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This is a fascinating travel/apologetics documentary focusing on the story of Saint Peter as related in the New Testament. Apologist Steve Ray travels to Rome and many sites in the Holy Land to tell Peter's story. He provides fascinating details of the connections between particular places and important events in Peter's life.

This would make a great supplement to a Bible study, an apologetics lesson on the Papacy, a geography unit on the Middle East or simply an important part of Church history. Our teen discussion group watched this together just after reading the chapter in Pope Benedict's Jesus of Nazareth on Peter's Confession and the story of the Transfiguration. The DVD tied into these themes very nicely.

We very much enjoyed the professional quality of this video that is packed with theological and geographical insights, connections with Old Testament History and a nice visual perspective to well-known Bible stories. The format is engaging and the visuals help make the particulars of the story quite memorable.

I would suggest that this is best for high school and adult viewers, but some younger viewers might enjoy it after a parental preview.

Publisher:

Ignatius Press

Series:

The Footprints of God

Review Date:

4-17-2008

Reviewed by:

Alicia Van Hecke

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Peter: Keeper of the Keys

Bernadette, Our Lady's Little Servant

Author(s):

Hertha Pauli

Subject(s):

Setting:

Grade / Age level:

1956

Review:

In the consistent style of the Vision Series of non-fiction Catholic stories for young people, the author presents a very engaging account of the important story of Our Lady's appearnces to Bernadette Soubirous - probably the poorest and simplest child in the small town of Lourdes, France. Bernadette's beautiful devotion is inspiring and her stubborn honesty is refreshing. More important, however, is Our Lady's message and her profound effect on those who come to her out of devotion and sometimes only curiosity. Many people who have visited the famous spring at Lourdes have experienced miraculous cures, but there are many more miracles that can be seen only within the human heart.

Publisher:

Ignatius Press

Series:

Vision

Binding:

Sewn Softcover

Perspective:

Catholic

Number of pages:

187 pages

Review Date:

11-16-99

Reviewed by:

Alicia Van Hecke

TitleSort:

Bernadette, Our Lady's Little Servant

Mother Cabrini

Missionary to the World

Author(s):

Frances Parkinson Keyes

Subject(s):

Setting:

Grade / Age level:

1959

Review:

The story of the great Italian missionary to the United States is told to two young students in one of the schools she founded. The story especially elaborates on the history of the schools and works founded by Mother Cabrini in New Orleans, Louisiana. A very beautiful story already, this particular rendition has the unique angle of being told by one of the Sisters of Charity who had come to America from Italy with Mother Cabrini. This would make a good read aloud story for the whole family and would be a helpful supplement to your American History curriculum.

Publisher:

Ignatius Press

Series:

Vision

Binding:

Sewn Softcover

Perspective:

Catholic

Number of pages:

190 pages

Review Date:

1999

Reviewed by:

Alicia Van Hecke

TitleSort:

Mother Cabrini

Saint John Bosco and Saint Dominic Savio

Author(s):

Catherine Beebe

Subject(s):

Setting:

Grade / Age level:

1955

Review:

This was the book that got our family "hooked" on the Vision Series. I happened to find it at a Used Book store (Ignatius Press books are fairly easy to spot because of the contrasting color around the author's name on the spine of the book). I didn't expect my children to be interested in full-length books at such a young age (my oldest had just turned five). Somehow we got started and they loved it. This is a particularly good Saint story to start with because St. John Bosco is a special patron of children and especially boys. Any child will delight in the stories of how he taught himself juggling and other tricks in order to teach catechism and morals to the troublesome boys in town. We also enjoyed the stories of the dog who followed Don Bosco through the streets of the city late at night and protected him from danger.

Publisher:

Ignatius Press

Series:

Vision

Binding:

Sewn Softcover

Perspective:

Catholic

Number of pages:

157 pages

Review Date:

1999

Reviewed by:

Alicia Van Hecke

TitleSort:

Saint John Bosco and Saint Dominic Savio

Saint Margaret Mary, Apostle of the Sacred Heart

Author(s):

Ruth Fox Home

Subject(s):

Setting:

Grade / Age level:

1960

Review:

This is such a beautiful story of a simple, humble nun who was chosen by Jesus to spread devotion to his most Sacred Heart. I especially like how the author presents God's plan and how He had specially prepared Sr. Alocoque and Father de la Columbiere for this important mission. As Ignatius Press is reprinting many books from the Vision series, I hope this will be back in print sometime soon.

Publisher:

Farrar Straus and Cudahy

Series:

Vision

Binding:

Sewn Hardcover

Perspective:

Catholic

Number of pages:

187 pages

Review Date:

1999

Reviewed by:

Alicia Van Hecke

TitleSort:

Saint Margaret Mary, Apostle of the Sacred Heart

Saint Thomas More of London

Author(s):

Elizabeth Ince

Subject(s):

Setting:

Grade / Age level:

1957

Review:

An interesting and readable life of Thomas More (1477-1535): the great saint, scholar, father, lawyer, statesman, author, patriot and lover of the Church. The author, a descendant of Thomas More, has included many interesting details and anecdotes that bring this great man to life and help us better understand who he was. Even as an adult who became interested in St. Thomas More from the movie A Man for All Seasons, I found many tidbits that helped fill in the details not present in the movie - particularly regarding More's life before he became Chancellor of England. We also get more of a sense of his holiness and spirituality. Highly Recommended.

Part of the Vision series from Ignatius Press, this book best for upper grade school and high school.

Publisher:

Ignatius Press

Series:

Vision

Binding:

Softcover

Perspective:

Catholic

Number of pages:

188 pages

Review Date:

9-29-03

Reviewed by:

Alicia Van Hecke

TitleSort:

Saint Thomas More of London