RETREAT RESOURCES 2020 Sorted by Call Number / Author. RELIGIOUS DVDs DVD 155.264 Sh1 The Shadow Effect : illuminating the Hidden Power of Your True Self. [United States} : Hay House, c2009. Disc 1. The shadow effect : a journey from your darkest thought to your greatest dream -- Disc 2. The shadow effect : special interactive edition. Presenter, Debbie Ford ; Deepak Chopra, Marianne Williamson, David Simon, James Van Praagh, Victor Hansen. "The Shadow Effect, a visually stunning and cutting-edge documentary, will inspire you to step out of the self you've known and break free from the bonds of the past. Deepak Chopra, Marianne Williamson, Dr. David Simon, and other world-renowned thinkers join Debbie Ford to reveal the transformative power of your shadow -- the parts of yourself that you dislike and disown, the past that you regret and repress, and the future that is waiting to be birthed. The Shadow Effect will leave you breathing deeper as you take back your power and step into the possibility of the next greatest evolution of yourself. For the first time ever, in the comfort of your own home, you will be guided to unveil the mechanism that drives what you do, what you think, and what you fear. In eight life- changing exercises, you will embrace the parts of yourself that will give you the courage to speak your truth, let go of the old, and open up to your own greatness. In this transformational interactive movie experience, you will reclaim your right to be who you always wanted to be in the world." -- Container. DVD 204.36 M72c Moeller, Barbara. Christian yoga. Canfield, Ohio : St. Pauls, c1995. DVD 220 St7 pt 1 The story of the Bible. Chantilly, VA : Teaching Company, 2006. pt. 1. disc 1. Lectures 1-6. Telling the story of a book ; Making TaNak ; Forms of Jewish scripture ; Birth of the Christian Bible ; Formation of Jewish and Christian canons ; Writing and copying manuscripts -- pt. 1 disc 2. Lectures 7-12. Imperial sponsorship and the Bible ; Texts and translations : the ancient east ; Old Latin and the Vulgate ; Other ancient versions ; Monasteries and manuscripts ; Interpretation within Judaism. pt. 2. disc 3. Lectures 13-18. Interpretation in medieval Christianity ; the Renaissance, printing, and the Bible ; The Protestant Reformation and the Bible ; Translating the Bible into modern languages ; The first efforts at Englishing the Bible ; The King James Version -- pt. 2. disc 4. Lectures 19-24. The romance of manuscripts ; Searching for the critical text ; The historical-critical approach ; The Bible in contemporary Judaism ; Contemporary Christians and Their Bibles ; The Bible's story continues. Lectures by Luke Timothy Johnson, Emory University. DVD 223.2 B45p Bergant, Dianne. The Psalms : the prayer of the Church. Rockville, Maryland : Now You Know Media, c2014. DVD 225.95 Se5h Senior, Donald. The Holy Land : a pilgrimage through the footsteps of Jesus. [Chevy Chase, MD] : Now You Know Media, c2014. Disc 1. The "fifth" gospel -- Galilee and Samaria -- Judea and Jerusalem -- Disc 2. The desert -- The seas and the river -- The mountains -- Disc 3. The geography of Mark -- The geography of Matthew -- The geography of Luke -- Disc 4. The geography of John -- The geography of the Acts of the Apostles -- Pilgrimage to the land of the gospels -- CD-ROM. Study guide on CD. DVD 226 J63j PT 1 Johnson, Luke Timothy. Jesus and the gospels. Chantilly, VA : Teaching Company, c2004. pt. 1. disc1. [lecture] 1. Why not "The historical Jesus"? --. Lecturer : Professor Luke Timothy Johnson, Emory University. Professor Luke Timothy Johnson attempts to show us the human Jesus underlying the many portraits we have. DVD 230 J63g Johnson, Luke Timothy. Great world religions. Chantilly, Va. : Teaching Co., c2003. Provides an overview of Christianity, the world's largest religion, and discusses why, in addition to being vast and popular, it is also extremely complex and often highly contradictory. DVD 231.042 In4r Ingham, Mary Beth, 1951-. Rejoicing in the works of the Lord : the spirituality of beauty. North Bethesda, Maryland : Now You Know Media, Inc, 2010. Disc 1. On beauty and the spiritual journey -- The experience of beauty in Western tradition -- Augustine and the way of beauty. Disc 2. Hildegard of Bingen's vision of nature -- The spiritual senses: tasting beauty -- Beauty and harmony: the music of the spheres. Disc 3. Francis and Clare of Assisi: a spiritual beauty -- Creation and the experience of beauty -- Learning to behold beauty. Disc 4. Moral artisans: beauty and moral living -- Presence, poise, praxis: giving birth to beauty -- The goal of life: transformation into beauty. In this 12-lecture video program, join Sr. Mary Beth Ingram as she develops the theme of beauty and its important role in any authentic spiritual journey. Various cultures today have vastly different definitions of beauty, leading us to question what true beauty is and how those worldly definitions compare to God's definition. However, the real question is, do you let beauty define your spiritual life?. DVD 232.92 N21 The nativity story. United States : New Line Cinema, 2006. Keisha Castle-Hughes, Oscar Isaac, Hiam Abbass, Shaun Toub, Ciaran Hinds, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Stanley Townsend, Alexander Siddig, Nadim Sawalha, Eriq Ebouaney, Stefan Kalipha, Alessandro Giuggioli, Farida Ouchani, Said Amadis. Begins with the slaughter of Bethlehem's innocents under orders from a paranoid King Herod. Go back a year to the prophecy that informs Zechariah that his wife, Elizabeth, will bear a child. Elizabeth's cousin, the adolescent Mary, struggles with her family to make ends meet and is promised to the carpenter Joseph. Mary is told by the angel Gabriel that she will carry, while still a virgin, the long- awaited Messiah who will liberate the Jews from Herod and his Roman benefactors. Joseph and Mary travel to Bethlehem. Three Magi spend months crossing the desert trying to rendezvous with some point below the convergence of three heavenly bodies in the night sky. Friendship and trust emerges between Mary and Joseph after he is told in a dream that she speaks truthfully about her miraculous pregnancy. DVD 232.96 P26 The passion of the Christ. Full screen version. [United States] : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2004. Jim Caviezel, Monica Bellucci, Claudia Gerini, Maia Morgenstern, Sergio Rubini, Toni Bertorelli, Roberto Bestatazzoni, Francesco Cabras, Giovanni Capalbo. Concerns the last twelve hours in the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In the Garden of Gethsemane near the Mount of Olives, Jesus is betrayed by Judas Iscariot. Jesus is condemned to death for blasphemy and brought before Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea, for sentencing. The roaring crowd demands his death, so Pilate orders his crucifixion. Jesus is severely beaten and made to carry his cross up to Golgotha, the hill outside Jerusalem, where he is nailed to the cross. With his mother looking on, he dies. DVD 232.96 P26 The passion of the Christ. Full screen version. [Beverly Hills, Calif.] : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2004. Jim Caviezel, Monica Bellucci, Claudia Gerini, Maia Morgenstern, Sergio Rubini, Toni Bertorelli, Roberto Bestatazzoni, Francesco Cabras, Giovanni Capalbo. Concerns the last twelve hours in the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In the Garden of Gethsemane near the Mount of Olives, Jesus is betrayed by Judas Iscariot. Jesus is condemned to death for blasphemy and brought before Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea, for sentencing. The roaring crowd demands his death, so Pilate orders his crucifixion. Jesus is severely beaten and made to carry his cross up to Golgotha, the hill outside Jerusalem, where he is nailed to the cross. With his mother looking on, he dies. DVD 241.4 C49g Ciorra, Anthony J. Gratitude : seeing as gift. [Rockville, Maryland] : Now You Know Media, c2013. All is grace -- Gratitude: a good and gracious God -- Praying gratitude -- Being grateful in the present moment -- Rejoice always! -- Human and holy -- The wisdom of Sabbath -- Gratitude on the cross -- Practicing gratitude -- Forgiveness: wings to gratitude -- Grateful saints -- Homecoming. Transform your life with the spirituality of gratitude. Under the guidance of renowned spiritual speaker Fr. Anthony Ciorra, you will learn that gratitude is at the heart of all spirituality, as it is the path that leads to deeper love and awareness of God, self, and the world. You will foster positive attitudes that will open your heart to love, forgiveness, and peace. In the immortal words of Meister Eckhart's, "If the only prayer you ever say is 'thank you,' that would be enough." -- Container. DVD 241.5 C88c Crosby, Michael H. Choosing compassion : the paradox of power. Rockville, Maryland : Now You Know Media, Inc. , c 2009, 2017. Disc 1. The foundation of power: care or control? -- Negative power: from abuse through violence to indifference -- Resolving conflicts, reconciling relationships. -- Disc 2. Choosing to change from the negative to the positive -- Positive power: building trust for collaboration -- Compassion: the goal of non-violence, peace, and love. "Learn how to transform your life through compassion today. In this 6- lecture DVD set and its acccompanying study guide, award-winning author, Fr. Michael H. Crisby, shows how compassion is essential to our personal and social lives. You will learn how to move away from the dominating ways of society and towards love and compassion." Container. DVD 241.697 C28c Catholic Church. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. A culture of life and the penalty of death. Washington, D.C. : United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2006. DVD 246.53 M11s McAnerney, Brendan. Sacred Craft : an introduction to the art & spirituality of holy icons. Sacramento, Calif. : DominICON, [2005]. DVD 248.0882 C49s Ciorra, Anthony J. Seven great schools of Catholic spirituality. [Rockville, Maryland] : Now You Know Media, c2014. These DVDs explore the seven great schools of Christian spirituality: the Desert Fathers and Mothers,the Monastic Movement; mendicant orders (Franciscan and Dominican), Carmelite mysticism, Ignatian spirituality, Salesian spirituality, and the Vincentian-Setonian tradition. DVD 248.32 K22s Keating, Thomas. Sharing the way : conversations about prayer. Tucson, Arizona : Medio Media,. The traditional elements of spiritual life -- The impact of contemplatives in the world today and tomorrow. DVD 248.34 Sch9j Schwarz, Barbara. A journey with Dominic and the Order of Preachers : be companions in contemplation. Amityville, NY : artafire.homestead.com, c2008. St. Dominic's times were like our own with political and social unrest, scandals, war, and fundamental changes in every arena. This DVD contains a series of short segments for contemplation and reflection on the life, lands, and preaching of St. Dominic. DVD 255 J29e Jarnell, Lynn. Evangelical poverty. Fremont, CA : Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose, 2007. DVD 259.44 Op2 Open hearts, open minds, open doors : creating access and inclusion in worship. Chicago : Pathways Awareness Foundation, c1997. Presents the importance of including persons with physical, mental and emotional differences into worship and church life. DVD 261.7 F17 Faithful citizenship : a matter of conscience. Washington, D.C. : United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, c2007. DVD 261.88 Ef3 Effective stewardship : wisdom on the environment. Grand Rapids, MI : Acton Media, c2008. Features Jay Richards, Acton Institute; Don Hodel, former U.S. Secretary of the Interior; Steven Hayward, author, and other experts. Examines our role as stewards of God's creation. Suggests that Christians may care deeply about the environment and nevertheless support proposals that do more harm than good. Puts forth the lesson that we are called not simply to care for God's creation but to care for it effectively. DVD 262.13 D63 Discovering secrets of the Vatican collection. [Wixom, Mich.?] : DPTV Media, c2008. disc 1. Here is Peter -- The conclave of cardinals -- A little state in the shadow of the Church -- Divisions of His Holiness -- disc 2. St. Peter's Basilica -- Papal operations and workers -- The Pope's transportation -- disc 3. Papal antiques -- The Papal gardens -- Vatican residents -- Art hospital -- disc 4. St. Peter's media -- Passing by of time and the present -- Sistine Chapel -- bonus DVD, Discovering secrets of the Vatican highlights. Narrators, Jacek Brzostyndki, Piotr Makowski. Originally aired on public television, this fourteen-part series explores the history, treasures, and secrets of the Vatican. Includes the television special,"Discovering the secrets of the Vatican highlights" with an interview of Father Michael Collins, Vatican authority and author. DVD 264.36 C42s Chesto, Kathleen O. The Sacrament of Eucharist : past and present. Covers the history, ritual and theology of the Sacrament of Eucharist over the course of its presence in Christianity. DVD 265.1 C42s Chesto, Kathleen O. The Sacrament of Baptism : past and present. Covers the history, ritual and theology of the Sacrament of Baptism over the course of its presence in Christianity. DVD 265.2 C42s Chesto, Kathleen O. The Sacrament of Confirmation : past and present. Mystic, CT : Twenty-Third Publications, [2004]. Covers the history, ritual and theology of the Sacrament of Confirmation over the course of the presence of Christianity. DVD 265.6 C42s Chesto, Kathleen O. The Sacrament of Reconciliation : past and present. New London, CT. : Twenty-Third Publications, [2007]. Covers the history, ritual and theology of the Sacrament of Reconciliation over the course of its presence in Christianity. DVD 266 N81e North American Institute for Catholic Evangelization (2nd : 2006 : Cincinnati, Ohio). Evangelizing God's people in a culture of diversity. Washington, D.C. : USCCB, c2007. Narrated by Clarence Gilyard. Presents the speakers and panels from the 2nd North American Institute for Catholic Evangelization, held in July 2006. The Institute celebrated the diversity reflected in the Church in North America, and explored how to evangelize people from various cultures. DVD 269.6 C49r Ciorra, Anthony J. A retreat with Pope Francis. [Chevy Chase, Md.] : Now You Know Media, Inc., c2014. Disc 1. Let us journey together -- I am a sinner -- The church is a field hospital -- Disc 2. The vision of St. Ignatius of Loyola with the heart of St. Francis of Assisi -- A listening Pope -- The joy of the Gospel. "By walking with Pope Francis, you will discover the importance of dialogue with yourself, the world, and God." -- container. DVD 269.6 G44s Gittins, Anthony. Seek first the kingdom : a spiritual retreat. Rockville, MD : Now You Know Media, c2013. Hope - Spirituality - The Holy Spirit - Imagination - A spirit of adventure - Conversion - Prophecy - Community and Communitas - Growing in age and wisdom - Do this in memory of me. DVD 271.125 G33 Gethsemani. Louisville, Kentucky : Duckworks,Inc., c2002. This video explores life at the Abbey of Gethsemani, one of the most well-known monasteries in the world. DVD 271.125 M31 The many storeys and last days of Thomas Merton. Louisville, Kentucky : Duckworks, Inc, c2014. "[This] is the story of Merton in the last year of his life, embarking on his greatest journey. It's a story of adventure and search that takes the viewer from Merton's home at the Abbey of Gethsemni, across America in the turbulent year of 1968 and finally to Asia for meetings with the Dalai Lama and other spiritual seekers." -- container. DVD 271.125 So8 Soul searching : the journey of Thomas Merton. [Louisville, Ky.] : Duckworks, Inc., 2007. William McNulty as the voice of Thomas Merton; narrator, Renee Morgan Brooks. "One man's search has helped light the way for millions."--Container. DVD 271.2 B39 Being Dominican in the 21st century. Adrian, Michigan : Weber Retreat and Conference Center, 2011. DVD 271.97207 C49 Circles of caring : space for worship...space for life. Fremont, California : Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose, 2005. DVD 282 B27c Catholicism. Skokie, Ill. : Word on Fire, c2011. Host, Robert E. Barron. Author, speaker, and theologian Robert E. Barron takes the viewer on a journey to more than fifty locations in fifteen countries around the world to explore the spiritual and artistic treasures of Catholicism. DVD 282.092 M31p Mannion, Gerard. Pope Francis : preacher, teacher, and reformer. [Chevy Chase, Md] : Now You Know Media, Inc., c2015. Disc 1. Habemus papam: a Pope from the ends of the earth -- The early impact and agenda of Pope Francis -- Who is Jorge Bergoglio? Disc 2. Francis's vision for the church: the joy of the Gospel -- Pope Francis and Vatican II: a return of the people of God -- A new era for church teaching authority. Disc 3. Pope Francis and women in the church -- Reconciled diversity: a Pope of dialogue -- Outreach to other churches. Disc 4. Engaging other religions and people of goodwill -- A church of and for the poor: social justice -- Into the future: a church with renewed confidence. DVD 282.79465 F44 Fiat lux : an introduction to the Cathedral of Christ the Light. [Oakland, Calif.] : Cathedral of Christ the Light, 2008?. DVD 294.3 Ec5g Eckel, Malcolm David, 1946-. Great world religions. Chantilly, Va. : Teaching Co., c2003. Lecturer: Professor Malcolm David Eckel, Boston University. Twelve lectures delivered by Professor Malcolm David Eckel of Boston University in which he presents a survey of Buddhism from its origins in India to contemporary times in America. The course introduces the vitality and adaptability of Buddhism which has transformed civilizations in Asia and become a lively component of Western culture. DVD 294.5 M88g Muesse, Mark W. Great world religions. Chantilly, Va. : Teaching Co., c2003. Lecturer: Mark W. Muesse, Rhodes College. Provides an overview of Hinduism and discusses why Hinduism is perhaps the most diverse religion of all. Covers topics such as arranged marriages and the caste system, the Indus Valley Civilization, the sacred writings in the Vedas, the Bhagavad-gita, and the Upanishads, ritual purity rites, the Aryan language of Sanskrit, and Hinduism's rejection of the notion that there is but one path to the divine. Introduces Hinduism's wealth of gods, terms, and practices, such as Krishna, karma, guru, and yoga. DVD 297 Es6g Esposito, John L. Great world religions. Chantilly, Va. : Teaching Co., c2003. Examines Islam in a series of 12 lectures. DVD 299.936 Sci2 Scientology : an overview. (Hollywood, Calif.) : Golden Era, c2008. A message from the Church of Scientology -- L. Ron Hubbard: Founder -- Beliefs and practices -- Human rights -- Anti-drug -- The way to happiness -- Narconon -- Applied scholastices -- Volunteer ministers.