This week’s FORMED selections take us from the glory of Christ revealed at the Transfiguration to the quiet, faithful work of two priests who devoted their lives to serving the Church.
This week’s featured programs include:
The Transfiguration | Sacred Art offers a different way to enter this familiar Gospel story. Dr. Ben Akers and Taylor Kemp examine Raphael’s famous painting The Transfiguration, looking closely at its details and the theology behind them. It is an opportunity to see how sacred art can lead us more deeply into Scripture and prayer.
The Curé of Ars: St. John Vianney introduces families to one of the Church’s most beloved parish priests. Presented through the Littlest Saints series, the story looks at the evidence of St. John Vianney’s holiness as the Church considers his cause for sainthood. His extraordinary dedication to prayer, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and the people entrusted to his care eventually made this humble village priest the patron saint of parish priests.
You can also spend time with St. Alphonsus Liguori, a lawyer who left a promising career behind and eventually became a priest, bishop, theologian, and Doctor of the Church. This Catholic Saints episode explores his life, writings, and wisdom and considers what this eighteenth-century saint still has to teach Catholics today.
These three selections offer something for several ages and interests: sacred art, a family-friendly saint story, and a deeper look at one of the Church’s great teachers.
Our parish subscription gives you access to these programs along with thousands of Catholic movies, documentaries, talks, studies, and children’s programs. Visit FORMED and select St. Justin Martyr Parish to begin watching.