The European Union, which is supposed to be fashioned after the United States of America, decided to write a history of Europe, but leaving the Catholic Church out altogether. That would seem like an impossibility, but we recall the words of Joseph Pulitzer, who at the time was publisher of the New York World. He wrote "If I don't write about it, it never happened!" Scary, but it could be true. If the children of Europe grow up without any knowledge of the history of the Catholic Church, very possibly they will forget about it. Or their children and grandchildren will forget about it.
That event is which would fuel Jordan and ignite a spark in him to become the exceptional basketball player he was. We hear it all the time, you only succeed when you fail. One of the Michael Jordan movie advertisements was a Nike advertising when he mentioned he fails and fails all the time. Which is why he Succeeds.
When we wrote our Mission Statement, in 1986, we spoke of books, videos, a newspaper, a fund for needy priests and religious and a Communication Center as a means to glorify the Name of Jesus.
The kind woman came back and asked again if I'd opened it up and read any part of it. So popular documentaries I explained to her that I was not inclined to do so as I don't read any kind of mainstream media, no newspapers, no radio and no television. She gasped in total disbelief. Her next question was obvious - "why not"? So I took the opportunity to enlighten her, that there was very little positive content in such media especially the newspapers, who are in my opinion, the worst offenders of negative propaganda.
Paralleling the sports documentaries with life as a Christian, I went on the share with little Jay that being a Christian can sometimes be hard. Jesus didn't give us a way of life that was easy. Instructions aren't necessary if the task before us is simple. Instructions, guides, and aids are only necessary if one's chosen path is difficult the follow.
As far as theatrical films on the subject, the most well-known is "The Great Raid," (2005, Miramax) although that film really doesn't focus on the Death March, but on the raid of Camp Cabanatuan in January 1945. This mission was to rescue 500 remaining Death March survivors from Japanese captivity.
The greatest gift that Jesus came to give us was eternal life. But He also came to give us an example of how to live victoriously in a hostile environment. The bible says that He gave us an example in which we should follow in His steps (1 Peter 2:21).
Increasing student motivation to learn can be challenging, but it is an essential element in being an effective teacher. The added bonus is you will also find yourself enjoying teaching much more when it doesn't feel like you are pulling teeth trying to get your students involved.