Movies: Parables of today
Movies: Parables of
today
Why movies? They’re stories!
• Form of communication • Our faith is based in story
Church’s attitude toward media ?
Media are Gift’s of God
Sacraments and movies
Sacraments are outward signs of invisible grace
Movies reveal inner realities through outward visual and aural signs
What inner, transcendent, transforming grace, signs of the divine, are being revealed
Media Mindfulness
Media mindfulness is a strategy based in media literacy that uses inquiry (asking questions) to Become awareEstablish communicationTalk about what matters:
valuesInvolve the child’s moral
imagination
Movies = storytelling
Photo: people.com
What story is being told?
Baptism=Become members of Christ
merged into the Church
Link movie clip with Baptism
Priest anoints Simba
Simba is presented to the community
Reveals Simba’s new life
Community bows in recognizing the sacred event and rejoices in the new member
What story is being told?
Confirmation= Special strength
Link movie clip with Confirmation
Peter gains his superpower from being bit by a spider
We receive the Holy Spirit which empowers us with special strength to spread and defend the faith by word and action
Spiderman is a hero and his actions were to reach out to others. We all can be a hero in our world if we choose
Reconciliation Sin divides just as at the beginning of the
clip donkey is putting up a wall to separate he and Shrek sides.
Donkey points out to Shrek that he (Shrek) does everything for himself
Donkey keeps returning because friendship goes deeper than hurts….
Reconciliation is Sacrament of conversion-recognize that one is separated from God the Father and ask for forgiveness
Our Faith = Story
Movies = Storytelling
Resources
Media Mindfulness: Educating Teens about Faith and MediaBy: Gretchen Hailer, RSHM and Rose Pacatte, FSP
Media Mindfulness: Educating Teens about Faith and MediaBy: Gretchen Hailer, RSHM and Rose Pacatte, FSP
Website Resources
www.commonsense.org - offers parenting advice, tech tips, and media recommendations for kids of all ages
www.medialit.org - an educational organization that provides leadership, public education, professional development and educational resources nationally and internationally
www.wingclips.com - offers you inspirational movie clips from many of your favorite films.