino de Santiago, not just for adventure and rest, but to seek God in the ordinary and the unknown. This documentary-style series follows them as they navigate the twists and turns of the Camino’s ancient paths, wrestling with questions of faith, purpose, and callin...

  • The Fantasy Makers: Tolkien, Lewis, and MacDonald

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    J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and George MacDonald were the pioneers of the fantasy genre and their impact is unmistakable. Their works— exploring Middle-earth, Narnia, and other tales of redemption, sacrifice, and the battle of good and evil—have become best-selling books and blockbuster movies. C...

  • City of Saints

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    Award-winning director, Charles Francis Kinnane and his team of passionate and dedicated film-makers tell the true stories of God's grace through the ministries of the Norbertine Fathers of St. Michael's Abbey in this ground- breaking seven part web series. Called one of the most influential Cath...

  • Mendel: The Father of Modern Genetics

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    This beautifully produced European documentary tells the story of Gregor Mendel, a scientist, Catholic priest and scholar renowned as the founder of genetics and discoverer of the laws of inheritance. He was also an astute observer of the sky and the stars, all this as a monk and abbot of an Augu...

  • An Ordinary Martyr: The Life & Death of Blessed Stanley Rother

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    "A shepherd cannot run at the first sign of danger." —Blessed Stanley Francis Rother

    An Ordinary Martyr, the Life and Death of Blessed Stanley Rother, tells the story of a young man born into a devoted German Catholic family in the small farming town of Okarche, Oklahoma. His calling to the pr...

  • Lead Kindly Light: The Life and Message of Saint John Henry Newman

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    An influential teacher, a distinguished theologian, a man who endured many trials, a father of souls—Blessed John Henry Newman (1801 - 1890) remains as fresh and relevant today as he was during his lifetime. In this engaging film, Fr. Nicholas Schofield and Fr. Marcus Holden, hosts of several oth...

  • Venerable Jerome Lejeune: To the Least of These My Brothers & Sisters

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    Venerable Jerome Lejeune, To the Least of These my Brothers & Sisters, documents the importance of French geneticist Jerome Lejeune's discovery of Trisomy 21, the chromosomal anomaly that results in Down Syndrome, and his lifelong defense of the dignity of the human person.