REVIEW #11: Father Michael McGivney:

An American Blessed 

On October 31st 2020, Fr. Michael McGivney was named Blessed by Pope Francis. This means that a miracle was attributed to his intercession and Fr. McGivney is one step closer to becoming a recognized Catholic Saint. Fr. McGivney is most known as the founder of the Knight of Columbus a fraternal organization of Catholic men. There is more to Fr. McGivney’s story than the Knights and there is more to the Knights than pancake breakfasts.

I was pretty blown away by this short video and I think you would be too. The story of the Fr. McGivney’s miracle is pretty powerful. Check out my review of this formed.org video below. 

Title

Father Michael McGivney: An American Blessed

https://watch.formed.org/videos/father-michael-mcgivney-an-american-blessed

Presenter

Multiple laypersons and priests present on this topic.

Length 

About 27 minutes. 

Style of Content

• A narrator drives the central story of this video while many different individuals given further information about the life and ministry of Fr. McGivney. Beautiful video, historical video and pictures, and dramatic illustration bring this story to life.  
• TBH - This video is very well produces and looks great. The excellence in the production is matched by the excellence in the story telling. 

Content

The video begins by telling the story of Fr. Michael McGivney. From humble beginnings as the son of Irish immigrants to local parish priest and ultimately to his death at about 38 years old from a flu pandemic, the viewer learns more about Fr. McGivney then just about his beginning the Knights of Columbus. We also briefly hear about Fr. McGivney’s vision for the Knights and how they have served in the American Catholic Church. The video concludes by telling the story of the miracle that has given Fr. McGivney the title of Blessed on his way to being declared a Catholic Saint. 

Why you should watch this video

If you want to hear the story of an American Blessed with the real life miracle that brought that about, then you should check this out. If you’re curious about the Knights of Columbus and how they got their start, then you should watch this video. 

Why skip it

If you are looking for a catechetical or Biblical study, then maybe try something else on formed.