Faith, Friends, And Film: Of Gods And Men

"Cinema is the most direct way to get in touch with God." — Federico Fellini Faith, Friends, and Film is a film screening series presented by The Door, a ministry of St. John the Divine. Each screening is paired with a theme related to faith. Light hospitality will be provided, along with a phone break at the half. Come out for the show and meet someone new! Captions on! Thursday, April 4Of God’s and MenLocation: 14 Pews | 800 Aurora St. Theme: CommunityVerse: Galatians 6:2Spiritual [hidden] Together, Dietrich BonhoefferThe Rule of St. Benedict, St. Benedict “Of Gods and Men” is a film about eight French, Bendictine monks who live in harmony with their Muslim neighbors in a monastery perched in the mountains of Algeria in the 1990s. When a group of foreign workers are killed by an Islamic fundamentalist group, fear sweeps though the region. The army offers the monastary protection, but the brothers refuse. They begin asking if they should leave. The film is informed by John W. Kiser’s account of the events in The Monks of Tibhirine. Faith, Friends, and Film is brought to you by The Door at St. John the [hidden] Upcoming Faith Film and Friends Events: Thursday, May 2 | Minari | St. John the Divine, 2450 River Oaks Blvd. Thursday, June 6 | Nacho Libre | Holy Family, 3719 Navigation Blvd. More Info below.