BELLA - A Movie For Catholics - Worth Watching!

Dear Friends in Christ

Yesterday, my wife and I were invited to a special screening of the movie “Bella”, staring Eduardo Verástegui, Tammy Blanchard, Manny Perez, and Ali Landry. What an experience worth describing, a film that not only speaks to the heart, but challenges you to see the human person as a child of God. Why I say this? Well here are brief reasons why I think you should go and see this film “Bella”.

First – The film is definitely a Catholic film. It portrays the teachings of the Church in such a pastoral way, especially when dealing with the issue of Social Justice and Pro-life. But most of all, one gets the sense that the human person is shown in a different light, one can see it as a “Theology of the Body” come to life, without it being corny, predictable and even imposing. It definitely was the story that captured the importance of the human person in the sight of God. If Pope John Paul II would have seen this, in my opinion, I think the words that would have come out of his mouth would be “Amen”.

Second – This film is definitely a film for the Latino community. Our culture is filled with wonderful stories of our experiences, sufferings, and victories. This shines a powerful light upon our people in such a way and manner that you become part of the characters. You live their dreams, their trials, hardships, courage, hope, and joy. The film includes a mixture of Spanish and English dialogue, with subtitles, so you would not have a hard time picking up on the messages. It also shows the unity of cultures within the Latino community, something that we need to see today as Catholics in New York and abroad.

Third – This film is definitely pro-life. It will invite you to consider the importance of human life, no matter the race, culture, or color. It was fascinating to see the unity of the characters as they go through the trials of doubt and fear; they go from being agents of suffering to heroes of life. The best part of the movie is at the ending, and I won’t tell you who is the last hero of the story.

Fourth – This film is safe for all ages to watch. This film has no cursing, no promiscuity, nothing that would lead you to think or judge this film to be offensive to any culture. This movie respects the culture and the human person. Thank God, it was like “the best wine served last”. It definitely is a family oriented and spiritual film. When watching this film I got the sense that it was like the Parables of Jesus coming through a Latino Eye, a Catholic Eye, a Pro-Life Eye, a Human Eye, as it played on the screen.

We recommend the Catholic Community throughout New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, to watch this film. We recommend groups that deal with the Catechesis of our youth and young adults. We also recommend this film to the leaders and members of the Charismatic Renewal , the Cursillo Movement, the Jornada Movement, the Neo Catechumens, those involved in Marian devotion, those involved in Pro-Life, in Catholic Social Justice, in ministries for the poor and the homeless, ministers of youth and young adults, and anyone who wants to experience this story. Pastors, priests, deacons, religious, and lay leaders should see this film with their parish, encouraging lukewarm Catholics to share in the experience of watching “Bella”. It’s just another way in opening hearts and minds to the possibility of living a Holy Life in Jesus. Join Catholics for the opening of “Bella” on OCT 26, or you can work with a community of leaders to rent a theatre and promote this in your area.

For more information on “Bella” visit their web site @ http://www.bellathemovie.com
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I cannot tell you how blessed my wife and I were to see this film. Being newlyweds, this film has given us a spiritual awakening and connection to why we have responded to our vocation of marriage and to the defense of the Catholic Church. I pray that when you see “Bella” you would have the same experience. God bless and be safe

I love the Move Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, who lives within me, now and forever. Amen

Johnny & Bertha
Defenders of the Holy Trinity