Tuesday, December 1, 2020

The Least Of These: A Christmas Story (2018) & Christmas Oranges (2012) - 2 inspiring Advent \ Christmas movies

Mon objectif avec ce JOURNAL est de partager de temps en temps un aperçu de ma vie de chrétien catholique et de prêtre pour rejoindre d'autres personnes qui désirent contribuer au bien commun et aussi, directement ou indirectement, faire avancer l'ouverture personnelle à Dieu qui fait vivre toute l'humanité et veille sur nous. G.S.

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My purpose in this JOURNAL is to share once in a while a glimpse of my life as a Catholic Christian and as a priest and to connect with other people who desire to contribute to the common good and also, directly or indirectly, to enable personal openness to God who gives life to all of humanity and watches over us. G.S.

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 Here we are in Advent week 1, Tuesday night. Check out this amazing family movie about ordinary people going through hard times and yet shining with the most radiant human qualities you can imagine. Here they are living in a car....


Don't be fooled by one of the opening scenes showing a chat between a 7-year old girl and a man in a red suit presenting himself in a diner as Santa Claus. This is a story about redemption, faith in Jesus, as well as the "Christmas spirit". 


The Least Of These: A Christmas Story
(2018) | Full Movie | Tayla Lynn | G. Michael Nicolosi - 611,323 views      Mar 5, 2020

There are a number of beautiful, ordinary, very real family prayer moments that are so transparent as to cut one to the heart.... This film was truly inspired by the grace of God.... The prayers in real bedrooms with real beds are no less poignant, honest, and true than when they were prayed in the abandoned car....


How amazing is it for a family that has not "had Christmas" for some years to suddenly experience the full joy of Christmas through the kindness of strangers who have become friends.... 


Some times it takes one who used to live in an abandoned car to see those who are now living on the street, who are otherwise invisible to everyone else in our society.... 


Here is another story from long ago that is similar but very different, probably inspired by a true story, this time about orphans and those who care or don't much care about them... and how even in these humble settings the deepest and most awesome human qualities spring up in the most unlikely of places, of hearts.... 

Christmas Oranges (2012) | Full Movies | Edward Herrmann | Nancy Stafford | Bailee Johnson 447,694 views Mar 5, 2020

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My purpose in this JOURNAL is to share once in a while a glimpse of my life as a Catholic Christian and as a priest and to connect with other people who desire to contribute to the common good and also, directly or indirectly, to enable personal openness to God who gives life to all of humanity and watches over us. G.S.

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Mon objectif avec ce JOURNAL est de partager de temps en temps un aperçu de ma vie de chrétien catholique et de prêtre pour rejoindre d'autres personnes qui désirent contribuer au bien commun et aussi, directement ou indirectement, faire avancer l'ouverture personnelle à Dieu qui fait vivre toute l'humanité et veille sur nous. G.S.

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