Laudato Si’ Coming to a Screen Near You!
Join us for the Passionist Family Movie Club
Mondays: January 15, 22, 29, Feb. 5, 12, 2024
Time:
Each week, we’ll provide a Laudato Si’ related movie selection (and free streaming location) for you to watch at home, discussion questions, and a Zoom room for post-viewing conversation on Monday nights, January 15-February 12.
You choose your level of participation from simply watching the movie to considering the questions at home to joining others in the Passionist Family on Zoom for conversation.
To receive the weekly movie selection, questions and zoom address, please register for the full series:
WEEK 1
The Letter. A Message for Our Earth.
Watch it now at https://www.theletterfilm.org/watch/
It has been almost nine years since the Pope wrote his letter. And there are still voices - and stories - left unheard. These voices are those of the poor and disenfranchised, the indigenous, the youth and the wildlife. “The Letter: A Message for Our Earth” chronicles the stories of five individuals the Vatican chose to represent these voices. –from TopDocumentaryFilms.com
It has been almost nine years since the Pope wrote his letter. And there are still voices - and stories - left unheard. These voices are those of the poor and disenfranchised, the indigenous, the youth and the wildlife. “The Letter: A Message for Our Earth” chronicles the stories of five individuals the Vatican chose to represent these voices.
–from TopDocumentaryFilms.com
Reflection questions:
How did the film make you feel? What is your key takeaway from the film?
The film presents the planetary crisis as a human crisis. What do you think the people in the film shared in common? How does that connect with our values as Passionists?
The film encourages us to take action. What actions can we as a community take to protect our common home?
