For Greater Glory DVD Giveaway
By - Posted on September 17, 2012Today, we’re excited to give our readers the opportunity to win one of three copies of the DVD version of this summer’s critically acclaimed movie For Greater Glory. To enter, please leave a comment below by midnight Pacific time on Monday, September 24, 2012.
For Greater Glory Blu-Ray + DVD Combo
FOR GREATER GLORY is available now in stores and online retailers with suggested retail prices of $26.99 for the DVD, $32.99 for the Blu-Ray and $32.99 for the DVD/Blu-ray combo pack. Site licenses also are available now through The Maximus Group. For more information, call 1-877-263-1263 or visit www.ForGreaterGloryEvents.com.
Public-screening opportunities are varied:
• Any group can benefit from public exhibitions of a film that enjoyed national buzz – but in limited theatrical release. Many moviegoers never got a chance to see this amazing film because it didn’t come to their town. Now, through a site license, it can!
• Priests and other parish leaders can organize a parish movie night. They can buy a site license package and host one (or multiple) parish viewing nights.
• Movie nights and public screenings sponsored by Knights of Columbus councils. Several Cristero martyrs were Knights, including a priest.
• Diocesan and parish Hispanic Ministries can bring this story to audiences that are extremely interested in and excited about FOR GREATER GLORY. This film is the legacy of many Mexican-American Catholics.
• Groups for young adults and men will find the film very compelling because of its message, production values and cast. The film stars Andy Garcia and Eva Longoria, two of most popular actors in today’s culture, and it’s an adventure, romance and action film all rolled into one!
• Faith formation and prayer groups get an opportunity to see the true story of 20th Century martyrs on the American continent. Several of the martyrs depicted in this film were beatified just five years ago. A great film to see on the faith and the heroic witness of our Catholic Saints.
• FOR GREATER GLORY also tells a great story of female strength and service through the depiction of the Feminine Brigades of St. Joan of Arc, which grew to more than 25,000 strong in support of the Cristero fighters.
Catholic leaders have praised FOR GREATER GLORY for its message and production values.
“FOR GREATER GLORY is a top-flight production whose message of the importance of religious freedom has particular resonance for us today,” said Most Rev. José Horacio Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles. “It is my earnest hope that people of faith throughout our country will rally behind FOR GREATER GLORY, and in doing so, will highlight the importance of religious freedom in our society.”
“FOR GREATER GLORY is ‘must-see’ viewing for all those who care about faith and liberty today,” said Knights of Columbus Supreme Knight Carl Anderson.
“The power of this film is matched only by the timeliness of its message,” said CatholicVote.org President Brian Burch.
“Every person of faith should draw courage from the tragically heroic witness of the Cristeros,” said Fr. Andrew Small, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies. “Their sacrifice reminds us that unless we learn from history, we risk repeating it. Besides being an important movie, it is extremely well done.”
About the film
FOR GREATER GLORY follows the true story of the 1920s Cristero War – the daring people’s revolt that rocked 20th Century North America. Directed by Dean Wright and produced by Pablo Jose Barroso, FOR GREATER GLORY stars Academy Award® nominee Andy Garcia, Golden Globe winner Eva Longoria, Oscar® Lifetime Achievement winner Peter O’Toole, rising star Oscar Isaac (DRIVE), recording star and actor Ruben Blades (SAFE HOUSE), Bruce Greenwood (STAR TREK, SUPER 8), Nestor Carbonell (THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, “Lost”), Bruce McGill (LINCOLN), Santiago Cabrera (“Heroes,” CHE), Oscar®-nominated Catalina Sandino Moreno (MARIA FULL OF GRACE) and Eduardo Verástegui (BELLA). It introduces teenager Mauricio Kuri, who plays Cristero martyr Blessed José Sanchez del Rio. Released in theaters on June 1, the epic action film earned more than $5.6 million at the domestic box office.
COMPANION BOOK
Ignatius Press has published the official companion book to the film,For Greater Glory: The True Story of the Cristiada. Written by noted Cristero War historian and expert Ruben Quezada, English and Spanish editions of the book are available now at www.ignatius.com.
Visit the official website at www.ForGreaterGlory.com.
Visit the site-license website at www.ForGreaterGloryEvents.com.
Today, we’re excited to give our readers the opportunity to win one of three copies of the DVD version of this summer’s critically acclaimed movie For Greater Glory. To enter, please leave a comment below by midnight Pacific time on Monday, September 24, 2012.
Update: Our winners, Dani, Gracie and Holly, have been notified and will be receiving their prizes soon. Thank you for participating in this contest.
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I am a catechist for a predominantly hispanic parish. I would enjoy sharing the DVD with my students & families. On a personal level, my own father lived through this era in Mexico. He is now 87 yrs. old and remembers the catholics had to go underground for much of his childhood…
I cannot wait to see this movie with my children, especially my boys. For them to see wonderful examples of heroic men who love the faith….priceless.
We need more movie choices like this:)
Why was this film not highly publicized? It looks like a fabulous film! I would be like for St. Anthony’s Parish here in Fresno to have an outdoor movie night for all its parishioners!!!
Thanks for sharing the small clip! I would love to see it!!
Ohhh. Really want to see this!
It wasn’t that long ago, and it wasn’t that far away. So, if you don’t think this kind of persecution can happen here, think again.
Have heard great things about this movie. Did not get to see it in the theatre. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
God bless!
Holly in Kentucky.
This looks like an awesome movie. Please enter me into the contest!
I wish we had the $$ to take our kids to this when it was in the theater. My husband and I saw it, and it was great. Would love to have a DVD to watch with the kids!!
I saw the movie in theater. What a wonderful movie to make you stop and think.
I would love to see this heroic movie!
What a heart piercing film.
Viva Cristo Rey!
I’m really looking forward to seeing this movie!
@donkolenda
Please enter me into this contest.
I just watched this on Apple TV this weekend and I really wished my son and husband were home to watch it to. I loved it.
Limited income says we do not “go” or “buy” movies. This would be a real treat.
Thank you, Lisa! You’re great!
i love this movie, i was born and raised in mexico and i came to the states when i was 14 yrs old. i dont ever recalled being told anything about these events in history class or social classes while i study in mexico. having watched this movie caused me to realized that the united states is at danger of falling in the same path as mexico did back in the cristero time. it made me think how lucky we are to have priest, freedom or religion to a certain extent ( because for us catholics the freedom to worship GOD is under attack) and so often we dont even attend mass, confession or participate in the sacraments or the Eucharistic adoration. this is a must, A MUST SEE… if you are mexican or come from a mexican heritage please see it so you can learn the mistakes that our ancestors did and the courage’s people and priest that were willing to die for CHRIST. this is a film that will stayed with me for years to come.