Alvaro del Portillo beatified Sept. 27, 2014

Alvaro del Portillo beatified Sept. 27, 2014!!!

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The Solemn Mass of Beatification was celebrated at Valdebebas, MADRID, by Cardinal Angelo Amato on September 27, 2014. It was attended by more than two hundred thousand people. 

Photos above: Sept. 29th, Thanksgiving Mass at Santa Maria Maggiore (Rome); Oct. 1st Audience with the Holy Father; Oct. 2nd, Veneration of the sacred mortal remains of the new Blessed, Sant'Eugenio (Rome).

The video HERE, a SUMMARY video of the Beatification, also includes highlights of the Rome events.

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Movies

Movies and movie reviews

One of the frequently visited Forum threads is the one on FILMS. It seems that readers come here to look for –among other things– resources related to Movies and Entertainment (assessment, recommended films and TV programs, synopses, etc.).

We found a list of “Top 100 Pro-Catholic Movies” on National Catholic Register.

For updated film reviews and analyses, we recommend the following:

• USCCB Office for Film and Broadcasting;
• Act One Program and Barbara Nicolosi’s “Church of the Masses” blog;
• Sister Rose Pacatte’s movie reviews;
• “Jesucristo en el Cine” (Spanish) (some of Alfonso’s articles have beentranslated to English in the Forum);
• CinemaNet.info (Spanish).

We encourage you, dear reader, to send in links or resources that you think should be added here. :-)

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RomeReports.com video – Priests as seen by Italian cinema:

Click on RomeReports.com VIDEO: Photo exhibit on Priests in Italian cinema

:-)

Sts. Peter and Paul

June 29, Feast of Sts Peter & Paul

After Sunday's Angelus prayer, the Holy Father called attention to the observance of the Day of Charity for the Pope and this week’s celebration of the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul. During his English-language greeting, the Holy Father said he hopes that through the pilgrims prayers, Tuesday’s celebration of “Rome’s feast-day” will be an occasion for “all who come on pilgrimage to Rome (to) be renewed and strengthened in faith, hope and love.” To read more, click on the CatholicNewsAgency news item.

Related story: Early evidence of devotion to apostles found in Rome catacombs

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Breaking News: Pope announces Pontifical Council for Renewed Evangelization.

*In this excerpt of the 1981 movie “Peter and Paul” (starring Anthony Hopkins et al.), we hear the famous words of the Apostle Paul “I have finished the race, I have kept the faith…” (please click the link):

"Peter and Paul" 1981 Movie

Happy Feastday!

Promo video, JMJ Madrid 2011

Promo video, JMJ 2011 "The Soul of Madrid"

For weeks now, the organizers of the Jornada Mundial de la Juventud (JMJ) or World Youth Day 2011 Madrid have been working on the JMJ promotional video “The Soul of Madrid”. It was launched a few days ago through, among other channels, the WYD/JMJ Facebook group. We share here the longer version of the premiered Trailer “El Alma de Madrid“. Enjoy the video (click the link)!

"Soul of Madrid" promo Video

Nos veremos en Madrid! :-)

June 26, Feast of St Josemaría

June 26, Feast of St Josemaría

Here’s the account of St Josemaría’s death: On June 26, 1975, Msgr. Josemaría died suddenly in Rome. The previous month he had made his last visit to Spain, where he received the gold medal of his native town, Barbastro, and visited the nearby shrine of Torreciudad, which had been built at his request, and was about to be inaugurated. His death marked the end of the foundational stage of Opus Dei and, in the words of his successor, the beginning of the “stage of continuity and fidelity”. Msgr. Alvaro del Portillo, then Secretary General of Opus Dei, acted as its head until the elective congress was held. (Excerpts from Immersed in God: Blessed Josemaría Escrivá, founder of Opus Dei, as seen by his successor Bishop Alvaro del Portillo)

• All the works of St Josemaría Escrivá available at escrivaworks.org;
• You may send images/photos/representations of Josemaría Escrivá that you may have to josemariaescriva.info (press “Write Us” on the upper right of the page).

VIDEO: A selection of images from the Holy Masses celebrated on the liturgical feast of St Josemaria.

First 3 Priests

First three Priests

http://opusdeitoday.org/2010/06/first-3-priests/

June 25, 1944 marked the ordination of the first 3 Priests of Opus Dei:

• Alvaro del Portillo
• Jose Maria Hernandez Garnica
• Joseph Muzquiz

Here’s the Forum entry on the story of the ordination of the first 3 Priests.

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Here are 2 videos of filmed get-togethers with the Founder (please click):

St Josemaria with Priests: Great love of Priesthood

A Priest asks St Josemaria: "How can we be truly human...?"

Happy Feastday!!!

Pope and soccer

The Pope and the World Cup

Story found here: http://opusdeitoday.org/2010/06/pope-and-world-cup/

L’Osservatore Romano published an article last week titled, “When Ratzinger wrote about soccer,” focusing on the reflection the former cardinal and present-day Pontiff included in a 1985 book titled, “Suchen was droben ist” (Seek That Which Is Above).

In his reflection, then-Cardinal Ratzinger wrote that “the World Cup, occurring every four years, is an event that captivates hundreds of millions of people.”

“The fascination with soccer,” he wrote, “lies essentially in that it forces man to discipline himself, such that, through training, he acquires dominion over himself. Through dominion, he achieves superiority. And through superiority, freedom.”

To read more, click here: CatholicNewsAgency report.

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RomeReports.com has this video entitled “Church on the ball: The Catholic Church and the World Cup in South Africa” (please click):

Church on the ball: The Catholic Church and the World Cup in South Africa

Which team are your rooting for? :-)