Yes, Bella will finally be available on DVD tomorrow! Our Gospel of Life committee will be showing it at our parish sometime in the near future. Here is my review from this post:
“Man…cannot fully find himself except through a sincere gift of himself” (Gaudium et Spes, 24)
Bella is not just a story about the value of human life, but the value of human love. As I said in my post, Reclaiming the Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality, creating a culture of life involves not just recognizing the dignity of human life, but realizing our human vocation to love as God loves. This is a selfless, life giving love without boundaries – extending to family, friends, neighbors and even a needy stranger. Love is not just about romance; it’s not merely a feeling or emotion; love is a decision to give oneself as a gift to another (seen in the character of “Jose”) and to be open to receiving the gift of another in return (“Nina”). Our young men and women need to see this, if only on film, because far too many grow up without ever knowing this love, from parents, teachers, friends or lovers.
You gotta love these swell Bella fellas! Because there have been over a dozen confirmed reports that women have chosen to give life to their unborn children (even canceling scheduled abortions) after seeing this movie, Bella producers have launched the Bella 10 campaign, challenging fans to convince 10 people to buy the DVD (or give it away to them) who would then also convince 10 others to do likewise. Are you up to the challenge?
According to Life Site News, Bella star Eduardo Verastegui recorded an appearance with Fox TV’s Neil Cavuto tonight which may be broadcast tomorrow if it wasn’t on tonight already. He will also be on the Today show tomorrow at 10 a.m.
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Congratulations Bella!
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