The world would end in 1492
- so the prophets, soothsayers & stargazers said. They were right. Their world did end. Ours began.
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Gerard Depardieu stars as Christopher Columbus in Ridley Scott's biopic of the famous explorer. In the late fifteenth century, Columbus persuades the Queen of Spain (Sigourney Weaver) to fund his latest expedition to the East by searching out new trade routes on the way. Inadvertantly arriving in the Americas, Columbus attempts to civilise the natives & live in harmony with them, but his efforts are sabotaged by a crew intent on plundering all the New World has to offer. One of three films (the other two being ' Christopher Columbus
- The Discovery' & the comedy ' Carry On Columbus') about Columbus to hit the screens in 1992, marking the 500th anniversary of the original voyage.
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Born into a humble family which fell into extreme poverty, Saint Bernadette of Lourdes was only fourteen when the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to her for the first of eighteen visits near Lourdes, in southern France. A woman of faith, purity, & innocence, Saint Bernadette maintained a state of childlike innocence throughout her short life. ...

Catherine of Siena (1347-1380) had her first vision of Christ at the age of six & dedicated her life to his service as a Dominican. She is also the author of the Dialogue & a Doctor of the Church. This work teaches you to focus on Christ & be transformed by him, sharing the knowledge & joy of his love with others. ...

Offers a commentary that introduces Poverello's gospel-based message. This book presents a spiritual itinerary: the grandeur & misery of the human condition; the love of neighbor, especially the poor & the marginalized; poverty, the path to perfect joy; &, praising the mystery of the Trinity, the center of every Christian life. ...