Catholic Scripture Study announces "The Book of Isaiah"!

Gail Buckley AKA "The Bible Lady" has some exciting news! Check it out! She says:

Catholic Scripture Study is pleased to announce The Book of Isaiah, a dynamic and in-depth study of “the Gospel of the Old Testament.” Authored by Fr. Mitch Pacwa, host of EWTN Live, and featuring pastoral videos by Fr. Patrick Winslow, The Book of Isaiah is coming to parishes everywhere this Fall. See the trailer below to discover why The Book of Isaiah is an experience you won’t want to miss. And call Catholic Scripture Study at (800) 437-5876 or visit online at CSSProgram.net to bring The Book of Isaiah to your parish today.)

Expertly written by Fr. Mitch Pacwa, host of EWTN Live, The Book of Isaiah is an immersive, deep study of Scripture. Yet, it does not get lost in merely the academic, Fr. Pacwa—and especially Fr. Patrick Winslow, in his pastoral videos that accompany each lesson—offers invaluable guidance on how to apply each lesson to your own spiritual life.

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Although Isaiah was written 750 years before the birth of Jesus, understanding this great prophet is crucial to really understanding Christ. St. Jerome referred to the book of Isaiah as “the gospel of the Old Testament” because Isaiah prophesied more about the Our Lord than any other book in the Old Testament. He also described in great detail the blessings of the future kingdom of the Messiah. 

And Isaiah’s impact endures to this day. We see his writings all over the life of the Church. Passages from Isaiah pepper the readings at Mass during Lent, Advent, and Easter; and are featured prominently in the Liturgy of the Hours. 

The Church knows how important Isaiah is, now discover its many riches for yourself. Grow closer to Christ by discovering the ancient foreshadowing of Our Lord in The Book of Isaiah. This study will not only increase your knowledge of Christ and Isaiah, but it will deepen your faith. You can find more information and pricing here: http://www.cssprogram.net/store/index.php/bible-studies/css-program-studies/isaiah-program-study.html

Catholic Scripture Study provides all the tools you need to start and maintain a successful bible study, whether it’s The Book of Isaiah or one of our many other rewarding programs. You do not need to be an experienced catechist to implement and lead a CSS class. Any lay person can establish this truly life-changing program in their parish community, or even in their own home. We give you everything you need to conduct a study: materials, Q&As, pastoral videos, discussion points, and even promotional and recruitment materials!

We offer studies for everyone, even if you do not have a lot of spare time. Our studies range from 4 to 28 weeks, but all offer a level of depth that is simply not found anywhere else.

For more information on The Book of Isaiah—or any of our other excellent studies—or for help finding or establishing a study group in your area, please visit: CatholicScriptureStudy.com   

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The Cross in Our Lives

The Cross in Our Lives

EWTN's Bookmark today!

Talking about my books "Angels For Kids" and "My Confirmation Book" on EWTN's Bookmark this morning: http://www.donnacooperoboyle.com/blog/2015/03/21/tomorrow-ewtns-bookmark/

God bless!

New books provide spiritual reading during Lent or all year. Published 2/13/2015. Books.

New books provide spiritual reading during Lent or all year. Published 2/13/2015. Books.

Interview with author of: DAY BY DAY FOR THE HOLY SOULS IN PURGATORY-365 REFLECTIONS

DAY BY DAY FOR THE HOLY SOULS IN PURGATORY-365 REFLECTIONS 

I recently interviewed Susan Tassone about her new book Day By Day For The Holy Souls in Purgatory-365 Reflections. 

This book has hit the top of not only one, but three major charts!   It is ranked the Number One Best Selling book at Our Sunday Visitor Publishing Company, it is EWTN’s Number One Best Selling book for 2014, and it was ranked Number One in “spirituality and meditations” on Amazon.com.  Over 13,000 of these books have been sold already since it was recently released.  

     Since this is The Year of Consecrated Life (November 30, 2014-Feburary 2, 2016), let’s help the consecrated religious and clergy who may be suffering in purgatory.  According to this author, they are some of the most abandoned souls. St. Teresa of Avila and St. Alphonsus Liguori have said that most souls are released at Christmas and the next greatest number of souls are released at Easter.  Let’s include the suffering souls in our Lenten 2015 sacrifices and penance so they too can rise with Jesus at Easter!

Donna-Marie: Susan, can you please give us an overview of your beautiful book?

Susan Tassone: Day By Day for the Holy Souls in Purgatory-365 Reflections provides Scripture, Meditations, Reflections and Prayer. Each day I had the opportunity to talk about purgatory from three points of view: 1) Scripture-which included every purgatory passage and reference. 2)Meditations- from where I learned what the greatest thinkers, writers and theologians had to say about purgatory. 
3) I took these eloquent writings and pulled out the gems.  From that I created the selected Scripture, Meditations and Reflections for each one. You can use this book however you like---as a daily devotional, as a year-round- “novena” (to follow the seasons) --- or just pick it up and read it as the Spirit leads you.

Donna-Marie: What makes Day by Day for the Holy Souls in Purgatory-365 Reflections so unique?

Susan: What makes this book so unique is that if somebody learns better by a philosopher, we have philosophical writers.  If you like the Pope’s writings, we have writings from Pope Clement to Pope Francis, and we include their encyclicals.  We have modern apologists, Shakespeare, J.R. Tolkien, Dante.  You choose what is most meaningful to you.

Donna-Marie: What role does the Blessed Mother play with the souls in purgatory?

Susan: Our Lady is the most powerful intercessor for the souls in purgatory!  Throughout the whole book we see her interceding and offering our prayers to God unceasingly.  She embellishes our prayers.

Moms can form kind and merciful hearts in their children and grandchildren. They will have planted the seed of reverence and in due time this will manifest itself and will assure them of their suffrages. Go to the cemetery as a family. Pray the Eternal Rest Prayer before and after meals.

Here is a meditation from May 31^st- Best Safeguard-Devotion to Our Lady:

Devote and consecrate yourself entirely to Mary [Our Lady].  Make her a present of Masses, Communions, fasts; imitate her glorious virtues.  If you do these things you need not fear purgatory.  She will obtain for you such a measure of true contrition and conformity to God’s will, so much patience in your last sickness, such holy and ardent desire to serve God, such profound humility as to blot out our of our souls what purgatory was to have done, and purify you in a present capacity to go directly into heaven and if an extraordinary pass should be necessary, who can better procure it in you than the Lady of the House, the Mother of the Judge, the Empress of Paradise, the Queen of the Universe? --Eitenne Binet, S.J., French Author.

In 2017 it will be the 100^th Anniversary of the Apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima.  We discuss the importance of the powerful First Five Saturdays Devotion in reparation of the Immaculate Heart.  Our Lady promises great graces necessary for salvation and a shorten purgatory for those who practice this incredible devotion.  Circle your calendar and do this devotion.  Father Andrew Apostoli says this devotion will also speed up the era of peace! 

We share the lives of the Saints that are full of revelations and anecdotes of Our Lady’s power in favor of the holy souls. Stay close to the Blessed Mother!

Donna-Marie: Do the Angels play a role in assisting the holy souls in purgatory?

Susan: Absolutely.  We include numerous meditations from the Saints who confirm the Guardian Angels devotion to us in purgatory.  The angels console the holy souls.  They inspire friends and relatives to offer a Mass and practice good deeds for a speedy delivery from purgatory.  The angels inform the holy souls who are assisting them and to pray for those who help them.  The angels escort the soul to heaven with the speed of lightning.  We need to have a great devotion to your Guardian Angel.  Ask their help to purify your soul here on earth.  Their charge is to get you home to heaven.  The Guardian Angels are intent on obtaining all the graces and favors from God for your eternal welfare. St. Faustina’s writings confirm this, too.  We include all her purgatory passages in our book.  

Here is a meditation from March 2-Souls’ Greatest Torment:

“…[The next night] I saw my Guardian Angel, who ordered me to follow him.  In a moment I was in a misty place full of fire in which there was a great crowd of suffering souls.  They were praying fervently, but to no avail, for themselves; only we can come to their aid.  The flames which were burning them did not touch me at all.  My Guardian Angel did not leave me for an instant.  I asked these souls what their greatest torment was.  They answered me in one voice that their greatest torment was longing for God.  I saw Our Lady visiting the souls in purgatory. The souls call her ‘The Star of the Sea.’
She brings them refreshment.  I wanted to talk with them some more, but my Guardian Angel beckoned me to leave.  We went out of that prison of suffering.  [I heard an interior voice] which said, My mercy does not want this, but justice demands it.  Since that time, I am in closer communion with the suffering souls”--St. Faustina (Diary, 20).

Donna-Marie: Can you tell us about how you wrote about the fire of purgatory?

Susan: We examined the “fire of purgatory” from the point of view of both  the philosophers and the saints approach to it. Both philosophers and saints agree that it is not the physical fire as we know.  It is a “spiritual fever”, a longing for God as the holy souls explained to St. Faustina.  Their hunger, their thirst, their famine, their drought is for God.  It is a “heartsickness” for God.  The saints explain it very well in our book. 

Here is a meditation from June 22-Wounds of Love:

Love can sometimes produce effects in the human breast that recall those of material fire.  We read this in the lives of certain saints.  The Holy Spirit comes to them as a wellspring of intolerable love, as a consuming fire, as a love wound of death and life.  St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi was heard to cry:  “O Love, you cause me to consume and melt. You cause me to die and yet to live.”  We often hear the common phrase:  “I have a burning love for such and such.

St. Philip Neri could not support the ardor of the fire that the love of God kindled within him.  While fervently praying in the catacombs around 1545, he experienced an ecstasy when his heart was enlarged; two ribs were broken to make room for his enlarged heart, which was filled with spirit, love, joy and cheer.  To ease the burning he would uncover his breast in the cold.

St. Faustina said:  “I feel some kind of fire in my heart…An extraordinary suffering pervades my soul together with a joy I cannot compare to anything: (Diary, 432).
Blessed Mary of Providence shared:  “Today I feel as though my hands were on fire.  I am burning! … My God, I burn with love for You!  I feel within me an inconceivable hunger and thirst for God.”

Donna-Marie: How do you address suicide in your book?

Susan: When someone commits suicide their loved ones have all kinds of feelings.  It often tears families apart.  If someone you love commits suicide you will have a wide range of feelings.  It is normal to be angry, sad, down, scared.  Don’t be afraid or ashamed for what you feel.  Feelings often are fleeting and change rapidly.  One of the most common feelings is that of being ashamed.  We blame ourselves for the suicide.  If only I did this or noticed that.  People commit suicide for many reasons.  The worst thing we can do is blame ourselves and be ashamed.  We need to accept whatever feelings we have.  All feelings are legitimate.

Day By Day for the Holy Souls in Purgatory-365 Reflections will help you accept these feelings.  It has the right kind of reflections and prayers for a wide variety of feelings.  That is why we have this book.  It helps to console and helps the soul move on through our Masses, especially Gregorian Masses you can offer for this suffering soul.

Donna-Marie: Can you please explain Gregorian Masses?

Susan: The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is the highest act of worship, the highest form of prayer.  The Mass is the most efficacious means to help the souls in purgatory.  Gregorian Masses are a series of 30 Holy Masses celebrated on thirty consecutive days for the repose of the soul of one departed person.  Gregorian Masses derive their name from St. Gregory the Great, who was the first to popularize this practice.  It is related in the Dialogues of St. Gregory that the soul of a departed Monk appeared and declared that he had been delivered from purgatory upon the completion of thirty Masses.  The Sacred Congregation of Indulgences has declared the tradition to be a “pious and reasonable belief of the faith.”  Put these Masses in your wills!  The Masses are offered in Mission lands.  Our Catholic Missionaries are in desperate situations.  They greatly supported by our Mass stipends.  

The Pious Union of St. Joseph can arrange these Masses.  Send requests and donations to The Pious Union of St. Joseph, 953 East Michigan Avenue, Grass Lake, Michigan, 49240 or Visit: www.piousunionofstjoseph.org Offer Masses for yourselves as well.  Enroll your family in the Pious Union of St. Joseph Perpetual Enrollment.  The Holy Cloak Novena is
also a powerful novena.  Extraordinary graces are granted under the protection of St. Joseph!  

Donna-Marie: What do these great thinkers and writers of the meditations you mentioned have in common?

Susan: I learned that there are three key points everyone agrees to:

1. The fire that is described by the saints is a positive fire.  A burning love for God.  I call it GOD FIRE.
2. Another concept everyone agrees to is that the holy souls need our prayers.  Especially in this priority:  The Mass, Rosary, Stations of the Cross, and Eucharistic Adoration.  There are indulgences that are attached with these means that we can apply to the holy souls. Learn about the Saints and their devotion to the suffering souls. I call them the Pillars of Devotion.  Our other books meet these needs for the holy souls in purgatory.
3. Why do we pray for them? What do they do for us?  

What do we do when someone has died?  We feel grief and sorrow.  We want to do something.  What gift can we give them?  We have the perfect means: 365 ways to show our love with our book.

The Holy Souls are most concerned about our salvation.  We discuss this extensively in the book. They also repay us a hundredfold.  

Here is a meditation from February 23-One Thousand Favors

“Though the Holy Souls cannot merit for themselves, they can obtain for us great graces.  Through the sweet providence of God, they can obtain for us outstanding favors, and deliver us from evils, sickness and dangers of every kind” 

---St. Alphonsus Liguori

           Donna-Marie: Can you share what you learned when writing this book?

Susan: The more I learn about purgatory the more I come to realize this God-given gift [of Purgatory] isn’t about punishment.  It’s about love.  God is not trying to “get even” with people nor is it a way of lowering the boom.  Our of his mercy and love he is preparing His unprepared children to be with Him face to face for all eternity.

Purgatory is a beautiful sign of God’s infinite love.

Donna-Marie: How does your book affect the events of the world today?

Susan: As you use this book to release the holy souls in purgatory,

keep in mind that the holy souls are part of the Mystical Body of Christ.  Team Purgatory is building up the heavenly kingdom.

As our prayers release the holy souls, we gain “fresh intercessors”

building up the Church Triumphant.  When that teams unites there will be an explosion of intercessory prayer that will change the world.  A world that yearns for peace.  May our world be as it is described in Isaiah, a place where the lion will lie down with the lamb.

Donna-Marie: Thank you very much, Susan. This has been quite enlightening and fascinating. Where can we order your book?

Susan: You can order my book at:  www.osv.com, amazon.com or support your local Catholic Bookstore.

God bless!

This morning talking about families and Lent on the airwaves

Coming up this morning: 9:39-9:56 AM EST I'll be chatting with Teresa Tomeo on Catholic Connection with Ave Maria Radio
Listen Live here: http://avemariaradio.net/christian-radio-host…/Teresa-Tomeo/

God bless!

Christmas blessings!

A short article about beautiful Christmas blessings through Mother Mary's Miraculous Medal...enjoy!

God bless you and keep you!

Hugs,

As Morning Breaks: Interview with Lisa Hendey

I recently spoke with a dear fellow Mom, friend, and Catholic writer, Lisa Hendey about her latest project: As Morning Breaks.

 As Morning Breaks looks beautiful! Would you kindly tell us why you decided to produce this book, Lisa?

Lisa Hendey: Thank you Donna-Marie for your support for this project! On CatholicMom.com, we added a new Daily Gospel Reflection feature in 2014. Every day on the website, we begin our day with a prayerful reflection on the day’s gospel. The feature has grown to be so popular that we now have readers literally around the globe praying the gospel together each morning.

For 2015, we decided to turn this feature into book format to enable our readers to both pray the gospel anywhere and to enable them to provide needed support for our website. The book is priced at only $2.99 for 685 pages of beautiful inspiration. 100% of our proceeds from the book go directly to our support fund for CatholicMom.com, which pays our ever increasing hosting and editorial fees. We give all of our resources away free of charge, but of course there is an expense related to providing them. We pray that this gift for our readers will also provide a small source of revenue for our site to enable us to meet some of our goals for the New Year.

How many writers have contributed to this book? How did you find them?

Lisa: All of our writers on this project are volunteers. At CatholicMom.com, we have over 150 talented writers, like you Donna-Marie, who all share their writing free of charge to support our readers. Our fantastic Daily Gospel Reflection team wrote this book. The team is comprised of mothers, fathers, singles, a college student, a permanent Deacon and his wife, a religious sister, and folks from across the spectrum of ages and locations. We come together with the gospel as our focus, but the perspectives you’ll find in this book are unique and varied. The one key commonality is a true love for the Word of God and a deeply held desire to be both in that Word and sharing the Good News of the Gospel.

How can this book help the typical Catholic in the pews?

Lisa: Many Catholics only receive a small “taste” of the Gospel when they attend Mass on Sunday. As Morning Breaks invites the reader to read the gospel daily, but then to go even a step deeper to “ponder” the gospel with a simple reflection question and to “pray” a short line of prayer in communion with others who are doing the same in their own homes. Donna-Marie, I love that we as Church share our lectionary around the world and that even though you and I live on opposite ends of the country, we will be praying the same daily gospel. I believe this deeper examination of the gospels can help the average Catholic plunge more deeply into the Word, and to be continually uplifted by the connection between the gospels and the Eucharist, the source and summit of our faith.

Can your book help those who are not so committed to going to Mass?

Lisa: The gospels are infectious! I recently met a woman who called herself a Catholic but who did not own a bible and rarely attended Mass. She was wanting to return to the Church and also deeply desired a more fruitful relationship with Our Blessed Mother Mary. I had the great joy of reading a few of the early chapters of the Gospel of Luke with her. I watched her joyful expression as she literally—for the first time—discovered the joy of the gospel. I think those of us who are at church all the time forget that there are those who may not own a bible or even know how to read it.

For those who have not been at Mass regularly, I believe that praying with As Morning Breaks will help them to connect on a deeper level with the Word of God. The book is so inexpensive and completely accessible even on their phone that they can take it and pray with it anywhere. I truly hope that praying the book with our writers will entice those who have been away from the Eucharist to truly long for the Word. I believe that daily reading of the Gospels will build in them a desire to know more and to be more active in their practice of our beautiful faith.

What are your hopes for this book?

Lisa: My greatest hope for As Morning Breaks is that families and individuals will discover the true joy of praying the gospel as part of the “first fruits” of a vibrant morning prayer routine. When we give our earliest moments to God and seek God’s will for our days, our entire life is more simple, more productive, and more joy-filled. 

Additionally, I do hope that readers of this book will understand that with their modest purchase price of only $2.99, that they support a world-wide apostolate in CatholicMom.com. We need and greatly appreciate their support so that we can continue to reach out and spread our love for Christ and the Church to all of those we serve!

Is there anything else you'd like to add? 

Lisa: Thank you for your support Donna-Marie. Talented writers like you are the heart and soul of CatholicMom.com. I invite your readers to come and visit us on the web at www.CatholicMom.com. We truly provide something for everyone: daily “tech talk” features, book and movie reviews, resources for your Domestic Church, free printable children’s activities, meatless recipes every Friday, and of course our daily gospel reflections.

You are very kind, Lisa. Where can we find your book?

Lisa: Find the book at Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/B00PMK5W2O/catholicmom. While the book is in “kindle” format, you do not need to own a kindle to read it. You can read the book on any phone, tablet, or computer using the free Kindle app. We thank you readers for their support!

Thank you very much, Lisa. May God bless this project!

Christmas blessings!

THE GOOD LIE true-life story coming out soon on DVD!

Warner Bros. THE GOOD LIE is coming out on BluRay and DVD Dec. 23rd. The movie tells the true-life story of the Lost Boys of Sudan, their lives torn apart by civil war, left to grow up in refugee camps, then given the opportunity through the efforts of church groups and other charities to embark on new lives in the U.S. It stars Oscar-winner Reese Witherspoon and some actual former Lost Boys in pivotal roles. 

When it was released in theaters in October, reviewers described it with words like “terrific,” “uplifting,” “moving,” “life-changing,” “unforgettable” “brilliant,” “entertaining” and “joyful.” Perhaps even more impressive, though, is that audiences polled by Cinemascore, the industry standard for gauging filmgoer opinions, rated THE GOOD LIE an “A+” – just the 53rd movie in the last 30 years to receive that honor. 

Here’s a special video feature about the real-life stories behind the film, complete with interviews from Reese Witherspoon, Producer Ron Howard and the Lost Boys in the cast:

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OR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

“Moving and unforgettable…The Good Lie is a movie that simultaneously enlightens and inspires.” 

— Michael Medved, The Michael Medved Show

“Reese Witherspoon delivers strong and giving performance.” 

— James Rocchi, TheWrap

EMBARK ON A JOURNEY OF 

SURVIVAL AND TRIUMPH WHEN 

THE GOOD LIE

ARRIVES ONTO BLU-RAY™ COMBO PACK and DIGITAL HD ON DECEMBER 23 FROM 

WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT 

Blu-ray and Digital HD include touching bonus features such as “The Good Lie Journey”

Burbank, CA, November 11, 2014 – Miracles happen when “The Good Lie” arrives onto Blu-ray Combo Pack and Digital HD on December 23 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. Academy Award® winner Reese Witherspoon (“Walk the Line”) stars alongside Corey Stoll (“House of Cards”) and the Lost Boys, a group of real-life Sudanese refugees. Together, against the backdrop of their shared losses, the Lost Boys and these unlikely strangers find humor in the clash of cultures, and heartbreak as well as hope in the challenges of life in America.  

Along with Witherspoon and Stoll, the film stars real-life Sudanese refugees Arnold Oceng (“My Brother the Devil,” “Adulthood”) and newcomer Kuoth Wiel; Ger Duany (“I Heart Huckabees”) and rapper Emmanuel Jal, who were both former child soldiers and Lost Boys; and Femi Oguns (BBC’s “The Casualty”). Rounding out the cast are Sarah Baker as Faith Based Charities volunteer Pamela Lowi; and, as the younger Lost Boys, Peterdeng Mongok, Okwar Jale, Thon Kueth, Deng Ajuet and Keji Jale, all of whom are children of Sudanese refugees.  

Philippe Falardeau directed “The Good Lie” from a screenplay by Margaret Nagle. The film was produced by Academy Award® winners Ron Howard and Brian Grazer, Karen Kehela Sherwood, Molly Mickler Smith, Thad Luckinbill and Trent Luckinbill. Oscar® nominees Andrew A. Kosove and Broderick Johnson, Kim Roth, Ellen H. Schwartz, Deepak Navar, and Bobby and Deb Newmyer served as executive producers. Alcon Entertainment, Imagine Entertainment and Black Label Media present a Black Label Media, Imagine Entertainment and Reliance Entertainment Production.  

“The Good Lie” will be available on Blu-ray Combo Pack for $35.99 *Price corrected on 11/12/14* and includes the film in high definition on Blu-ray disc, a DVD, and a digital version of the movie in Digital HD with UltraViolet. Fans can also own “The Good Lie” via purchase from digital retailers.

SYNOPSIS

They were known simply as “The Lost Boys.”

Orphaned by the brutal civil war in Sudan, which began in 1983, these young victims traveled as many as a thousand miles on foot in search of safety. Fifteen years later, a humanitarian effort would bring 3,600 lost boys, as well as girls, to America.

Mamere and Theo are sons of the Chief in their village in Southern Sudan. When an attack by the Northern militia destroys their home and kills their parents, eldest son Theo is forced to assume the role of Chief and lead a group of young survivors, including his sister Abital, away from harm. But the hostile, treacherous terrain has other dangers in store for them. As the tattered group makes the difficult trek to Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, they meet other fleeing children, forging a bond with Jeremiah, who, at 13, is already a man of faith, and Paul, whose skills become essential to their survival.  

Thirteen years later, the now young adults are given the opportunity to leave the camp and resettle in America. Upon arriving in Kansas, they are met by Carrie Davis (Witherspoon), an employment agency counselor who has been enlisted to help find them jobs—no easy task, when things like light switches and telephones are brand new to them.  

Although Carrie has successfully kept herself from any emotional entanglements, these refugees, who desperately require help navigating the 21st century and rebuilding their shattered lives, need just that. So Carrie embarks on her own unchartered territory, enlisting the help of her boss, Jack (Corey Stoll). 

BLU-RAY ELEMENTS

“The Good Lie” Blu-ray Combo Pack contains the following special features:

• The Good Lie Journey
• Deleted Scenes

DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION ELEMENTS

“The Good Lie” will be available for streaming and download to watch anywhere in high definition and standard definition on their favorite devices from select digital retailers including Amazon, CinemaNow, Flixster, iTunes, PlayStation, Target Ticket, Vudu, Xbox and others. “The Good Lie” will also be available digitally on Video On Demand services from cable and satellite providers, and on select gaming consoles.

ABOUT DIGITAL HD WITH ULTRAVIOLET

*Digital HD with UltraViolet allows fans to watch a digital version of their movie or TV show anywhere, on their favorite devices. Digital HD with UltraViolet is included with the purchase of specially marked Blu-ray discs. Digital HD with UltraViolet allows consumers to instantly stream and download movies and TV shows to TVs, computers, tablets and smartphones through UltraViolet retail services like CinemaNow, Flixster, Target Ticket, VUDU and more. For more information on compatible devices go to wb.com/ultravioletdevices. Consult an UltraViolet Retailer for details and requirements and for a list of HD-compatible devices.

BASICS

PRODUCT SRP

Blu-ray Combo Pack $35.99 *Price corrected on 11/12/14*

Standard Street Date: December 23, 2014

BD Languages: English, Latin Spanish, Canadian French

BD Subtitles: English SDH, Latin Spanish, Parisian French

Running Time: 110 minutes

Rating: Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, some violence, brief strong language and drug use.
DLBY/SURR   DLBY/DGTL   [CC]

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God bless!

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FREE e-book from Ignatius Press!

Ignatius Press is giving away a FREE e-book: Terrapin by T.M. Doran. Also included is his new short mystery story, The Linden Murder Case Mystery. 

This giveaway will be available until November 24. Here is a link to this limited time giveaway:

http://www.ipnovels.com/blog/2014/11/terrapin-available-as-a-free-e-book

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Mary of Nazareth Blog Crawl: The Scourging at the Pillar

Mary of Nazareth is a stunning and inspiring movie--an epic film on the Mother of Christ. It moved me to tears. I have heartily endorsed this movie.

View from the Domestic Church is delighted to be a part of the MARY of NAZARETH Blog Tour/Rosary Crawl, along with many other inspiring bloggers. To learn more, CLICK HERE.

In this visit along the blog crawl we are focusing on the  Second Sorrowful Mystery: The scourging at the pillar.

Watch this newly released clip on the Scourging at the Pillar here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAAN-FlN_vE

"Then Pilate took Jesus and scourged him. And the soldiers plaited a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and arrayed him in a purple robe; they came up to him, saying, 'Hail, King of the Jews!' and struck him with their hands" (Jn 19:1-3).

"Jesus' sufferings took their historical, concrete form from the fact that he was 'rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes' (Mk 8:31 ), who 'handed him to the Gentiles to be mocked and scourged and crucified' (Mt 20:19)" (CCC, 572).

Our Father, 10 Hail Marys (contemplating the mystery), Glory be to the Father.

I encourage you to check out tomorrow’s clip at Family Theater Productions Blog. Angela Calabro will bring us the “Crucifixion”. 

I am confident that you will want to purchase this excellent movie for your family. To do so check it out here: http://www.ignatius.com/Products/MONA-M/mary-of-nazareth.aspx

God bless you!

May Mother Mary keep you close to Her Immaculate Heart!