The Memorare
This popular prayer, a favorite of many Catholics, dates back to the 15th century and takes its name from the first Latin word of the prayer, "memorare," which means "remember." The Memorare is of unknown authorship, although it has been attributed to St. Augustine (354-430), St. John Chrysostom (c. 347-407) and, with more reason, to St. Bernard of Clairvaux (c. 1090-1153). St. Bernard's sermons on Mary were famous, and it was his Cistercian monks in the monastery of Citeaux in the 12th century who popularized the name "Our Lady" for Mary. The Memorare has also been attributed to the French cleric Claude Bernard (1588-1641), known as the "poor priest" of Paris, whose homilies contain passages that echo its words. No matter who wrote this prayer, it was Father Bernard who did much to popularize it, teaching it in hospitals and prisons, where Mary's intercession was effective in working miracles of grace. The first manuscript of the Mem
I would love to know where this will be shown. My father took me to see a version of this story when I was a child. I was touched deeply by it then, and I have always remembered it.
ReplyDeleteThis is a Mexican re-make of the 1955 Spanish movie, The trailer indicates that it is very much in the spirit of the 1955 film, which I remember seeing at school. I watched it again some years ago, I forget where. You can find the full original, without English sub-titles, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN7dEFkXWAY .
ReplyDeleteI love the original of this film. You can get it through Ignatius Press. It's great for the whole family. I'm eager to see if this one measures up.
ReplyDeleteUCANews carries a story from CNA about the new movie here: http://www.ucanews.com/news/an-all-time-classic-catholic-film-gets-a-triumphant-remake/67355
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