CaFE have just published a new DVD resource called The Sacraments: Transforming Everyday Life. Take a look at the promotional video here. Stay with it (it’s only 7 minutes): as well as the teaching input at the beginning, there are some wonderful short interviews with lay people about how their lives have been transformed by their faith, and a brief introduction to your hosts Paschal and Pippa as they wander around Rome. They should be given their own TV series.
You can order the DVD pack from the CaFE website here.
Here is the blurb:
The Sacraments (Part 1) is a four session, TV quality series by CaFE, exploring the topics (i) Why Sacraments? (ii) Baptism. (iii) Confirmation. (iv) The Eucharist.
Each session includes a short film featuring laypeople living out the sacrament in their daily lives, plus in-depth explanations from experts on the theology of the sacrament, with examples of practical application. Ideal for those exploring the Church, and for Mass-goers seeking to refresh their faith. It is also suitable for use in schools and with confirmation groups (of all ages) and their parents.
Presented by Paschal Uche and Pippa Baker, with an introduction from Archbishop Bernard Longley. Filmed on location in Rome and around the UK.
Featuring Sr Catherine Droste OP, Fr Timothy Radcliffe OP, Jo Boyce, Stephen Rooney, Fr David Oakley, David Wells, Barry and Margaret Mizen, Fr Paul Keane, Fr Stephen Wang, and more…
I get a few minutes in each film, sitting in a cafe (a real one!) near the station in St Albans, pretending to drink tea, being grilled by Paschal and Pippa. Maybe next time I will get the trip to Rome…
Great – Saw this last week at uni – some great resources for the parish for those involved in all ages of faith formation or Catechises, some more dated than others, and some vibrant. – However the film about St Francis was rather special, poignant and inspiring. This is in the Saints pack!
I haven’t seen any of these but they do sound good. Yet another example of our Church using modern forms of media to good effect. I hope they actually gave you a cup of tea after fimling!
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I know this is completely off subject Fr Stephen. I have just read an article on the BBC News website about the Liverpool Care Pathway. This is the pathway that allows Doctors to withdraw treatment from people in order to ‘allow a dignified death’. I don’t want to preempt your posts or appear to tell you what to write but I think this subject would prompt a great deal of thought amongst the readers.
Thanks Simon; do put a link up if you want in the comments
http://www.bbc.co.uk/search/news/?q=Liverpool%20Care%20Pathway
I hope I have copied this correctly – I have never copied a website address before. This whole thing does raise quite a few big concerns. It feels, to me at least, as though the NHS is legitimising euthanasia by giving it a clinical name and ascribing it as a ‘Care Pathway’.
I’m not sure whether I already told you, but I nominated you for the Blog of the Year Award on the 10th and also today, for a total of two stars. Details at http://theraineyview.wordpress.com/2013/01/22/another-star-for-me-thank-you/
Thanks raineyview!