Priests. Catholics in Britain
Description
Allen Hall is one of only three remaining Roman Catholic seminaries in Britain. In this intimate portrait, we follow Allen Hall's seminarians as they pursue a timetable that swings from the esoteric to the practical - from biblical Greek to lessons on how to live a celibate life - learning that the seminary is no "priest school." Beyond learning the tricks of the priestly trade, the seminarians are preparing to be fundamentally altered as human beings. They believe that at ordination they will be materially changed as men, only then able to celebrate the Eucharist and perform the act that is central to Catholic life - the transformation of bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus Christ. This mystery is what Catholic priests exist for - to make Christ present in the world. Filmed with extraordinary access to the site and subjects featured.
Runtime
60 min
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Geography
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Date of Publication
[2013], c2012
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