Phil’s Notes & Tidbits
“CATHOLICISM”
Many have likely heard of the Fr. Robert Barron’s new documentary “CATHOLICISM” produced by Word On Fire.
“CATHOLICISM could well become one of the most significant efforts ever to advance what Pope John Paul II called ‘The New Evangelization.’ Truth, goodness, beauty – they’re all here, in a stimulating and compelling exploration of the spiritual, moral and intellectual riches of the Catholic world. This is the Catholic story told from inside, with knowledge, sympathy, and passion, rooted in friendship with Jesus Christ.” –George Weigel, biographer of Pope John Paul II.
CATHOLICISM is both a 10 hour documentary and structured adult faith formation program. The documentary was so well done that it has also been shown throughout the country on Public Television.
The Diocese, through a generous grant, distributed a copy of the program to every single parish. I expect, we’ll be offering this as a formal adult faith formation series, perhaps after we finish the current Tuesday night Bible study series. However, in the meantime, especially with Lent approaching if any of the parish organizations or even small groups of parishioners want to borrow the videos for a meeting or evening of reflection please let me know and I’ll get them to you! The DVD’s can be used in the whole series or as a stand-alone topic. You can find more information on the program online at www.CatholicismSeries.com.
Fr. Letona and I previewed the first episode over the Christmas break, and both found ourselves glued to the screen. The combination of on-site video as Fr. Barron travels the Catholic world, his explanations, and the conviction with which they’re expressed are captivating.
Our parish religious education teachers watched the episode, “Amazed and Afraid – The Revelation of God Become Man” during an inservice on Jan. 4th and loved it. One teacher even asked if they could keep watching the rest of the videos that night!
God bless you!
Phil Lawson
Director of Catechesis & Evangelization