Product Details

• Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 2
• Studio: Hbo Home Video
• VHS Release Date: March 24, 1998
• Run Time: 104 minutes
• ASIN: 0783112297
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #323,939 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

If there is one must-see documentary on Pope John Paul II's life and ministry, this is it. In a way, the first tape, Do Not Be Afraid, is a summary of the Pope's pursuit of God, of love, and of light for all people. Interspersed with an English-language interview with him are footage and quotes from some of his 20-plus years of tenderness for people of all nations, ages, races, and faiths. Aside from the Pope's personal journey, however, this documentary offers a profound and ironically new manner of looking at our times. Amid surprisingly graphic footage of the events of the 20th century, clips of the Pope's visits to the war torn, the oppressed, and the needy accumulate to a moral critical mass where all the pain of the century cries out for an answer. We see Pope John Paul II present that answer as a kind of balm to every crisis he seeks out: peace to the oppressed, peace to the oppressors, peace to the dying, and peace to the young. Facing all the terrors of our time with an answer so simple is a task of faith and courage. Yet the presentation is so riveting and so powerful, it indeed commands, "do not be afraid," and indeed we believe.

The second tape, The Christmas and Easter Liturgies of Pope John Paul II, is perhaps of less relevance to non-Catholics, but no less interesting. Snatches of church architecture and history serve to embellish the beauty of the celebrations, and the sacramental nature of each aspect of the events brings scripture to life. The heart and the devotion that have made the Pope what he is to the world outwardly are herein displayed. --Courtenay Kehn

Product Description

The history-making visit of Pope John Paul II to North America captured the hearts of a nation and made him one of the most beloved of world leaders. Now you can share the experience of his life and liturgies in this unforgettable two video set.