Saints Peter and Paul and Catholic Rome

In the history of our Church, no man stands out more clearly as a zealot and role model, than does St. Paul, the Apostle. The Church as we know it today, the Church of the Gentiles, would not exist were it not for the unceasing pursuit of Paul to bring the Gospel to the four corners of the earth. He took to heart, Jesus' command, "Go into the whole world, and proclaim the good news to all creation. "
Paul has always impressed us by his singleness of purpose, his unflinching courage, his relentless drive, and his ability to stir men's hearts, whether by his public speaking, or by his writings. Luke has chronicled the experiences of Paul in the Acts of the Apostles. They read like tales of high adventure. Paul's letters have inspired the greatest minds of our Church, including, but not limited to St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony, St. John of the Cross, and St. Teresa of Avila. Read about any of the great Saints; you'll find the teachings of Paul. Of all the Apostles, for us, he is the most touchable, the most approachable, the most identifiable. From this, you can gather that we are great fans of St. Paul.
We feel very close to Paul. Although we are born Catholics, we consider ourselves converts, or rather, we are converting. It's a never-ending process. When we first came back to the Church, we were overwhelmed by all the exciting people and things she had to offer. We were like kids in a candy store. There was so much more than we could absorb; so we didn't key into Paul, and his powerful role in the Church, right away. It wasn't until our first pilgrimage to Rome that we met Paul in a very personal way. Continued

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Saints and Catholic Rome dvd
Taped on location in Rome
 Pope Benedict XVI "Take courage! Fix your gaze on our saints."

The Church and Saints Peter and Paul come to life as you visit the Shrines of our early heroes of the Church.  In this year of St. Paul, we track the life of St. Paul during his time in Rome - the Mamertine Prison where he spent his last days in prison, to the Basilica of St. Paul outside the Walls where he was beheaded.  These are our ancestors in the Faith.  These are the men we want to emulate, and live up to. Imitate their bravery as they lived and died for their Faith and their Savior.

Taped  on location in Rome
St. Peter’s Tomb in his Basilica,
 the Vatican Museum depicting The Creation of the World
and the Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel,
St. John Lateran, St. Mary Major,
 the Mamertine Prison, where St. Paul was imprisoned during his last days, and St. Paul outside the Walls - Chapel of St. Brigid of Sweden where Our Lord Jesus came to life and spoke to her.  See the tomb of St. Paul.
Plus scenes of Rome - Roman Forum - The Colosseum  and Circus Maximus where Christians were martyred.

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"Saints And Other Powerful
Men In The Church" - Book

Down through the ages, men and women have given their lives to carry out the command of Jesus.  Bob and Penny Lord have tracked the lives of 12 men who have said, Yes! to Jesus, and dedicated their lives to that Yes!, some at the cost of their lives.  Their biographies parallel the times of crisis in our Church.  Bob and Penny have set their sights on the man and the time in which he lived.  They have started at the beginning of our infant Church, with one of the greatest adventurers our Faith has ever known, Paul the Apostle, and continued to our present day, ending with a Paul of the Electronic Age, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen.
They have focus on the problems in the world and the Church at these crucial times in our history, the men the Lord sent to save the world and the Church from destruction, the struggles they encountered along the way, and the ultimate triumph of Jesus through His Powerful Men in the Church.
 

St. Paul Jesus spoke to him; he converted, and archenemy of the Christians became Apostle to Gentile World
St. Augustine Doctor of the Church - Sinner turned Saint - Read how his mother prayed him to holiness.
St. Francis of Assisi Most like Jesus -lived the Gospel life - Brother Sun - Stigmatist - Founder of Franciscans
St. Anthony Finder of Lost Souls - Great homilist, Mystic, Hammer of Heretics, Miracle of the Eucharist
St. Peregrine The Cancer Saint, Incorrupt body
St. John of the Cross Reformer of Carmelites - Doctor of the Church - Mystic - Poet - Soldier of Christ
St. John Vianney Patron Saint of Parish Priests, had visions of Mother Mary - did battle with the devil.
St. John Bosco Mystic - Visionary - Prophesied these last days - Pied-piper of lost children of the streets.
St. Maxmilian Kolbe - founded Knights of the Immaculata, died as a Martyr in Auschwitz.
Saint Miguel Pro Martyr of Mexico of the 20th century
Blessed Padre Pio Visionary, Stigmatist for 50 yrs, bi-located, perfect confessor, transverberation of the heart.
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen - First Televangelist - A Prophet of these latter days-maligned and misunderstood.

Code BSM          75 Photos   528 Pages        Paperback
ISBN 0-926143-09-3  -    $15.95