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22 Saints Movies for the Church Triumphant
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Word on Fire has published a list of 22 films about the lives of saints to serve as inspiration for viewers. The collection includes various biographical depictions of canonized figures.
The list features the 2024 film Cabrini, which depicts the life of St. Frances Cabrini and her work in nineteenth-century New York. It also includes Triumph of the Heart, a 2025 film written and directed by Anthony D’Ambrosio that portrays the martyrdom of St. Maximilian Kolbe. Additionally, the list highlights the 2007 film St. Giuseppe Moscati: Doctor to the Poor, which follows the life of the physician who died in 1927 and dedicated his practice to the sick and the poor.
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