Lights, Camera, Faith!: A Movie Lectionary Guide to Scripture, Cycle A

Malone and Pacatte create a dialogue between Scripture and film, engaging faith through culture and culture through faith in this exciting series. This volume provides a fresh take on the Scriptures through the lens of popular movies such as: It's a Wonderful Life, Where the Heart Is, The Family Man, Forrest Gump, and more. A movie synopsis, film commentary, film dialogue with the Sunday Scriptures, points for reflection and conversation, and suggested prayers are included.

Sister Rose is a Daughter of St. Paul, a media literacy education specialist, and the founding director of the Pauline Center for Media Studies in Culver City, CA where she teaches courses on media literacy for catechists and adults. A world traveler, she gives presentations and courses on media literacy around the globe. She has a BA in Liberal Arts with concentrations in catechetics and communications, an MEd in Media Studies from the Institute of Education, University of London, UK, and a Certificate in Pastoral Communication from the University of Dayton. She is an award winning author and co-author of books on film and scripture and media literacy education. Her most recent book is "Martin Sheen: Pilgrim on the Way" (2015).