'Anthony: God's Warrior' movie

[Sunflower15]

Has anyone watched this movie on St. Anthony of Padua?

I watched it a while back and I still keep thinking of his speech when the Dominicans visited the Franciscans.
The way he spoke of his faith was so beautiful!

Just wondering if anyone else has watched it and what do you think of it.

God Bless!

 

[mlchance]

I was pleasantly surprised. Too often it seems as if religious-themed movie are just plain horrible (e.g., Therese). It was nice to see an exception.

– Mark L. Chance.

 

[Sunflower15]

I was pleasantly surprised. Too often it seems as if religious-themed movie are just plain horrible (e.g., Therese). It was nice to see an exception.

– Mark L. Chance.

Have you seen The Good Pope?..pretty good as well.

 

[mlchance]

Have you seen The Good Pope?..pretty good as well.

No, I have not. I’ll have to check that one out.

– Mark L. Chance.

 

[Sunflower15]

No, I have not. I’ll have to check that one out.

– Mark L. Chance.

I think you might like it. It’s about Pope John XXIII, whom younger audiences don’t remember. I don’t. However, now after the movie, I added him to my list of beloved Popes…

 

[mlchance]

I think you might like it. It’s about Pope John XXIII, whom younger audiences don’t remember. I don’t. However, now after the movie, I added him to my list of beloved Popes…

I searched Blockbuster Online, but they didn’t have it. Bummer. I’ll get my wife to contact our public library. What’s the point of living in one of the largest cities in the U.S. if we can’t have good libraries?



John XXIII was truly a remarkable man. I read a biography of him not too long ago. He seemed decidedly un-pope-like in many ways. Very much a man with the common touch. He’d probably have been great company to split a bottle of wine with.

– Mark L. Chance.

 

[Sunflower15]

I searched Blockbuster Online, but they didn’t have it. Bummer. I’ll get my wife to contact our public library. What’s the point of living in one of the largest cities in the U.S. if we can’t have good libraries?

Well, you’re at Southern Baptist stronghold! Imagine Catholic Popes aren’t the hottest movie theme! ~lol
And, I had heard that Laura Bush [a librarian] had upgraded libraries all over TX!
I don’t mean it wrong, I really had heard that. I do love Houston. That’s where I went to college - Univ. of St. Thomas on Montrose…



John XXIII was truly a remarkable man. I read a biography of him not too long ago. He seemed decidedly un-pope-like in many ways. Very much a man with the common touch. He’d probably have been great company to split a bottle of wine with.

Yes, as the ones after him…I wonder if the other ones were as well, who knows? That movie actually helped me understand better how massive the Catholic church is as an institution and how hard it is to be Pope! [looks pretty scary, actually!]

Great guy, though!

– Mark L. Chance.