The Bells of St. Mary's
Recommended. Age: 8+. A Catholic review of this movie for parents.
Our review
This is Catholic life as a warm home: a priest and a nun who disagree about method and agree about God. Sister Benedict's prayer to have bitterness removed from her heart is the spiritual center, and the film trusts that prayer actually works. The one honest reservation is that the faith stays mostly cultural; the sacraments are offstage and the mood is sweeter than it is deep.
For parents
Safe for the whole family. Ask your kids why Sister Benedict is not told the truth about her illness, and whether a kind omission is the same as a lie (CCC 2483). Ask what changed Mr. Bogardus: the sermon, or the silent visit to the church?