Winter 2013 - Ignatius Press

Recently Released
Don Bosco
Special Edition
en Gazzara stars in this classic film about St. John Bosco, the beloved
B19th century Italian priest who sought out the homelesss youth of
Turin to help them have a better life. He overcame incredible challenges,
including the government who wanted him out of the way, an archbishop
who tried to silence him, and the revolution that put a price on his head.
But nothing could stop Don Bosco from rescuing the poor and outcast
children to give them a home, teach them work skills, and catechize them
in the Catholic faith.
Patsy Kensit and Karl Zinny also star with Gazzara, and the film was
directed by Leandro Castellani.
This Special Edition includes a 43 minute “Making of the Film” documentary
never before seen that tells the behind the scenes story of the film,
and introduces the actors in the movie. Also includes a Collectors Booklet
with Study Guide.
In English with optional Spanish subtitles.
j DONB-M . . . 113 min, $24.95
God’s Mighty Servant
Sister Pascalina Lehnert, Secretary of Pius XII
his is the amazing story of Sister Pascalina Lehnert (1894-1983) who was
Tthe personal confidant and secretary to Pope Pius XII for 40 years. In
1918, the young nun Pascalina is sent to Munich to be the housekeeper of
the new Papal Nuncio, Eugenio Pacelli. Though they seem to have little
in common, Pacelli becomes impressed by Pascalina’s directness, zeal and
alertness. But when he is appointed Cardinal Secretary of State in 1929,
Pacelli moves to Vatican City—where women are forbidden to live.
Pascalina is missed, and she is invited to work in the Vatican—the
first woman ever to do so. At the outbreak of war, Pacelli is elected Pope
and becomes Pius XII. As the war tears Europe apart, the Pope puts
his life, and the papacy itself, on the line by opposing the Nazis and
fascists. Thanks to the fearlessness of Rome’s clergy and the tirelessness
of Pascalina, he manages to save the lives of many Roman Jews. Sister
Pascalina remains at the Pope’s side until his death in 1958—God’s
mighty servant to the end. Starring Christine Neubauer, Remo Girone,
Wilfried Hochholdinger, Renato Scarpa. In German with English and Spanish subtitles.
j GMS-M . . . 200 min, $24.95
The Way of
Saint James
ver the lovely
O“Camino
de
Santiago”, the Way
of St. James, which
is the ancient route
leading from the
Pyrenees to the
famous and ancient
shrine of Santiago
de Compostela, this
documentary follows
the journey of
several pilgrims who
differ in culture and
religious faith, united
only by a mysterious attraction towards the same
spiritual destination.
Across breathtaking landscapes, we experience a
journey that is at once concrete, mystical and metaphorical
in a continued alternation between past
and present, between the history and legends that
have fashioned the destiny of the Way of St. James.
This ancient route that concludes at the shrine where
St. James the Apostle is buried is the most famous
Christian pilgrimage in the world. Now you can
take this ancient journey through this beautifully
produced film.
j WSJ-M . . . 105 min, $19.95
The Vatican
A Hidden World
he Vatican is the
Tcenter of the
Catholic Church.
Dynasties, states and
countries have both
come into being and
disappeared during
the history of the
Vatican.
Eight people are at
the center of this documentary,
enlightening
us about this mysterious
place through
their personal stories.
The protagonists enjoy a singular access in the
Vatican or even to the Pope himself. To the broader
public, their personal experiences convey a unique
access to this extraordinary place.
The featured people and departments of the Vatican
include the Pope’s bodyguard, his chief photographer,
the voice of Vatican Radio, the Archpriest of the
Vatican, an altar boy in the Vatican, the head of the
restoration department of the Vatican museum, the
Prefect of the Papal Secret Archives and the Jesuit
brother in charge of the Vatican Observatory. Thus,
fascinating personal vignettes have emerged alongside
unique images that portray the Vatican in a completely
new light.
j VHW-M . . . 55 min, $19.95
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