'St. Bernadette of Lourdes' Returns to EWTN For One Night Only

'St. Bernadette of Lourdes' Returns to EWTN For One Night Only By Michelle Laque Johnson For one night only, "St. Bernadette of Lourdes," returns to EWTN! Tune in at 8 p.m. ET, Saturday, Feb. 8 to see this 90-minute movie of the miraculous events which took places in Lourdes, France in 1858. The film, like the events which inspired it, is something of a miracle in itself because it features a cast of 166 Catholic children! When the movie premiered in April 2010, "The National Catholic Register" published a story in which one member of the audience predicted it would become "a Catholic classic." Did they succeed? Tune in and see for yourself! "St. Bernadette of Lourdes" was the first film produced by Navis Pictures, but the company's president, director, producer and screenwriter Jim Morlino said at the time, it would not be the last -- and it wasn't. EWTN has since aired "The War of the Vendee," a story about the little known religious civil war in France, which featured a cast of 250 children. Morlino said at the time that his intention was to create a new genre of film, Children's Cinema, and it appears he is doing just that. "The arts comprise a hugely influential component of our culture," he says. "If we can inspire one child to take up a career in those arts, and to create stunning beauty so as to lift men's souls toward God, and in doing so glorify Him, we will have succeeded." "St. Bernadette of Lourdes" is a professional quality film, but what astonishes most people is the quality of acting. "If you can capture that innocent energy many kids have and foster its growth and direct it gently, many times extraordinary things can happen," Morlino told the Register. This makes even more sense when you consider that Morlino's daughter Genevieve, who plays the lead, was the same age as Bernadette when she received the visions of Our Lady in the Lourdes' grotto. This is a movie for the whole family to enjoy - particularly on a cold winter's night! God bless you Family! TELEVISION HIGHLIGHTS Cathedrals Across America 02/08 at 1:00 PM ET From the Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel in Passaic, New Jersey, the Reverend Kurt R. Burnette is ordained and enthroned as the fifth bishop of the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Passaic. Armenia's Christians 02/06 at 2:00 PM ET; 02/08 at 5:00 AM ET A look at the Church in Armenia, which was brought there by the Apostles Thaddeus and Bartholomew. Since then, Christianity in Armenia has endured great suffering but has preserved the identity and cultural heritage of the people. 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Apostoli reads viewer emails and answers questions. MONDAY - FEBRUARY 10, 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT THE JOURNEY HOME: HOST MARCUS GRODI -  Former Evangelical Nikki Workmaster and her husband Jason, a former Baptist, share with Marcus of how they were convinced that the Catholic Church is the one true Church. TUESDAY - FEBRUARY 11, 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT MOTHER ANGELICA LIVE CLASSIC - Mother Angelica looks at spiritual exercises, and how they strengthen our faith. WEDNESDAY - FEBRUARY 12, 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT EWTN LIVE: HOST FR. MITCH PACWA-   Fr. Mitch welcomes Fr. Cliff Ermatinger and Zeus Rodriguez from St. Anthony's School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the largest Catholic school in the country!   All Times US Eastern & Pacific EWTN Radio   Another great week of live, faith-filled radio is coming your way on "Catholic Answers Live!" This week you can tune in and call in during a "Q&A Open Forum."  You'll hear from EWTN's Tom Nash, Trent Horn, Tim Staples, Fr. Vincent Serpa, Dr. Ray Guarendi, Jimmy Akin, Fr. John Trigilo, Mary Healy and more! Join us for great topics, speakers and callers on Catholic Answers Live, weekdays at 6 PM ET on EWTN Radio!   Bookmark Dangers To The Faith  Host Doug Keck welcomes Author and Broadcaster Al Kresta to discuss his book "Dangers to the Faith - Recognizing Catholicism's 21st Century Opponents," which identifies such opponents as New Age thought, relativism, scientific skepticism and more.  Buy It Now! Religious Catalogue St. Bernadette Of Lourdes - DVD  This is the beautiful story of a poor, humble, 14-year-old girl from a small village in the south of France. Her visions in 1858 of a "Beautiful Lady" would forever change the lives of countless people, and establish Lourdes as the most visited Catholic shrine in the world. Featuring stunning locations, a rich musical score, and a cast of over 160 Catholic children, this film is beautifully suited for the whole family!     Buy It Now  EWTN Blogs Joan's Rome  | Inside EWTN | Catholic Journalist In London Update On Mother  | EWTN Mobile | Mobile Apps | Watch Live