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Four Great Films for Your Lenten Journey, by Monica Miller – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

Four Great Films for Your Lenten Journey, by Monica Miller

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Carl Heinrich Bloch (1834-1890), “The Burial of Christ” (photo: Public Domain)

By Monica Miller, Crisis Magazine, March 11, 2026

Monica Miller, Ph.D., is the Director of Citizens for a Pro-life Society. She holds a degree in Theatre Arts from Southern Illinois University and graduate degrees in Theology from Loyola University and Marquette University. She is the author of several books including The Theology of the Passion of the Christ (Alba House) and, most recently, The Authority of Women in the Catholic Church (Emmaus Road) and Abandoned: The Untold Story of the Abortion Wars (St. Benedict Press).

Lenten film recommendations for visual learners: Films that illuminate Christ’s Passion and help unite our sacrifices to His on the Cross.

The intent of this article is to introduce readers to films that, due to their themes and focus, can deepen the Lenten spiritual experience through the profundity of their theological insights. So, let us begin.

Whistle Down the Wind (1961)

Whistle Down the Wind, directed by British film director Bryan Forbes, is described by Wikipedia as a “crime drama.” Nothing could be further from the truth. Rather, this quiet, low-budget, black and white movie, which takes place in the British countryside, is a sensitive, profound, and insightful retelling of the life of Christ, climaxing with the Savior’s Passion, all seen through the eyes of children. …

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Four Great Films for Your Lenten Journey, by Monica Miller

Refreshing—and Shocking—Realism About the Marital Bond, by Phil Lawler

Carney’s Canada Is China’s Vassal, by Will Barclay

By Monica Miller, Crisis Magazine, March 11, 2026

Lenten film recommendations for visual learners: Films that illuminate Christ’s Passion and help unite our sacrifices to His on the Cross.

The intent of this article is to introduce readers to films that, due to their themes and focus, can deepen the Lenten spiritual experience through the profundity of their theological insights. So, let us begin.

Whistle Down the Wind (1961)

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