Fr. Eric Nielsen joins Patrick to discuss Christmas Movies

• Why are Christmas movies important?
• What is the importance of Scrooge’s story?
• (16:23) David - My favorite Christmas movie is 'A Bocelli Family Christmas'

(19:58) Break 1

• Deb - Christmas Carol Movie. I have 7 versions and watch all of them every Christmas.
• (24:41) Tony - It's A Wonderful Life is my favorite Christmas Movie. My wife and I often quote this movie.
• What is he plot of It’s a Wonderful Life?
• Pat - Peanuts' Christmas and It's a Wonderful Life
• (34:04) Tim - Beyond Christmas from 1940 is a good one.

(37:05) Break 2

• (39:47) Sandy - It's A Wonderful life is #1. One of the very first lines in the movie is often glazed over. Remember the conversation between the angels and God?
• Bobbie - The Homecoming, the origin of the Walton's
• (43:33) LeeAnn - My favorite Christmas movie is The Best Christmas Pageant Ever' This is a newer movie directed by Dallas Jenkins.
• What is the redeeming quality of the Grinch?

Resources:

• A Christmas Carol (any version)
• It’s a Wonderful Life
• How the Grinch Stole Christmas
• A Bocelli Family Christmas (and The Journey)
• Beyond Christmas (1940)
• The Homecoming – origin of the Walton’s
• The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
• Merry Beggars Christmas Carol
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