New Line Cinema and Pauline Books and Media team up for an upcoming movie, The Nativity Story, scheduled for worldwide release on December 1, 2006.
View trailer at www.thenativitystory.com.

The Nativity Story
Contemplating Mary’s Journeys of Faith

Compiling Editor: Rose Pacatte, FSP

Although she is the Mother of God, Mary was a woman who experienced the full range of human emotions: amazement and confusion, fear and exhaustion, tenderness and wonder, tranquility and joy. In this inspiring book, contemporary women ponder Mary’s journeys—both spiritual and physical—and contemplate her growth as a person, a woman, a wife, a mother, a child of God.

Each of these authors has made a journey of faith that has been enriched or guided by Mary’s example, and they show us how—through our roles and women and men, daughters and sons, wives and husbands, mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers, professionals and religious—we can find in Mary both a role model and source of insight and encouragement for our own “journeys of faith.”

Includes photos from the movie.

Paperback / 160 pages / Dimensions: 8 1/2" x 11" / ISBN: 0819851647
Retail Price: $16.95

The Nativity Story
A Film Study Guide for Catholics

By Rose Pacatte, FSP

The Nativity Story tells a story that has captivated and inspired Christians for centuries. In its human, evocative portrayal of Mary, Joseph, and the other characters of the story, it awakens our hearts and our imaginations in an entirely new way.

The Nativity Story invites us to explore our faith and to listen for God’s Word in our daily lives, and this film study guide is a wonderful roadmap for the journey. Complete with sections for personal study, for group study, and for whole community catechesis, The Nativity Story: A Film Study Guide for Catholics is a practical guide for delving prayerfully into the mystery of our Savior’s birth.

Key Features:

• Personal study includes thought-provoking questions on Scripture passages and the movie for reflection on God’s Word and on one’s own life.
• Group study features questions focusing on themes including: Journeying; Seeking; Prayer; Values and Virtues; and Story and Symbols.
• Whole community catechesis works as a springboard for weekly gatherings from the first Sunday of Advent through Epiphany, including questions that integrate the weekly Gospel reading and the movie for children, for teens, for adults, and for households of faith.

Pamphlet / 32 pages / Dimensions:6" x 9 " / ISBN: 0819851655
Retail Price: $4.95