Lenten Videos
The following videos are available at the Resource Library. To check out a video, e-mail Teresa Hayden.
"Journey to Easter"
90 minutes
This video has something for each week of Lent. Each episode contains a short story and teaching to help the family prepare for Easter. The episode for each week lasts 10 to 15 minutes.
VC-33
"Celebrating the Church Year for Children — Lent"
15 minutes
What do our Lenten practices mean in the life of a child? This video conveys the meaning of Lent in a manner children aged 8-12 will appreciate.
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"Lenny Learns About Lent"
11 minutes
The purpose of this video is to restore to children and to families some of the lost luster of the penitential practices of Lent. Lent reminds Christians to stop and look at the truths of their faith and to value them by practicing them. This video helps adult Christians to teach these truths to their children.
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"The Angel’s Lenten Lesson"
14 minutes
Why the ashes? How do we pray during Lent? What is the purpose of fasting? A review of what the Lenten season is all about. Danny comes to realize the importance of Lent in the Church and in his own life.
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"The Legend of the Three Trees"
A timeless retelling of the classic folktale of three distinct trees, each with their own hopes, dreams and aspirations. Disappointed and dejected, the trees despair about their existence until they each finally interact, in their own unique ways, with Jesus Christ in his birth, his ministry and his ultimate sacrifice. They learn that God has a special purpose for each of them in his kingdom.
DVD-6
"Jesus of Nazareth"
6 hours
This film depicts the life of Christ from his birth through his resurrection.
VC-420
"A Lenten Journey"
27 minutes each
In this four-part video series for adults, Father Michael Himes draws insights from the Lenten Sunday liturgical readings and in particular the stories of water, light and life from the Gospel of John.
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The following videos teach the meaning and significance of the stories of Holy Week, the Crucifixion and Resurrection.
In Spanish
"La Entrada Triunfal en Jerusalen"
(Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem)
30 minutes
HM-37-19
"La Última Cena"
(The Last Supper)
30 minutes
HM-37-20
"Agonía en Getsemani"
(Agony in the Garden)
30 minutes
HM-37-21
"El Juicio de Jesús"
(The Trial of Jesus)
30 minutes
HM-37-22
"Jesús Muere en la Cruz"
(Jesus Dies on the Cross)
30 minutes
HM-37-23
"La Resurrección"
(The Resurrection)
30 minutes
HM-37-24
"La Primera Semana Santa"
(The First Easter)
25 minutes
HM-51
"La Promesa de Pascua"
(Easter Promise)
45 minutes
In this story, Jeremias dreams of being a soldier for a king, learns about truth, appearances and forgiveness, and witnesses the greatest promise of all, the resurrection.
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To check out a video, e-mail Teresa Hayden.