The Golden Compass

There has been much stirring about the new movie The Golden Compass. Our Catholic faith calls us to be informed about what we watch and listen to. To that end, we are providing some links to websites that speak about The Golden Compass. Please check these out so that you know what the talk and possible concern is about.

The Golden Compass

By Harry Forbes and John Mulderig
Catholic News Service Movie Review

http://www.catholicnews.com/data/movies/07mv242.htm

The Catholic News Service Movie Reviews are regularly featured each week in our Diocesan newspaper The Message. This one will be published in the Dec. 7th issue. Forbes is director and Mulderig is on the staff of the Office for Film & Broadcasting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. More reviews are available online at www.usccb.org/movies

Misleading 'Compass'

By Sandra Miesel
Our Sunday Visitor Newsweekly

http://www.osv.com/OSVNav/OSVNewsweeklyDecember22007/MisleadingCompass/tabid/4965/Default.aspx

Our Sunday Visitor Newsweekly is a weekly Catholic newspaper reporting on current issues and topics both within the Catholic Faith and the World.

The Golden Compass

By Barbara and David P. Mikkelson
Snopes Website

http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/compass.asp

Snopes is an internet website focusing on urban legends and myths. Many times they try to prove or disprove rumors and myths circulating by e-mail or word of mouth.

Golden Compass Media Literacy Guide for the Faith Community

By Sr. Rose Pacatte, FSP

http://journals.aol.com/rosepacatte/MyMovies/

Sr. Rose, Pacatee, FSP writes of herself, “Hi, I am Sr Rose Pacatte,FSP director of the Pauline Center for Media Studies in Culver City, CA. I have an MEd in Media Studies from the University of London. My primary work is media literacy education for parents and teachers within the context of culture, education and faith formation. I love movies and am the Film/TV columnist for St. Anthony Messenger Magazine: www.americancatholic.org . You can also find film and media education articles at www.pauline.org . With Peter Malone, MSC, I am the co-author of the series Lights, Camera...Faith! A movie lover's guide to scripture.Check out www.nationalfilmretreat.org , too.”