Bakhita: From Slave to Saint

In 1948 Aurora Marin arrives with her family at the convent of the Canossian Sisters of Schio, Italy, where Sister Bakhita has just died. Aurora was hoping to see her before she died. She gathers her children around the picture of Bakhita and tells them of the incredible life of the woman that had raised her as her nanny. Born in a village in Sudan, kidnapped by slavers, often beaten and abused, and later sold to Federico Marin, a Venetian merchant, Bakhita then came to Italy and became the nanny servant of Federico's daughter, Aurora, who had lost her mother at birth. She is treated as an outcast by the peasants and the other servants due to her black skin and African background, but Bakhita is kind and generous to others. Bakhita gradually comes closer to God with the help of the kind village priest, and embraces the Catholic faith. She requests to join the order of Canossian sisters, but Marin doesn't want to give her up as his servant, treating her almost as his property. This leads to a moving court case that raised an uproar which impacts Bakhita's freedom and ultimate decision to become a nun. Pope John Paul II declared her a saint in the year 2000. Directed by Giacamo Campiotti (St. Giuseppe Moscati, Doctor Zhivago) and stars Fatou Kine Boye, Stefania Rocca, Fabio Sartor, Ettore Bassi, and Francesco Salvi. Includes a 16 page collector's booklet by Daria Sockey. This DVD contains the following languages: Italian with English or Spanish subtitles.

Bakhita: From Slave to Saint [DVD]

ZANINI, Roberto Italo

Ignatius Press

<p>In 1948 Aurora Marin arrives with her family at the convent of the Canossian Sisters of Schio, Italy, where Sister Bakhita has just died. Aurora was hoping to see her before she died. She gathers her children around the picture of Bakhita and tells them of the incredible life of the woman that had raised her as her nanny. Born in a village in Sudan, kidnapped by slavers, often beaten and abused, and later sold to Federico Marin, a Venetian merchant, Bakhita then came to Italy and became the nanny servant of Federico's daughter, Aurora, who had lost her mother at birth. She is treated as an outcast by the peasants and the other servants due to her black skin and African background, but Bakhita is kind and generous to others. Bakhita gradually comes closer to God with the help of the kind village priest, and embraces the Catholic faith. She requests to join the order of Canossian sisters, but Marin doesn't want to give her up as his servant, treating her almost as his property. This leads to a moving court case that raised an uproar which impacts Bakhita's freedom and ultimate decision to become a nun. Pope John Paul II declared her a saint in the year 2000. Directed by Giacamo Campiotti (St. Giuseppe Moscati, Doctor Zhivago) and stars Fatou Kine Boye, Stefania Rocca, Fabio Sartor, Ettore Bassi, and Francesco Salvi. Includes a 16 page collector's booklet by Daria Sockey.</p>

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El testimonio y los consejos del más grande exorcista italiano. ¿Cómo defenderse no sólo de las posesiones, sino también de los maleficios y de los ataques del mal? Una cara a cara con los misterios del mal y con la acción de Satanás, a través de la experiencia del más grande exorcista italiano. ¿De dónde nace todo esto? ¿Es una enfermedad de la mente o un mal del alma? Este volumen comprende temas candentes como la acción y el poder de los magos, hechiceras, adivinos, la eficacia de los maleficios que provocan enfermedades y formas agudas de depresión. El padre Amorth advierte también del riesgo de algunos grupos detrás de los cuales pueden esconderse verdaderas sectas satánicas, como también de algunas ambiguas iniciativas relacionadas con Halloween. Entre los temas tratados no falta referencias sobre el rock satánico, las fiestas rave, programas de televisión violentos, el mundo de la magia y del chamanismo. Gabriele Amorth nació en Módena, en 1925. Después de graduarse en derecho, ingresó a la Sociedad de San Pablo, donde fue ordenado sacerdote en 1954. Conocido exorcista y experto en mariología, es miembro de la Pontifica Academia Mariana Internacional y presidente honorario de la Asociación Internacional de Exorcistas. Entre sus libros más populares se encuentra Narraciones de un exorcista, publicado por Editorial San Pablo. Roberto Ítalo Zanini es periodista y trabajó en la edición romana de Avvenire. Ha colaborado con al revista Popoli e Missione, semanario diocesano y periódicos locales. Ha publicado numerosos libros con San Paolo.

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