Thursday, December 17, 2009

Welcome to the Catholic Movie Guide

Purpose of the blog & the Vatican "Greatest Movies" list

Greetings! The Catholic Movie Guide is intended to be both a forum and a guide for those who share an interest in movies with Christian themes.

This blog's purpose is to promote a thoughtful and stimulating discussion of particular films that will lead to the continual development of a comprehensive list of movies that edify, uplift and deepen faith in God.

I couldn't think of a better place to start than with the list of 45 "great films" that the Vatican assembled on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of film in 1995. The movies are divided into three categories: "Religion," "Values" and "Art."