An Italian director is working on a movie about Blessed John Henry Newman, and she has cast oscar winning actor F. Murray Abraham to play the Blessed - that sounds interesting. Rome Reports has a news item on it (see below). The director, Liana Marabini has a devotion to Blessed John Henry, and in this movie, due to be released mid 2011, she is reflecting on his priesthood. "Newman was above all, a wonderful priest" she says in her interview - true. The beatification of a priest is always a call to the priests of a particular age to look upon the one glorified to find the lesson for their own lives. Newman has much to say to the priests of our time. I will look forward to seeing this movie.
I see the director is convinced of the role film can play in evangelisation. In her interview she says: “A film is a very good tool to have evangelize the culture and the world. It's exactly what we need now, we need God in our lives in order to live better, to be more successful, to be happier.” I could not agree more. Members of the Fraternity, remember her and her work in your prayers.
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