Christian Spirituality

Directed by Ferdinand Jay Smith.
90 minutes; released 2000.
Bishop Fulton Sheen reflects on angels and their important role in our world.

Produced by the Eternal Word Television Network.
30-minute programs; released 2007.
Father John Horgan considers the important role angels have to play in our spiritual formation.

Produced by Twenty-third publications.
42 minutes; released 2006.
Kathleen Chesto considers the beatitudes in the light of Christ's words, suggesting that each of us is gifted in a particular way in order to bring blessings to the greater community.

Produced by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
93 minutes; released 2006.
Interviews with several Protestant pastors and educators about the importance of silence and reflective prayer as a way to receive God's guidance in everyday life.

Directed by Karen Pascal.
50 minutes; released 2002.
This film, inspired by the work of Jean Vanier, celebrates the dignity and diversity of humanity, and identifies that which unites us - our aloneness and our longing to belong.

Directed by José Alvarez.
120 minutes; released 2005.
A documentary about the pilgrimage route to the shrine of Saint James the Great in Compostela. In Spanish with English subtitles.

Produced by the Eternal Word Television Network.
30-minute programs; released 2006.
Father Angelus Shaughnessy leads “a Franciscan living room retreat”.

Produced by the Midwest Theological Forum.
29 minutes; released 2008.
Documents the lives of three priests and discusses what priesthood in the Roman Catholic Church entails.

Produced by the Eternal Word Television Network.
300 minutes; released 2009.
Monsignor Stuart Swetland, guest scholars, and a group of students explore Pope John Paul II's Apostolic Constitution on Catholic universities, Ex corde ecclesiae.

Produced by the Ignatius Press.
28-minute programs; released 1998.
Father Thomas Dubay discusses the meaning and experience of contemplative prayer.

Directed by Tom Mayor.
120 minutes; released 2006.
Father Robert Barron shows the dynamics of conversion as they are displayed in six different Biblical stories.

Produced by the Eternal Word Television Network.
30-minute programs; released 2007.
Father Thomas Dubay hosts a television series on the topic of spiritual conversion, in which we are drawn towards a deeper level of communion with God.

Produced by the Eternal Word Television Network.
30-minute programs; released 2008.
Alice von Hildebrand and Thomas Howard discuss the book Transformation in Christ, the greatest work of 20th century philosopher Dietrich von Hildebrand.

Produced by the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Publications.
62 minutes; released 2000.
Two addresses from the 1999 National American Montessori Conference. Sofia Cavalletti identifies three characteristics -- joy, dignity and essentiality -- as necessary to meet the child's inner need for relationship and for a spiritual home.
Silvana Montanaro addresses the child's development and in particular the child's ability to appreciate his or her place in the evolution of the universe and as a part of God's plan of salvation.

Produced by the Eternal Word Television Network.
30-minute programs; released 2007.
Father Emmerich Vogt leads a step-by-step program for those who want to deepen their prayer life and personal sanctity.

Produced by Paraclete Video Productions.
40 minutes; released 2004.
This video aims to help young people make sense of their frazzled lives by encouraging them to listen to God's guidance.

Directed by Tom Mayor.
114 minutes; released 2007.
Fifty theological and spiritual questions about the Catholic Faith answered by Father Robert Barron.

Produced by the Catholic Communication Campaign and Digital Shooters, Inc.
51 minutes; released 2004.
A look at "typical" days in the lives of several Catholics, including an Alaskan priest who pilots his own plane to remote parishes, a New Orleans restaurateur who serves up vital job skills to inner city youth, and a religious sister who travels the back roads of Appalachia to provide health care to the poor.

Produced by the Eternal Word Television Network.
30-minute programs; released 2008.
Father Robert Spitzer examines how a person can develop a stronger interior life filled with the awareness of the love of God.

Produced by the Eternal Word Television Network.
390 minutes; released 2006.
Father Thomas Dubay discusses how the ideas of authority and freedom, which many assume to be in conflict, in fact fit together beautifully.

Directed by Morgan Atkinson.
60 minutes; released 2002.
A documentary about a Trappist monastery in Kentucky.

Produced by the Eternal Word Television Network.
300 minutes; released 2006.
Reflecting on his own battles with mortality, Father Benedict Groeschel discusses God's deep love for us and how in our most trying circumstances the Holy Spirit brings comfort.

Produced by the Wolper Organization and the Idea Factory.
45-minute programs; released 2006.
A television series about four young men who are considering a vocation to the priesthood.

Produced by Vision Video.
50 minutes; released 1979.
Bishop Fulton Sheen delivers a Good Friday sermon on the meaning of Christ's passion and death.

Produced by Films for the Humanities & Sciences.
56 minutes; released 1988.
Elaine Pagels speaks about how the early Christians faced the realities of suffering and guilt, and how their answers still affect us today. In the story of Adam, Eve, and the Serpent, she explores what the Garden of Eden reveals about our attitudes toward sexuality, politics, suffering and guilt, and the roles of men and women in Western society. First broadcast on A World of Ideas with Bill Moyers.

Produced by the Eternal Word Television Network.
60-minute programs; released 2005.
The foundress of the EWTN discusses heaven and how to get there.

Produced by Vision Video.
30-minute programs; released 2000.
Three programs from Bishop Sheen's classic television series with meditations on the "Psychology of the Irish" and "The Divine Sense of Humor."

Produced by Vision Video.
50 minutes; released 1979.
Bishop Fulton Sheen's final Good Friday sermon, "Spectators On and About the Cross", delivered at St. Agnes Church, New York.

Directed by Gillian Girodat.
28 minutes; released 2006.
Four young Canadians travel to Köln, Germany for World Youth Day 2005.

Directed by Ulrich Seidl.
87 minutes; released 2003.
Captures six Catholics of different ages, backgrounds, and genders in a series of confessional dialogues made in empty churches with both Jesus and an omnipresent movie camera. In German with optional English subtitles.

Produced by Salt + Light Television Productions.
32 minutes; released 2002.
On a trip to Colombia for the ordination of a young Basilian, Deiren Masterson, writer, producer, found the bigger story of hope and peace in this community. It was in Barrio, one of the harshest areas outside of Medell'n, Colombia, that small pieces of timber were crafted into crosses by the hands of the poor.

Produced by Salt + Light Television Productions.
52 minutes; released 2005.
Bishop Paul-André Durocher preaches on the theme of "Justice, Peace and Joy".

Directed by Stephen Payne.
47 minutes; released 2002.
An introduction to the Madonna House Apostolate - a community of lay people and priests founded by Catherine DeHueck Doherty in Combermere, Ontario.

Produced by the Eternal Word Television Network.
30-minute programs; released 2009.
Father Charles Connor hosts a series examining the historical development of the major religious orders of men in the Catholic Church: Benedictine, Carmelite, Franciscan, Dominican, Jesuit, Sulpician, Vincentian, Redemptorist, and Passionist.

Produced by the Eternal Word Television Network.
30-minute programs; released 2008.
Father Benedict Groeschel and Dr. Alice Von Hildebrand take an in-depth look at what it means to be a man or woman according to God's plan.

Produced by Vision Video.
30-minute programs; released 1999.
Bishop Fulton's Life is Worth Living television series from the 1950s and 60s, with each episode's theme corresponding to a major holiday of the season.

Produced by Peniel Audio & Visual Services.
28-minute programs; released 1996.
Father Benedict Groeschel discusses the different ways people know and encounter Christ: through the sacraments, Scripture, and service to others.

Produced by Gateway Films/Vision Video.
49 minutes; released 1998.
Seasoned traveler and author Jim Murphy visits seven Christian monasteries around the United States.

Directed by Hans Spatzeck-Olsen.
65 minutes; released 2009.
Lauren Winner's course of seven ways of Christian formation inspired by the Jewishness of Jesus.

Produced by Wm. C. Brown Co. Publishers.
28 minutes; released 1986.
A presentation by the group King's Ransom performing praise music at a national youth conference.

Produced by the Teaching Company.
30-minute lectures; released 2008.
Examines the spiritual, literary, and intellectual heritage of these three religions in relation to the mystical experience.

Produced by Peniel Audio & Visual Services.
25-minute programs; released 2009.
Father Benedict Groeschel discusses the more common psycho-spiritual problems encountered by people.

Produced by Wm. C. Brown Co. Publishers.
28 minutes; released 1986.
Pantomimist and educator David Hartle acts out stories on family life, God's forgiveness, and spiritual freedom.

Produced by USCCB Publishing.
60-minute discs; released 2005.
Monsignor Jim Lisante interviews entertainers, athletes, artists and other prominent leaders about how faith and family intersect with celebrity and careers.

Directed by Martin Doblmeier.
78 minutes; released 2007.
Elie Wiesel, Thich Nhat Hanh, Thomas Moore, and Marianne Williamson explore how forgiveness can transform one's life.

Produced by the Eternal Word Television Network.
30 minutes; released 2009.
A documentary about the simple but powerful spirituality described by Saint Eucher on the island of Saint-Honorat.

Produced by Peniel Audio & Visual Services.
15-minute programs; released 1991.
Father Benedict Groeschel discusses four aspects of prayer: listening to God, praying with scripture, prayer and worship, and prayer in times of distress.

Produced by Wm. C. Brown Co. Publishers.
28 minutes; released 1986.
Assuming the persona of Patches the Clown, Sister Adelaide Ortegel uses mime, music, and marionettes to tell the story of creation.

Produced by Peniel Audio & Visual Services.
30-minute programs; released 2010.
Father Benedict Groeschel discusses the need to reform and repent today.

Produced by the Eternal Word Television Network.
90 minutes; released 1996.
Father Benedict Groeschel explores the work of Saint Augustine especially as a spiritual writer.

Directed by Tom Mayor.
112 minutes; released 2007.
Father Robert Barron talks about the seven deadly sins and the seven virtues.

Produced by 23rd Publications.
47 minutes; released 2004.
Bill Huebsch presents an overview of the seven key principles he feels are foundational to whole community catechesis.

Produced by Vision Video.
110 minutes; released 2003.
A compilation of excerpts from Bishop Sheen's Emmy Award Winning television show Life is Worth Living.

Directed by Michael Eaton and Timothy Eaton.
79 minutes; released 2007.
Based on the book Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers by Christian Smith and Melinda Denton, this film reports on research conducted over a seven year period by the National Study of Youth and Religion.

Directed by Joe Copeland and Fred Williams.
28-minute programs; released 2000.
Father Raymond Gawronski presents the 30 day retreat of Saint Ignatius Loyola, suggesting points of meditation and reflection.

Produced by Journey Communications.
26 minutes; released 1985.
The story of Brother Roger and the community of monks he formed from Catholics and Protestants from across Europe and North America who live a communal life that is a sign of peace in the world today.

Produced by the Eternal Word Television Network.
28-minute programs; released 1996.
Father Thomas Dubay hosts a television series about the life and spirituality of Saint Teresa of Avila.

Directed by Robert G. Maier.
56 minutes; released 2008.
This documentary presents the reality of a monk's life as it is lived at Mepkin Abbey, a Trappist monastery in South Carolina. Combines startling and beautiful images of the past to explore how a monk fits into our modern world.

Directed by Tom Mayor.
126 minutes; released 2005.
Father Robert Barron discusses what it takes to be a saint.

Produced by the Eternal Word Television Network.
30-minute episodes; released 2007.
Dr. Marcellino D'Ambrosio offers a meditation on the four moral virtues - fortitude, prudence, justice, and temperance - and the three theological virtues - faith, hope, and charity.

Directed by Sarah Feinbloom.
49 minutes; released 2002.
Teens from different faith backgrounds discuss their beliefs.

Produced by the Eternal Word Television Network.
90 minutes; released 2005.
Father Antoine Thomas leads a group of children in lively discussions on the Mass, the Rosary, prayer, and Eucharistic adoration.

Produced by Salt + Light Television Productions.
100 minutes; released 2007.
Young Catholics take the viewer through various aspects of a specific virtue.