The Light that Shines - Cinematic TrailerJoin me as I physically retrace Saint Dymphna's steps, meditate on her life and her own inner journey as she blossomed into the patron saint of mental health. We will follow her to Jesus, the source of all healing, asking her to pray for us and journey with us, by means of a novena prayer.
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Day 1 : The EscapeWhile fourteen-year-old Dymphna is grieving the loss of her beloved Mama, dangers are mounting at home - she must flee at once.
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Day 2: SaltwaterDymphna and Father Gerebran must take to the ocean - beautiful sights
but without any time to enjoy them. The austere North Sea is
treacherous, but the storms give them distance from their pursuers.
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Day 3: In the Darkness, HopeDymphna and Gerebran moor in Antwerpen, famished, seasick and exhausted.
Yet, no rest is in order, as a fear-gripped Dymphna struggles to tell
reality on the horizon from traumatic flashbacks.
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Day 4: There Were CrowsNow foreign refugees in hiding, Father Gerebran and Dymphna evade dark forces (represented by the crow's call), yet find solace in celebrating Holy Mass with the locals in the Flemish language. The stars in the sky are, somehow, the same as back home.
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Day 5: An Empty SilenceDeep into the Belgian forest, there is quietude. But the quiet exposes the storms deep within us.
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Day 6: Swollen Feet, Swollen HeartGeel is a foreign new world of opportunities for Dymphna and Gerebran. As a page turns in their lives, they must put away things of the past to move onward, and rediscover themselves in God's ever-mysterious purpose for them.
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Day 7: Permission To Be Human"Father, why do the towers here have spinning sails?" Past a few windmills, at the crossroads of two paths lies the tiny hamlet of Zammel, Dymphna and Father Gerebran get a fresh start - where awe, wonder, and a new mission can take root.
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Day 8: In PanicBy day, Dymphna works hard, learning Flemish and helping others face their darkest thoughts. But whenever night falls, alone, Dymphna can't help but sense a certain darkness following, stalking, spying on her.
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Day 9: MiraclesDarkness cannot argue with the Light. When a Light shines, any darkness must flee.
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Day 10: Conclusion & The Holy League of DymphnaHaving followed Dymphna's earthly life, our novena draws to a close with its conclusion prayer. But how do we follow her in her heavenly mission? The battlefield has changed, and cloaks and torches are no longer needed, but the mission remains the same: Jesus, the Messiah, heals broken lives. Consider joining the Holy League of Dymphna.
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