The Greatest Miracle, a 3-D animated movie about the miracle that takes place at every Mass, opens today in 63 theaters across the country.
Directed by Academy Award nominee Bruce M. Morris, the visual writer of the animated hits Pocahontas and Hercules, The Greatest Miracle tells a story of hope and faith set against a backdrop of mysterious spirits and a religious service many have come to take for granted.
The story revolves around three people in crisis who just happen to attend the same Mass.
Monica, a widow and the mother of a nine year old child is doing everything she can to keep her house; Don Chema, a public transport driver who receives the news of a disease which can eventually lead to the death of his son; and Doña Cata, an elderly woman who feels her mission in life has already concluded.
Going to Mass is not new to any of them, but they’ve never understood the true meaning of what takes place at every Mass. But this time, thanks to the intervention of their guardian angels, they experience the Mass like never before – and it changes their lives forever.
The Most Reverend Donald Ricken, Bishop of the Diocese of Green Bay, Wisc., calls the film “powerful” saying that the 3D animated feature “helps us better grasp the spiritual forces at play in our daily lives.”
“The Greatest Miracle draws the viewer into the Mass by artistically portraying what we as Catholics believe to be taking place, but what we as humans are incapable of perceiving with our earthly senses,” Bishop Ricken said. “May we take from The Greatest Miracle an exhortation to participate more fully and more regularly in the Mass – a tremendous gift to the Church and indeed, to all humanity.”
Oscar®-nominee Mark McKenzie, who orchestrated the score for Dances with Wolves, wrote the score for the film, which earned the 2011 Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Score – Independent Film/Short/Documentary. McKenzie’s work also includes Men in Black, Spiderman and Ice Age: The Meltdown.
Strong themes of evil make the PG film unsuitable for all ages. Parental discretion is advised.
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