DVD: Pope John Paul II Mario Enrique

DVD: Pope John Paul II Mario EnriqueThis epic film follows Karol Wojtyla's journey from his youth in Poland through his late days on the Chair of St. Peter. It explores his life behind the scenes: how he touched millions of people and changed the face of the Church and the world; how he defended the dignity of mankind. Jon Voight's powerful, Emmy nominated performance as John Paul II has been widely praised, as has Cary Elwes as the young Karol. Shot on location in Rome and Poland in

Stuart Burgess

clearly showing how this “father of orphans”

a faith thatÔÇÖs attractive to others and that can endure the most furious trials

using clever metaphors and simple animations

The following recommendation was made at the time of this reprinting in 2000

Cardinal Arinze shows how the Eucharistic celebration sends the lay faithful out into the world to spread the gospel

The combination of the Scripture verses and her meditations provide rich nourishment for prayer and spiritual reading

and other charismatic phenomena

which lasted from 1810 to 1928

still a matter of scholarly dispute

who met God in terror and smoke and fire in the Tabernacle

from both Christian and Muslim perspectives