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One man’s search has helped light the way for millions Now here is the documentary that goes to the heart of Merton’s spiritual journey. Atkinson’s cameras reveal life at the Abbey of Gethsemani, Merton’s home of 27 years, as well as Merton’s path in New York City, Redwoods Monastery (California) and Christ in the Desert Monastery (New Mexico). The picture that emerges from Atkinson’s study provides provocative insights into the interior landscape of one of the spiritual giants of modern times while capturing the haunting physical beauty of the geography that both nurtured and shaped Merton. Buy the Soul Searching documentary for $25 plus $5 for shipping. Use the paypal link below or send a check or money order with shipping information and quantities desired to:
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The Abbey of Gethsemani: A School of the Lord's Service A School of the Lord’s Service is an invitation to see, hear and appreciate more fully the essence of the monastic lifestyle as lived at the Abbey of Gethsemani in rural Kentucky. This twenty-five minute program explores worship, work and the rhythm of daily life within the Trappist community which was the home of the acclaimed spiritual writer Thomas Merton. Allowed remarkable access the producer’s cameras capture the simplicity of ancient traditions while also showing how the monks adjust to modern times. The brothers of Gethsemani have been in Kentucky since 1848 but their quest is timeless. A School of the Lord’s Service brings their search to life in vivid and enlightening ways. Buy the The Abbey of Gethsemani: A School of the Lord's Service documentary for $20 plus $5 for shipping. Use the paypal link below or send a check or money order with shipping information and quantities desired to:
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| The Poetry of a Soul: A Monk's Story A hermit, a lover of motorcycles, Thomas Merton’s confessor, a missionary and most importantly a man seeking to grow ever deeper in his relationship with God. This program looks at the spiritual journey of Matthew Kelty and the wisdom he has gained along the way. His words, coupled with remarkable scenes of monastic life inspire, inform and enlighten.
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Uncommon Vision: The Life and Times of John Howard Griffin Uncommon Vision: The Life and Times of John Howard Griffin is a "work in progress" Morgan Atkinson documentary on the remarkable life of a son of the American South, who became a citizen of the world and stirred the conscience of a nation. John Howard Griffin is best known as the white man who in 1959 disguised himself as a black man and then traveled anonymously through the heart of Dixie. From his experiences he wrote “Black Like Me”, a groundbreaking best seller that today stands as a testament to Griffin’s moral commitment and a document of one of the more extraordinary events of the Civil Rights era. “Uncommon Vision” focuses on Griffin’s social activism but will also examine how a spiritual commitment led him from a segregated childhood in Fort Worth to fighting with the French Underground, sustained him during ten years of blindness incurred by war injuries and inspired him during a prolific creative life as a writer/photographer. It’s an inspiring, entertaining and edifying story. Studs Terkel, one of the great chroniclers of 20th century American culture and a frequent interviewer of Griffin, summed him up thusly.
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| The Abbey of Gethsemani "I had wondered what was holding this country together, what has been keeping the universe from cracking in pieces and falling apart. It is this monastery." -Thomas Merton, 1941 Available by e-mailing mocoat@bellsouth.net, or buy the Gethsemani documentary for $25 plus $5 for shipping and the Time in the Garden video for $15 plus $5 for shipping. Send a check or money order with shipping information and quantities desired to: Four seasons in the life of one of the world's most renowned spiritual centers. |
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| LIVE MUSIC: The Tim Krekel Story Rock-and-roll changes everything.
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| Tom Owen's Louisville series The history of a city comes to life. "Owen's tour-leading talent isn't just in reciting history but in taking what seems like a disparate bunch of buildings and weaving them all into a tale of adventure and discovery – the settling and civilizing of Louisville." - Vince Staten, The Courier-Journal Available at most bookstores in Louisville – or send a check or money order for $19.95 along with shipping information to:
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Now available for purchase online -- Life In The Old Neighborhood Within a few short decades, the front porch, corner grocery and tavern, sidewalks filled with both residents and visitors, and much more were gone forever. Tom Owen scratches his head in wonder at how quickly we’ve forgotten such things as “radio days,” the defense against polio, “skinny dippin’” at the downtown “Y,” and the neighborhood picture show. For years, appreciative audiences at Owen’s Life in the Old Neighborhood talk have asked him to capture his delightful tales on video. At last, that story of a different time has been captured on this DVD. Lavishly illustrated with historic images, Life in the Old Neighborhood will bring back wonderful memories for you and preserve them for generations to come! Available on DVD for $21.95 plus $5 for shipping. Click the PayPal link below to order your own copy. |
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| A Way of Life: Basketball in Kentucky The story of a poor state's richest passion. A Way of Life "combines human stories that represent the state's love affair and obsession with basketball and gives us a moving and caring glimpse that seems to come directly from the filmmaker1s heart." Available at all Barnes & Noble locations in Louisville – or click on the paypal link below or send a check or money order for $19.95 along with shipping information to:
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Falls City It’s been 20 years since the Falls Fountain debuted before hundreds of thousands on Louisville’s waterfront. It was promoted as a city symbol and the equal of the St. Louis Arch. Today it is scrap metal. The story of a landmark and it’s community.
Tom Owen, Louisville’s favorite historian has walked people all over Louisville and now he’s taking viewers back in time to just after World War II. That war and its aftermath unleashed forces that permanently altered “life in the old neighborhood,” relegating what was once a colorful way of doing community to distant memory.
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Click here to listen to the America magazine podcast about Uncommon Vision To learn more about showings and broadcasts of "Uncommon Visions" please click here. |
