Holy Spirit of Gentleness, a Catholic Contemporary CD, meditative, contemplative, prayerful

A new music CD available from:

www.marysdowryproductions.org

In this CD, 10 original reflective tracks of music focus on the theme of GENTLENESS.

Written to soften the heart and mind for prayer and reflection, these unique and absorbing original CDS are part of a growing range centred on the Holy Spirit.

Composed and performed by Bernadette Bevans, these original tracks provide beautiful, reflective atmospheres especially for a peaceful home.
Bernadette Bevans composes all of the music for the films of Mary's Dowry Productions.
 

In 2007 Mary’s Dowry productions created a new form of film media to present the lives of the saints. Mary’s Dowry Productions recreates stunning silent visuals, informative, devotional narration, and original contemplative music that touches your spirit to draw you into a spiritual encounter with the saint. Watch with your spiritual eye, listen with your spiritual ear. Our films seek to offer a window into the lives of our saints. Using your spiritual senses we invite you to shut out the world, sit prayerfully and peacefully and go on a journey of faith, history and prayer with these inspiring Saints.

Spirit of Joy, Catholic CD, Contemplative music, Christian and Catholic, meditative, peaceful and calming

A growing range of music CDS are available now from

www.marysdowryproductions.org

In this CD are 10 original tracks of reflective music written with a theme of joy. Various titles aimed to inspire the mind to contemplate the Holy Spirit and to lift the heart for peace and prayer.
The music is composed and performed by Bernadette Bevans, winner of the Catholic Women of the Year award in 2011. Bernadette writes original music for all of the films of Mary's Dowry Productions on the lives of the Saints.

In 2007 Mary’s Dowry productions created a new form of film media to present the lives of the saints. Mary’s Dowry Productions recreates stunning silent visuals, informative, devotional narration, and original contemplative music that touches your spirit to draw you into a spiritual encounter with the saint. Watch with your spiritual eye, listen with your spiritual ear. Our films seek to offer a window into the lives of our saints. Using your spiritual senses we invite you to shut out the world, sit prayerfully and peacefully and go on a journey of faith, history and prayer with these inspiring Saints.

Nicholas Owen - English Martyr, priestholes, safe houses, English Catholic recusant, Jesuit, lay brother, carpenter, Saints

 

The life of priest hole maker St. Nicholas Owen is available on DVD through www.marysdowryproductions.org/shop/

In 2007 Mary’s Dowry productions created a new form of film media to present the lives of the saints. Mary’s Dowry Productions recreates stunning silent visuals, informative, devotional narration, and original contemplative music that touches your spirit to draw you into a spiritual encounter with the saint. Watch with your spiritual eye, listen with your spiritual ear. Our films seek to offer a window into the lives of our saints. Using your spiritual senses we invite you to shut out the world, sit prayerfully and peacefully and go on a journey of faith, history and prayer with this inspiring Saint.

Screenshot from 'St. Nicholas Owen - the Priest Hole Maker'
© 2010 Mary's Dowry Productions

Margaret Clitherow - English Martyr, Pearl of York, Saint, Elizabethan, the Shambles, EWTN, Mary's Dowry Productions, film, Catholic

The life of St. Margaret Clitherow, an English Martyr from Elizabethan York, is reflected upon in reverent and careful detail in this film available through
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Saint Margaret Clitherow teaching children the Catechism
in her shop in the Shambles, York
© 2009 Mary's Dowry Productions

 

Swithun Wells - English Martyr, DVD, Catholic, Mary's Dowry Productions, Shakespeare, Safe Houses, Recusant, Elizabethan

Saint Swithun Wells (c. 1536 – 10 December 1591) was an English Roman Catholic martyr who was executed during the reign of Elizabeth I.
Saint Swithun Wells was born at Brambridge, Hampshire in 1536, and was christened with the name of the local saint and bishop Swithun. He was for many years a schoolmaster at Monkton Farleigh in Wiltshire. During this period, he attended Protestant services, but in 1583, was reconciled to the Catholic Church. In 1585 he went to London, where he purchased a house in Gray's Inn Lane.
In 1591, young Father Edmund Gennings was saying Mass at Wells's house, when the priest-hunter Richard Topcliffe burst in with his officers. The congregation, not wishing the Mass to be interrupted, held the door and beat back the officers until the service was finished, after which they all surrendered peacefully. Saint Swithun Wells was not present at the time, but his wife was, and she was arrested along with Saint Edmund Gennings, Saint Polydore Plasden, and three laymen named John Mason, Sidney Hodgson, and Brian Lacey. Saint Swithun Wells was immediately arrested and imprisoned on his return.
At his trial, he said that he had not been present at the Mass, but wished he had been.
He was sentenced to die by hanging, and was executed outside his own house on 10 December 1591, just after St. Edmund Gennings. On the scaffold, he said to the priest catcher, RichardTopcliffe, "I pray God make you a Paul of a Saul, of a bloody persecutor one of the Catholic Church's children." His wife, Alice, was reprieved, and died in prison in 1602.
Swithun Wells was canonized by Pope Paul VI on 25 October 1970, as one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales. His feast day, along with that of the other thirty-nine martyrs, is on 25 October.

In 2007 Mary’s Dowry productions created a new form of film media to present the lives of the saints. Mary’s Dowry Productions recreates stunning silent visuals, informative, devotional narration, and original contemplative music that touches your spirit to draw you into a spiritual encounter with the saint. Watch with your spiritual eye, listen with your spiritual ear. Our films seek to offer a window into the lives of our saints. Using your spiritual senses we invite you to shut out the world, sit prayerfully and peacefully and go on a journey of faith, history and prayer with this inspiring Elizabethan Saint.

 

We were able to film some external scenes at Parham House and Park which represented Saint Swithun's beautiful house in the country. Internal scenes were filmed on a set with historical costumes and backdrops. We love to recreate key moments from the Saints lives using costume, nature and props. We always make sure that the people who portray the Saints do not use dialogue. This assures that the viewer only 'sees' a representation but hears narration and original music to aid a spiritual encounter with the Saint, thus giving the impression of looking through a window in time and history to see the story unfold.

 

The life of this little known Elizabethan English Martyr on DVD available through www.marysdowryproductions.org

Edmund Gennings - English Martyr, Saint, priest, Elizabethan, English Missions, hanged, drawn and quartered, Catholic

Saint Edmund Gennings, also spelt Jennings, is one of our English Saints.

His twenty four years of his life were spent sharing his love of God and the Mass with the Elizabethan people.

He travelled throughout England radiating kindness, love and joy even during a turbulent time in England's history. His love of the Mass saw him offer the outlawed Mass in many secret places where he led everyone to God.

His friendship carried through the boundaries of time and he is a relevant Saint especially for our own troubled times.

Saint Edmund Gennings with Saint Swithun Wells
© Mary's Dowry Productions 2010

 

 In 2007 Mary’s Dowry productions created a new form of film media to present the lives of the saints. Mary’s Dowry Productions recreates stunning silent visuals, informative, devotional narration, and original contemplative music that touches your spirit to draw you into a spiritual encounter with the saint. Watch with your spiritual eye, listen with your spiritual ear. Our films seek to offer a window into the lives of our saints. Using your spiritual senses we invite you to shut out the world, sit prayerfully and peacefully and go on a journey of faith, history and prayer with this inspiring Elizabethan Saint.

The life of this young English Martyr is available on DVD available through www.marysdowryproductions.org/shop/

 

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Margaret Ward - hanged at Tyburn, London

Saint Margaret Ward (died 30 August 1588), the "pearl of Tyburn", was an English Catholic martyr who was executed during the reign of Elizabeth I for assisting a priest to escape from prison. Her date of birth is unknown, but she was born in Congleton, Cheshire. She was canonised in 1970, as one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales.

 

Saint Margaret Ward visits a priest in a London prison
Screenshot from 'St. Margaret Ward'
© 2010 Mary's Dowry Productions

 

Saint Margaret had a love for people and for the Catholic Church during a troubled time in England's history. In her own words, this lovely English Saints takes us on her journey. Contemplative and uplifting original music accompanies the beautiful imagery.

 

Available on DVD through www.marysdowryproductions.org/shop/

 

As seen on SKY.

 

In 2007 Mary’s Dowry productions created a new form of film media to present the lives of the saints. Mary’s Dowry Productions recreates stunning silent visuals, informative, devotional narration, and original contemplative music that touches your spirit to draw you into a spiritual encounter with the saint. Watch with your spiritual eye, listen with your spiritual ear. Our films seek to offer a window into the lives of our saints. Using your spiritual senses we invite you to shut out the world, sit prayerfully and peacefully and go on a journey of faith, history and prayer with this inspiring Elizabethan Saint.

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Saint Anne Line - Tyburn Martyr, English Saint, Elizabethan, Mary's Dowry Productions, EWTN, Catholic films, DVD

 

 

A prayerful and spiritual look at the life, faith and ministry of Saint Anne Line, a young Elizabethan woman who loved the Catholic Church and served its priests during a troubled time in England's history. Saint Anne Line cared for many safe houses in England where priests could rest and take refuge from the hostile authorities. She was a woman of prayer and joy who touched all who encountered her. She so loved the Church that she peacefully accepted God's Will for her, thus leaving us a beautiful example of peace and devotion that is relevant today.

 

In 2007 Mary’s Dowry productions created a new form of film media to present the lives of the saints. Mary’s Dowry Productions recreates stunning silent visuals, informative, devotional narration, and original contemplative music that touches your spirit to draw you into a spiritual encounter with the saint. Watch with your spiritual eye, listen with your spiritual ear. Our films seek to offer a window into the lives of our saints. Using your spiritual senses we invite you to shut out the world, sit prayerfully and peacefully and go on a journey of faith, history and prayer with this inspiring Elizabethan Saint.

 

Saint Anne Line caring for a Safe House in Elizabethan England
© 2010 Mary's Dowry Productions

In 2010, Mary's Dowry Productions filmed so special scenes on location in an original 16th century house at the Weald and Downland Museum. These represented Saint Anne Line's prayer and service for the Church and priests.

 

Roger Line, St. Anne Line's husband
Arrested for his participation in an outlawed Mass.
Exiled abroad and separated from his wife.
© 2010 Mary's Dowry Productions

Mary's Dowry Productions also recreated several backdrops in the barn that is attached to our parish church of the English Martyrs. There, several friends and parishioners gave their time to portray for us moments in the life and events of Saint Anne Line. These portrayals are always silent and run beneath a dialogue and original music to keep the focus always on the Saint and her story.

 

 

Saint Anne Line is available on DVD Worldwide from

 http://www.marysdowryproductions.org/shop/