St. Francis of Assisi The Shoes of the Fisherman The Scarlet and the Black The Reluctant Saint Boys Town Becket Au Revoir les Infants Romero Of Gods and Men Rudy Father Stu The Hunchback of Notre Dame The Lord of the Rings The Trouble with Angels The Singing Nun The Lilies of the Field
Victor Hugo was a Freemason and an anti-Catholic. The Hunchback of Notre-Dame is merely a nationalist work, since it was used to raise funds to renovate the cathedral. The Shoes of the Fisherman seems to me to be the Protestant dream of making the Church "poor" by selling off the patrimony of humanity to who knows who, for an unestimated value.
Catholic movies don't have to be cheesy. I'll move down one or two in your selection and replace them with "The Mission" and "Assisi Underground." BTW, "A Man for All Seasons" is great.
Absolutely. Robert Powell as Our Lord Jesus-- superb. Ernest Borgnine as the centurion at the Cross. He had a vision of Our Lord as this scene was filmed; interview here on utube.
All great choices. I would like to add a few more great, but are not known as much as these. First is, 'The Long Gray Line' with Tyrone Power and Maureen O'Hara; 'The Quiet Man' with John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara; 'The Keys of the Kingdom' with Gregory Peck; 'The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima' and 'Trouble Along the Way' with John Wayne as a college football coach for a small Catholic school with Donna Reed. Thanks for the video!
Purely Catholic! I have a question for you: Why do Christians need Films, Music, Idols, Statues, Paintings, the Shroud, Architectures, the Satan Cross and other symbols to believe in your god? CAN'T YOU JUST BELIEVE IN ONE GOD WITHOUT SEEING HIS PICTURES ETC?
There are literally an arsenal of Catholic movies, which are actually true stories, too, such as "Love and Mercy", about a young nun, St. Faustina, who had supernatual visions of Jesus Christ, who asked her to write her, and really His "Diary of St. Faustina" and she wrote the prayer, "Chaplet of Divine Mercy". Among other films is "St. Joan of Arc", with Ingred Bergman, "The Red Robe", with Richard Burton, and "Ben-Hur" with Charlton Heston, which featured someone portraying Jesus that looked at Ben-Hur in a kind and grateful way as he gave Jesus water on the way to Golgatha.
Actually, it was Jesus who gave water to Ben-Hur, even after a Roman soldier forbade anyone from giving him water. The soldier seemed to change his mind after looking into the eyes of Christ, whom the audience only sees the back of.
I would have to move one of these down, and remove one altogether to make room for "Going My Way" and "The Mission". and you can also add "The Keys of the Kingdom".
Adding a couple of my favorites here-- "The Quiet Man," starring John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Barry Fitzgerald, and Ward Bond. "The Fighting Sullivans," starring Thomas Mitchell, Anne Baxter, (and i forgot the leading actress' name, sorry). The first is fictional, the second is fact, and produced by the United States Navy. Both are great movies.
There is another top Oscar winner and sequel that belongs on the list: Going My Way, about a failing Parish and its sequel The Bells of St Mary's about a struggling Catholic School. Those movies should be on every Catholic movie list.
Quo Vadis, perhaps? Never saw the movie, but the book is certainly one of my favorites. Very good writing, witty, funny, and for the religious, a great message. A little soppy for radical non-believers, though.
And lest we forget-- a wonderful movie directed by Ida Lupino-- "The Trouble with Angels," starring Hayley Mills and Rosalind Russell. Excellent in every way! Funny, bright, nostalgic, faithful, uplifting, and with beautiful music. You gotta see it!! Even the opening credits are entertaining-- very creative.
@@tedthetowerdoucette1933 I've wondered about that, didn't know for sure. What is the real story it's based on? Thank you! Also-- when Rev Mother tells about the trauma of the German nun, is she referring to the real-life story of the convent horrifically attacked by Russian soldiers during WWII? Thanks.
Although lesser known and more of a sensationalist film than those mentioned here, I would've liked to have seen 'Barabbas' on the list too. Jack Palance's psychotic gladiator Torvald was hair-raising, and I believe Sharon Tate had an uncredited role as a spectator in the Colosseum for one of her first on-screen appearances. One other fascinating bit of trivia is that the crucifixion scene was planned and shot during an actual total solar eclipse.
Yes!! Love that movie! I still laugh even just thinking about 'the Penguin' scene. No kidding, that very thing happened to me in 6th grade. "You had to be there," as they say-- so funny 😂🤣
How about “The Exorcism of Emily Rose”. A courtroom drama and very respectful towards the priest testifying. It came out in 2005, Starring Tom Wilkinson, Laura Linney, Campbell Scott, Jennifer Carpenter, Mary Beth Hurt, and Shohreh Aghdashloo. And “I Confess”, directed by Sir Alfred Hitchcock. It came out in 1953 and starred Montgomery Clift, Anne Baxter, Karl Malden and Brian Aherne. “The Left Hand of God” is also a gripping one, exploring honesty, taking place in China after WWII but before Mao’s taking over. It starred Humphrey Bogart, Gene Tierney, and Lee J. Cobb. It came out in 1955. And there’s “The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima” (1954) and “The Thirteenth Day” (2010). Surprising that “Going My Way” (1944) and “The Bells of St. Mary’s” (1945) both starring Bing Crosby, and “The Trouble With Angels” (1966) Starring Hayley Mills and Rosalind Russell weren’t mentioned! There too, is “Godspell” (1973). This one plays better on stage, but it does have a great soundtrack and it accurately does the Gospel of St. Matthew, with an emphasis on Jesus’ Parables. The movie features Victor Garber, David Haskell, Robin Lamont, Katie Hanley and Lynne Thigpen. And don’t forget “The Robe” (1953, Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, Victor Mature & Michael Rennie), and “Ben Hur” (1959, Charlton Heston).
Jesus of Nazareth Shoes of the Fisherman Devils advocate The greatest story ever told Ten commandments Quovadis Martin de porus Fr. Damien Brother Sun Sister moon keys of the kingdom Marcelino Joseph of Cupertino Scarlet and the black And many more ... forgotten the names Was glad to have been able to see all of them by the Grace of God.
I really like an old movie from 1944 called Music for Millions starring Margaret O' Brien and June Allyson. It's not a Catholic movie, however, little Margaret's character is quite prayerful. At one point she even goes without a very tempting ice cream sundae as a sacrifice for her sister who is suffering. In fact, now that I think of it, two other Margaret O' Brien films have Christian themes as well: Our Vines Have Tender Grapes and The Unfinished Dance.
I'm sure I'll catch some flack for this but I would put The Exorcist on there. It's a very pro-catholic film if you look at it. Despite a lot of fiction and grotesque things added in, It's a traditional good vs evil story. Fr. Damien Karras' progression from his crisis of faith, to rediscovering/regaining his faith, and then self-sacrifice was the real story of the whole thing.
As this was based on a popular vote it's going to lean more popular, but I kind of don't think of "It's a Wonderful Life" as a Catholic movie. Capra was Catholic, but I'm not sure anything specifically Catholic is in it other than Clarence being a guardian angel and even that felt a bit off. (Angels don't need to earn wings so far as I know.) The others make sense to me.
"Dziękuję Bogu, że żyję w czasach, gdy wróg jest poza Kościołem i wiem, co mnie czeka. Przewiduję jednak dzień, w którym wróg będzie zarówno na zewnątrz, jak wewnątrz Kościoła... i modlę się za biednych wiernych, którzy znajdą się w krzyżowym ogniu". /Św. Kard. J. H. Newman/
These two movies, The Bells of St Mary's and Going My Way will never become obscure and are shown on television frequently. They were made in the 1940's, during the same time that Song of Bernadette and It's a Wonderful Life were made, which by the way, makes no mention of Catholicism even though certain scenes in the movie might allude to the fact. These two movies should never be left off any list of Best Catholic movies! 🤔
Because “The Passion of the Christ” accurately depicts Jesus scourging and crucifixion. It is incredibly graphic, and serves to emphasize just how much He suffered for us.
There should be a special mention for Sister Act. That was one of the few movies that I felt was modern but still depicted the Catholic faith with respect. It didn’t laugh at the faith but laughed with it.
A Man for All Seasons conveniently omits the time when Thomas More tortured and burnt at the stake his fellow Englishmen for the singular crime of possessing a bible written in English.
@@misterkittyandfriends1441 No. At the time the Church wanted to be the sole source of knowledge so Bibles that the average person could read were banned. Only Latin was allowed. Can you imagine putting someone to death in the most painful manner just because they wanted to read the bible? “Saint” Thomas More indeed!
@@gerrythekay Hm no. That's kind of anti-Catholic exaggeration of the Reformation. Although there wasn't a complete translation of the Bible into English, for Catholics, until the Douay-Rheims of 1609-1610 there had been portions translated to Old English well before Wycliffe or any kind of Protestantism. Still it is true in England Bible translating itself, my memory is especially if you did it from the Greek, looks to have gotten associated with the Lollards so did get some repression. That said I'll concede Thomas More did indeed persecute people for public heresy which did include distributing unauthorized Bible translations. He seems to have been okay with people being Protestant in private, and was remarkably lacking in antisemitism for his era, but in public he believed holding to Protestant views or distributing Bibles translated by Protestants would undermine what he felt united Christendom namely the Catholic Church. That "Sola Scriptura" was a recipe for anarchy. Although he's nowhere near up there with Henry VIII who killed Carthusian monks who bothered no one, on the one hand, and Protestant Anne Askew on the other because she denied the Real Presence in the Eucharist.
And you forget to mention that secular law of England made it a crime to possess an unauthorised translation of the Bible! If you know nothing, say nothing!
Showing It’s A Wonderful Life is click bait. Nowhere in the movie does Capra depict a church and it was deliberately excluded. Also, at the end of the movie Capra decided “Hark The Herald Angel’s Sings” had too much of a religious tone, so you hear them sing Auld Lang Syne in the closing. I do not watch clickbait. It tells you there are no FACTS.
The Passion of the Christ is not Catholic? You do realize the producer, director and lead actor is Catholic, right? He (Mel Gibson) sold it as a Catholic movie, hence the focus on our Blessed Mother.
News for you - Catholics are the original and only authentic Christians. All those other 40,000 churches were started by someone else a very, very long time after Christ!
News for you - Catholics are the original and only authentic Christians. All those other 40,000 or so churches were founded by someone else a very, very long time after Christ!
@@mikecastelluccio7072 So it’s not Christian it is Catholic? I didn’t see any fat men in scarlet or hear any bells The Blessed Mother is not Catholic Yo do realize Catholicism did not exist when Christ walked the Earth?
Groan. Although putting what you mean aside I think that would be most every movie with child actors that was made before 1938. And really quite a few after. I recall some stories about how James Dean was used by men that are quite disgusting.
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I wouldn't have included "The Passion of the Christ," on account of it was panned for being much too violent. Yes, Jesus suffered greatly before and during his death on the cross, but, according to some critics, the torture, beatings, and scourging he is subjected to seemed to go on forever, taking up almost half of the film. There's nothing wrong with showing the pain and brutality that Christ went through during his final minutes of life, but was it really necessary to, as they say, "MILK IT"? Furthermore, the film was criticized as being Anti-Semitic, especially in one brief moment when a Jew, who's among the hostile spectators watching Christ being led to Calvary, says that his people are now forever cursed for what they "did" to Jesus. (This is owing to the belief among Jew-haters that the Jews are "Christ-killers" because it was the Hebrew leaders of the day who originally condemned Jesus: the Anti-Semites of today always seem to forget that Christ Himself was a Jew.) Mel Gibson, who directed the epic, has himself been accused of being a Jew-hater. On the other hand, I would have included the crime film, "Angels With Dirty Faces" (Warner Brothers, 1938), with James Cagney as "Rocky" Sullivan, a notorious racketeer who revisits the New York City slum area where he was born and raised, and finds that he's considered a hero among the local juvenile delinquents (played by the "Dead End" Kids). He also finds out that his old childhood buddy (as well as former partner in juvenile crime), Jerry Connelly (Pat O'Brien), has reformed and become a Catholic priest, who's been trying to set the slum kids on the straight and narrow, to redeem their souls, to make them into God-fearing and law-abiding citizens, which becomes increasingly difficult, because of the boys' hero-worship of Rocky. Eventually, Father Jerry feels he's losing his godly influence over the youngsters, and blames it on a society that glorifies professional criminals like Rocky. "What earthly good is it for me to teach that honesty is the best policy," he laments to Rocky, "when all around, they see that DISHONESTY IS THE BETTER POLICY, that the gangster and the racketeer are treated and respected like successful businessmen, like the popular hero?" Towards the end of the movie, Rocky is convicted of murder and sentenced to death in the electric chair. The slum kids expect him to go to his death arrogant and defiant, laughing in the faces of the warden, the guards, and the press, and by extension, of society itself. However, when Father Jerry visits his old friend on Death Row, he pleads with him to pretend to be a coward when he walks the "Last Mile" to his doom. That way, Rocky would be setting the kind of example for the boys in death that he couldn't set for them in life, thus redeeming himself in the eyes of God. Rocky, however, rejects this idea, thinking the whole thing is totally absurd! When he asks Jerry what more he wants from him, the latter replies "What I've always wanted from you, Rocky, to straighten yourself out with God." Nevertheless, Rocky still refuses to "turn yellow," and continues to refuse even when being escorted to the execution room, but when he comes face to face with the "hot seat," he suddenly breaks down, and begins to beg for mercy, screaming and crying, right up to the moment the switch is pulled, silencing him forever! The next day, the boys read all about the execution in the newspapers, and at first, they can't believe that their hero would die "like a yellow rat," until Father Jerry, who witnessed everything, assures them that Rocky "died like they said," like a coward. "Okay fellas," he says (in the film's closing line), "let's go say a prayer now for a boy who couldn't run as fast as I could." The kids follow the priest to the church just as, in the background, heavenly voices are heard singing the last few lyrics of a religious hymn.
😮Wow! What a skill you show in this amazing description! All that in the boxing movie, Rocky?! I couldn't get past his twisted lips and his lazy eye and all that sweat and violence..😊🤷♀️ The violence being the very reason I haven't and might never watch The Passion of Christ much as I love and practice my Catholic faith.😊 Mind you, I recall one of the saints said, "Meditation on the Passion of Jesus helps a soul turn to God." 🤔 And why not actually? After all, even a broken heart grows stronger, certainly angrier, when one's mind dwells on how used and wronged one's been!😢😊 Well, thank you.❤ My thanks to you and everyone. Just a few days back I lamented how tough it was to find clean, Godly, Christian movies without vile language...😇🙏💕✝️
I actually do have a bit of a problem with the Passion of Christ, but it's not one I hear mentioned much. The devil appears way too much in it IMO. In none of the Gospel Passion narratives is the devil so overtly and often present. This gives a few scenes an eeriness that I don't think helps. (Although the devil in the scene where Judas kills himself I thought made sense.)
Anyone who doesn't obey the Jewish elites is labelled an antisemite. But how can you accuse Gibson when the most good looking and saintly characters in the film are all Jews?
A good list. Vincent Price, who played the non-believing antagonist in Song of Bernadette, ended up becoming Catholic later in life.
What about The Bells of St. Mary's and Going my Way?🤔
you beat me to the punch!
I gather this was a vote so maybe they have become comparatively obscure over time.
@@scottyaklin8226 Ditto.
@@scottyaklin8226also, "Come to the Stable." Also shown on TV.
St. Francis of Assisi
The Shoes of the Fisherman
The Scarlet and the Black
The Reluctant Saint
Boys Town
Becket
Au Revoir les Infants
Romero
Of Gods and Men
Rudy
Father Stu
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Lord of the Rings
The Trouble with Angels
The Singing Nun
The Lilies of the Field
Victor Hugo was a Freemason and an anti-Catholic. The Hunchback of Notre-Dame is merely a nationalist work, since it was used to raise funds to renovate the cathedral.
The Shoes of the Fisherman seems to me to be the Protestant dream of making the Church "poor" by selling off the patrimony of humanity to who knows who, for an unestimated value.
Romero was amazing!!!
Le roman Notre-Dame de Paris avait été mis à l’index par le Vatican : The Hunchback of Notre-Dame ne devrait pas figurer dans cette liste !
Going My Way?Any movie showing Americans at church,and praying,on the battlefield.Catholic firemen running into twin towers on 9-11
@@alcidesrios7222 Raul Julia.
1. The Passion of Christ 6:26
2. The Sound of Music 4:46
3. A Man for all Seasons 3:11
4. The Song of Bernadette 1:40
5. Its a Wonderfull live 0:19
Thank you
Catholic movies don't have to be cheesy. I'll move down one or two in your selection and replace them with "The Mission" and "Assisi Underground." BTW, "A Man for All Seasons" is great.
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Jesus of Nazareth 1977 should be on this list.
Absolutely!
That was voted number 8
Absolutely. Robert Powell as Our Lord Jesus-- superb. Ernest Borgnine as the centurion at the Cross. He had a vision of Our Lord as this scene was filmed; interview here on utube.
All great choices. I would like to add a few more great, but are not known as much as these. First is, 'The Long Gray Line' with Tyrone Power and Maureen O'Hara; 'The Quiet Man' with John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara; 'The Keys of the Kingdom' with Gregory Peck; 'The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima' and 'Trouble Along the Way' with John Wayne as a college football coach for a small Catholic school with Donna Reed. Thanks for the video!
And ....Jesus of Nazareth
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I don't think that one counts, because it was a television miniseries, and not a theatrical movie.
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Purely Catholic! I have a question for you: Why do Christians need Films, Music, Idols, Statues, Paintings, the Shroud, Architectures, the Satan Cross and other symbols to believe in your god? CAN'T YOU JUST BELIEVE IN ONE GOD WITHOUT SEEING HIS PICTURES ETC?
There are literally an arsenal of Catholic movies, which are actually true stories, too, such as "Love and Mercy", about a young nun, St. Faustina, who had supernatual visions of Jesus Christ, who asked her to write her, and really His "Diary of St. Faustina" and she wrote the prayer, "Chaplet of Divine Mercy". Among other films is "St. Joan of Arc", with Ingred Bergman, "The Red Robe", with Richard Burton, and "Ben-Hur" with Charlton Heston, which featured someone portraying Jesus that looked at Ben-Hur in a kind and grateful way as he gave Jesus water on the way to Golgatha.
Actually, it was Jesus who gave water to Ben-Hur, even after a Roman soldier forbade anyone from giving him water. The soldier seemed to change his mind after looking into the eyes of Christ, whom the audience only sees the back of.
I would have included "Our Lady of Fatima" (1952)
The Mission...!!!!
Great Movie
Also, St. Francis of Asissi
Agony and Exstascy full length movies
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Agony and Ecstasy was quite good, nice pick
I would have to move one of these down, and remove one altogether to make room for "Going My Way" and "The Mission". and you can also add "The Keys of the Kingdom".
Going my way was #25 and the mission was #14.
How about "The Robe." Also-- "The Miracle of Marcelino," a beautiful movie you've got to see. Italian-- English version is dubbed. Very beautiful.
I wonder how it works with non-English language movies because I think some of the best Catholic movies are from historically Catholic countries.
Adding a couple of my favorites here-- "The Quiet Man," starring John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Barry Fitzgerald, and Ward Bond. "The Fighting Sullivans," starring Thomas Mitchell, Anne Baxter, (and i forgot the leading actress' name, sorry). The first is fictional, the second is fact, and produced by the United States Navy. Both are great movies.
There is another top Oscar winner and sequel that belongs on the list: Going My Way, about a failing Parish and its sequel The Bells of St Mary's about a struggling Catholic School. Those movies should be on every Catholic movie list.
Good list, but how did you miss 'The Reluctant Saint" with Maximiliam Schell - about the life of St Joseph of Cupertino?
And how about "Becket," starring Peter O'Toole and Richard Burton 👍
Quo Vadis, perhaps? Never saw the movie, but the book is certainly one of my favorites. Very good writing, witty, funny, and for the religious, a great message. A little soppy for radical non-believers, though.
And lest we forget-- a wonderful movie directed by Ida Lupino-- "The Trouble with Angels," starring Hayley Mills and Rosalind Russell. Excellent in every way! Funny, bright, nostalgic, faithful, uplifting, and with beautiful music. You gotta see it!! Even the opening credits are entertaining-- very creative.
The first one only . The second one was horrible snd it did NOT have Haley mills . Do be careful of the one you watch.
Yes, a great movie. We still love that movie, watching it regularly on DVD. It was also based on a true story.
@@tedthetowerdoucette1933 I've wondered about that, didn't know for sure. What is the real story it's based on? Thank you! Also-- when Rev Mother tells about the trauma of the German nun, is she referring to the real-life story of the convent horrifically attacked by Russian soldiers during WWII? Thanks.
Brother Sun Sister Moon one of the Beautiful catholic movie
I loved that movie when I saw it as a young Catholic School girl. Bradford Dillman was fantastic.
Splendid,great landscape,great music,great history
O how I love the Passion of the Christ seen it 8 times thank you Mel Gibson I look forward to the Resurrection of Jesus movie
The Mission is pretty great, but not for kids.
Although lesser known and more of a sensationalist film than those mentioned here, I would've liked to have seen 'Barabbas' on the list too. Jack Palance's psychotic gladiator Torvald was hair-raising, and I believe Sharon Tate had an uncredited role as a spectator in the Colosseum for one of her first on-screen appearances. One other fascinating bit of trivia is that the crucifixion scene was planned and shot during an actual total solar eclipse.
The Blues Brothers - Great movie - Mature subject matter - Love the view in being on a Mission from God to save the orphanage.
The nun made me laugh.
Great music!🎵🎶🎼
Yes!! Love that movie! I still laugh even just thinking about 'the Penguin' scene. No kidding, that very thing happened to me in 6th grade. "You had to be there," as they say-- so funny 😂🤣
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One of our all-time favorites!
I love all those Catholic Movies, but my all time favorite is:
The Keys to the Kingdom
Starring Gregory Peck
“The Nuns Story” w Audrey Hepburn is an obvious omission.
Why not the 10 commandments?
How about “The Exorcism of Emily Rose”. A courtroom drama and very respectful towards the priest testifying. It came out in 2005, Starring Tom Wilkinson, Laura Linney, Campbell Scott, Jennifer Carpenter, Mary Beth Hurt, and Shohreh Aghdashloo.
And “I Confess”, directed by Sir Alfred Hitchcock. It came out in 1953 and starred Montgomery Clift, Anne Baxter, Karl Malden and Brian Aherne.
“The Left Hand of God” is also a gripping one, exploring honesty, taking place in China after WWII but before Mao’s taking over. It starred Humphrey Bogart, Gene Tierney, and Lee J. Cobb. It came out in 1955.
And there’s “The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima” (1954) and “The Thirteenth Day” (2010).
Surprising that “Going My Way” (1944) and “The Bells of St. Mary’s” (1945) both starring Bing Crosby, and “The Trouble With Angels” (1966) Starring Hayley Mills and Rosalind Russell weren’t mentioned!
There too, is “Godspell” (1973). This one plays better on stage, but it does have a great soundtrack and it accurately does the Gospel of St. Matthew, with an emphasis on Jesus’ Parables. The movie features Victor Garber, David Haskell, Robin Lamont, Katie Hanley and Lynne Thigpen.
And don’t forget “The Robe” (1953, Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, Victor Mature & Michael Rennie), and “Ben Hur” (1959, Charlton Heston).
Jesus of Nazareth
Shoes of the Fisherman
Devils advocate
The greatest story ever told
Ten commandments
Quovadis
Martin de porus
Fr. Damien
Brother Sun Sister moon
keys of the kingdom
Marcelino
Joseph of Cupertino
Scarlet and the black
And many more ... forgotten the names
Was glad to have been able to see all of them by the Grace of God.
I really like an old movie from 1944 called Music for Millions starring Margaret O' Brien and June Allyson. It's not a Catholic movie, however, little Margaret's character is quite prayerful. At one point she even goes without a very tempting ice cream sundae as a sacrifice for her sister who is suffering. In fact, now that I think of it, two other Margaret O' Brien films have Christian themes as well: Our Vines Have Tender Grapes and The Unfinished Dance.
Also good-- "The Little Drummer Boy," a half-hour animated, made-for-tv film narrated by Greer Garson. Beautiful music.
That one is a favourite from my childhood.
Marcelino pan y vino, must be there
That's a great movie! We cry every time we see it. That little boy is so sweet! Great movie!
The Bells of St. Mary's should be on this list
How about The Cardinal and The Trouble with Angels?
How about QUO VADIS, THE ROBE and DEMETRIUS and the GLADIATORS?
I'm sure I'll catch some flack for this but I would put The Exorcist on there. It's a very pro-catholic film if you look at it. Despite a lot of fiction and grotesque things added in, It's a traditional good vs evil story. Fr. Damien Karras' progression from his crisis of faith, to rediscovering/regaining his faith, and then self-sacrifice was the real story of the whole thing.
Check out Stigmata (1999)
And the movie, Nefarious. Great Catholic movie
The 13th Day
The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima. Very important message for today.
The Song of Benadette and The Story of Our Lady of Fatima from the 50's The 10 Commandments, and Jesus of Nazerath...
It's a Wonderful Life is religious but how is it overtly Catholic?
As this was based on a popular vote it's going to lean more popular, but I kind of don't think of "It's a Wonderful Life" as a Catholic movie. Capra was Catholic, but I'm not sure anything specifically Catholic is in it other than Clarence being a guardian angel and even that felt a bit off. (Angels don't need to earn wings so far as I know.) The others make sense to me.
I fail to see how It's a Wonderful Life is Catholic
It isn't.
"Dziękuję Bogu, że żyję w czasach, gdy wróg jest poza Kościołem i wiem, co mnie czeka. Przewiduję jednak dzień, w którym wróg będzie zarówno na zewnątrz, jak wewnątrz Kościoła... i modlę się za biednych wiernych, którzy znajdą się w krzyżowym ogniu".
/Św. Kard. J. H. Newman/
This calls for these movies to be seen on today's streaming services.The Young Ones missed out.
I love all’ Catlolic films ❤️🙏🏻
Devotion to divine mercy
What?? How the hell is "It's A Wonderful Life" in any way a "catholic" film??
It isn't.
It has values that are in line with Catholic teaching.
@@martinhaub6828 And every other Christian church.
I was about to say that. It's a general "feel good" film, not specific to any religion.
It exemplifies many of the virtues taught and upheld by the Catholic Church, amongst other things
I find that catholic movies usually end with the crucifixion.
My family always watched It’s a Wonderful Life every Christmas.
I love wonderful Life “ in any way a “Catholic “film’❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻
🤔Wow! Great suggestions perhaps. (Thank you. Shared.) Some I've seen, some not yet. Some not ever.🙂🤷♀️🙏💕✝️😇
Marceleno pan y vino a True story
And also the series of The Little World of Don Camilo.
Fictional but very good.
These two movies, The Bells of St Mary's and Going My Way will never become obscure and are shown on television frequently. They were made in the 1940's, during the same time that Song of Bernadette and It's a Wonderful Life were made, which by the way, makes no mention of Catholicism even though certain scenes in the movie might allude to the fact. These two movies should never be left off any list of Best Catholic movies! 🤔
The Polish, "With Fire and Sword".
Sally and St. Anne
The Miracle of the Bells
The Boys of St. Vincent's is a true story.
The Miracle with Sir Roger Moore.
Did anyone see the film "Nefarious " ? I guess not. Excellent movie.
Ahem.... SISTER ACT
Why was a Christian movie rated R?
Because “The Passion of the Christ” accurately depicts Jesus scourging and crucifixion. It is incredibly graphic, and serves to emphasize just how much He suffered for us.
R for religious?
@@markwelch9250 Yes. If you don't feel a huge sense of guilt as you watch the scourging, there's something deeply wrong with you.
R is for Resurrection.
The violence is way over the top.
King of Kings
What about top 5 Christian movies of all times Religion is toxic Christianity is a faith
There should be a special mention for Sister Act. That was one of the few movies that I felt was modern but still depicted the Catholic faith with respect. It didn’t laugh at the faith but laughed with it.
“It’s a Wonderful Life” isn’t a “Catholic” movie. Where the heck dis you get THAT idea??
Amadeus
The Exorcist. That's one heavily Catholic movie!
Actually it’s not at all how exorcists work. Fr Ripperger talked about the movie.
Father Stu
5. Stigmata
4. Dogma
3. The Exorcist
2. Young Pope/New Pope (HBO)
1. Spotlight
I’m a huge Catholic and I really liked #2 lol
Terrible NON Catholic Narration voice.
and annoying background music
A Man for All Seasons conveniently omits the time when Thomas More tortured and burnt at the stake his fellow Englishmen for the singular crime of possessing a bible written in English.
Was it a heretical translation?
@@misterkittyandfriends1441 No. At the time the Church wanted to be the sole source of knowledge so Bibles that the average person could read were banned. Only Latin was allowed. Can you imagine putting someone to death in the most painful manner just because they wanted to read the bible? “Saint” Thomas More indeed!
@@gerrythekay
So many Christians. So few lions.
@@gerrythekay Hm no. That's kind of anti-Catholic exaggeration of the Reformation. Although there wasn't a complete translation of the Bible into English, for Catholics, until the Douay-Rheims of 1609-1610 there had been portions translated to Old English well before Wycliffe or any kind of Protestantism. Still it is true in England Bible translating itself, my memory is especially if you did it from the Greek, looks to have gotten associated with the Lollards so did get some repression.
That said I'll concede Thomas More did indeed persecute people for public heresy which did include distributing unauthorized Bible translations. He seems to have been okay with people being Protestant in private, and was remarkably lacking in antisemitism for his era, but in public he believed holding to Protestant views or distributing Bibles translated by Protestants would undermine what he felt united Christendom namely the Catholic Church. That "Sola Scriptura" was a recipe for anarchy. Although he's nowhere near up there with Henry VIII who killed Carthusian monks who bothered no one, on the one hand, and Protestant Anne Askew on the other because she denied the Real Presence in the Eucharist.
And you forget to mention that secular law of England made it a crime to possess an unauthorised translation of the Bible! If you know nothing, say nothing!
“It’s A Wonderful Life” has nothing to do w Roman Catholicism.
Stop claiming stuff as “Catholic” that doesn’t belong to you.
Simmer down nah, Joe
How does it belong to you, sir Protestant?
Showing It’s A Wonderful Life is click bait. Nowhere in the movie does Capra depict a church and it was deliberately excluded. Also, at the end of the movie Capra decided “Hark The Herald Angel’s Sings” had too much of a religious tone, so you hear them sing Auld Lang Syne in the closing.
I do not watch clickbait. It tells you there are no FACTS.
It’s a wonderful life in no way shape or form lead the viewer to believe it was Catholic
The passion of Christ is not Catholic it is Christian
The Passion of the Christ is not Catholic? You do realize the producer, director and lead actor is Catholic, right? He (Mel Gibson) sold it as a Catholic movie, hence the focus on our Blessed Mother.
Mel Gibson’s brother is a catholic priest
News for you - Catholics are the original and only authentic Christians. All those other 40,000 churches were started by someone else a very, very long time after Christ!
News for you - Catholics are the original and only authentic Christians. All those other 40,000 or so churches were founded by someone else a very, very long time after Christ!
@@mikecastelluccio7072
So it’s not Christian it is Catholic? I didn’t see any fat men in scarlet or hear any bells The Blessed Mother is not Catholic Yo do realize Catholicism did not exist when Christ walked the Earth?
Which movie violated the rights of the young and innocent without their consent.
I love that liberal verbal tic that makes it seem like you are for pederasty in the general case.
"Without their consent" 🤣
Groan. Although putting what you mean aside I think that would be most every movie with child actors that was made before 1938. And really quite a few after. I recall some stories about how James Dean was used by men that are quite disgusting.
That's what happens when the rainbow people pollute Christ's Church... or any other institution.
@@ThomasReeves-s7u Deliver us from Evil_Father Oliver O Grady.
Spotlight_2015.
Procession_2021.
The Silence of the Church_2013.
Forgive me for Raping you_2010.
The Magdalena sisters_2021.
SPOTLIGHT
@@ThomasReeves-s7u Spotlight_2015 (stellar cast).
The Silence of the Church_2013.
Forgive me for r#ping you_2010.
I wouldn't have included "The Passion of the Christ," on account of it was panned for being much too violent. Yes, Jesus suffered greatly before and during his death on the cross, but, according to some critics, the torture, beatings, and scourging he is subjected to seemed to go on forever, taking up almost half of the film. There's nothing wrong with showing the pain and brutality that Christ went through during his final minutes of life, but was it really necessary to, as they say, "MILK IT"?
Furthermore, the film was criticized as being Anti-Semitic, especially in one brief moment when a Jew, who's among the hostile spectators watching Christ being led to Calvary, says that his people are now forever cursed for what they "did" to Jesus. (This is owing to the belief among Jew-haters that the Jews are "Christ-killers" because it was the Hebrew leaders of the day who originally condemned Jesus: the Anti-Semites of today always seem to forget that Christ Himself was a Jew.) Mel Gibson, who directed the epic, has himself been accused of being a Jew-hater.
On the other hand, I would have included the crime film, "Angels With Dirty Faces" (Warner Brothers, 1938), with James Cagney as "Rocky" Sullivan, a notorious racketeer who revisits the New York City slum area where he was born and raised, and finds that he's considered a hero among the local juvenile delinquents (played by the "Dead End" Kids).
He also finds out that his old childhood buddy (as well as former partner in juvenile crime), Jerry Connelly (Pat O'Brien), has reformed and become a Catholic priest, who's been trying to set the slum kids on the straight and narrow, to redeem their souls, to make them into God-fearing and law-abiding citizens, which becomes increasingly difficult, because of the boys' hero-worship of Rocky.
Eventually, Father Jerry feels he's losing his godly influence over the youngsters, and blames it on a society that glorifies professional criminals like Rocky. "What earthly good is it for me to teach that honesty is the best policy," he laments to Rocky, "when all around, they see that DISHONESTY IS THE BETTER POLICY, that the gangster and the racketeer are treated and respected like successful businessmen, like the popular hero?"
Towards the end of the movie, Rocky is convicted of murder and sentenced to death in the electric chair. The slum kids expect him to go to his death arrogant and defiant, laughing in the faces of the warden, the guards, and the press, and by extension, of society itself. However, when Father Jerry visits his old friend on Death Row, he pleads with him to pretend to be a coward when he walks the "Last Mile" to his doom. That way, Rocky would be setting the kind of example for the boys in death that he couldn't set for them in life, thus redeeming himself in the eyes of God. Rocky, however, rejects this idea, thinking the whole thing is totally absurd! When he asks Jerry what more he wants from him, the latter replies "What I've always wanted from you, Rocky, to straighten yourself out with God."
Nevertheless, Rocky still refuses to "turn yellow," and continues to refuse even when being escorted to the execution room, but when he comes face to face with the "hot seat," he suddenly breaks down, and begins to beg for mercy, screaming and crying, right up to the moment the switch is pulled, silencing him forever!
The next day, the boys read all about the execution in the newspapers, and at first, they can't believe that their hero would die "like a yellow rat," until Father Jerry, who witnessed everything, assures them that Rocky "died like they said," like a coward. "Okay fellas," he says (in the film's closing line), "let's go say a prayer now for a boy who couldn't run as fast as I could." The kids follow the priest to the church just as, in the background, heavenly voices are heard singing the last few lyrics of a religious hymn.
😮Wow! What a skill you show in this amazing description! All that in the boxing movie, Rocky?! I couldn't get past his twisted lips and his lazy eye and all that sweat and violence..😊🤷♀️ The violence being the very reason I haven't and might never watch The Passion of Christ much as I love and practice my Catholic faith.😊 Mind you, I recall one of the saints said, "Meditation on the Passion of Jesus helps a soul turn to God." 🤔 And why not actually? After all, even a broken heart grows stronger, certainly angrier, when one's mind dwells on how used and wronged one's been!😢😊
Well, thank you.❤
My thanks to you and everyone. Just a few days back I lamented how tough it was to find clean, Godly, Christian movies without vile language...😇🙏💕✝️
I have the exact opposite opinion regarding The Passion of the Christ.
Mel Gibdon is a terrible antisemite.I wouldn't include his film.
I actually do have a bit of a problem with the Passion of Christ, but it's not one I hear mentioned much. The devil appears way too much in it IMO. In none of the Gospel Passion narratives is the devil so overtly and often present. This gives a few scenes an eeriness that I don't think helps. (Although the devil in the scene where Judas kills himself I thought made sense.)
Anyone who doesn't obey the Jewish elites is labelled an antisemite. But how can you accuse Gibson when the most good looking and saintly characters in the film are all Jews?
All good movies. Saint Bernadette is fiction.