Resources:

The Gospel of Matthew

Videos on the Gospel of Matthew

(These videos are available from the Media Centers.)

VC 2006              Saints for Kids, Volume 8                                                     PI*

cds*                          (Pauline Media, 2002, 22 minutes)

In this volume of SAINTS FOR KIDS the children meet:
Valentine - The saint who loved God so much that we celebrate the gift of love on his feast day.
Matthew - The tax collector who received an unexpected invitation from Jesus.
Robert - The pilgrim who tried to do what God wanted.
Frances of Rome -The brave wife and mother who grew in holiness caring for her family and helping others.

VC 1860              The Stories of Jesus                                                             PIJ

cds                            (Vision Video, 2000, 30 minutes)

From the book of Matthew this video presents Jesus in the temple rebuking the moneychangers, Jesus crying for Jerusalem, praying with his disciples in the Garden of Gethsemane, and holding up children as being precious. Using these stories the presenter has a discussion with the students about times when Jesus showed strong emotions.

VC 1750              Great Storyteller                                                                   IJSA

cds                            (Visual Bible, 1998, 30 minutes)

This video presentation, using the Gospel of Matthew, recounts favorite stories that Jesus told...the healing of the leper; feeding of the 5,000; Jesus calming the storm and walking on water. Master story-teller Frank Peretti, using footage from the Visual Bible Series introduces the viewer to a laughing, loving, very real Jesus.

VC 1626.01-.06    Parables of Matthew: Then and Now                                    SA

cds                            (Archdiocese of Detroit, 1997, 30 minutes)

n these presentations Msgr. John Zenz examines parables conveying a challenge and/or message. He helps the viewer to see how parables bring together the secular and sacred. Each video is comprises of a reading of the parable, a teaching, panel discussion and reflection on how the parable applies to everyday life.

VC 1622.01-.07    Matthew's Lenten Gospels (Cycle A)                                     SA

cds                            (Archdiocese of Detroit, 1996, 30 minutes)

Msgr. John Zenz, a troupe of local actors and a group of panelists assist the viewer in the need to identify again with the sufferings of Jesus and how His life and teachings can be entwined into our everyday life. While these are Cycle A readings and John's Easter Gospels are included, the presentations are for any season.

VC 1550              The Vision of the Gospels: Matthew                                      SA

cds                            (Corpus Video, 1997, 29 minutes)

Fr. Michael Himes describes this Gospel as "the Christian Book of Wisdom" which invites the reader to become a wise scribe of the new law. This Gospel tells us what it means to be Church and to be a community which excludes no one.

VC 1145.05          Jesus and the Gospels                                                          SA

cds                             (Paulist Press, 120 minutes)  

These segments introduce the viewer to the New Testament. Segment titles are:
1. An Introduction to the Books of the New Testament
2. The World of Jesus and the Gospels
3. The Reign of God and the Parables of Jesus
4. Interpreting the Resurrection
5. New Testament Christologies
6. The Cross in the Gospel of Mark
7. Matthew: This Wise Scribe
8. Luke: Jesus' Journey to Jerusalem

VC 1080              Mark and Matthew: The Evangelists Speak for Themselves   JSA

c                                (ACTA Films, 75 minutes)

William Burke appears before a live audience as evangelists Mark and Matthew in these two original dramatic monologues. He portrays both evangelists as coming to explain the context of their separate Gospels and the relevance of each to today's Christians.

VC 1064.01-.04    Many Faces of Jesus, The: Matthew 25                                   JSA

cds                            (Brown/ROA, 1989, 15 minutes each)

Volunteers in hospitals, with groups of people with disabilities and individuals with AIDS speak of their need to extend friendship and care to others. They have learned that life is a precious gift to be treasured.

VC 1033.04          The Betrayal                                                                           IJ

cds                            (Brown/ROA, 16 minutes each)

Peter and Andrew examine the events leading up to Jesus' death and their role in those events. The account is based on Matthew 26:14-27,66.

VC 0924               The Gospel According to Matthew                                         A

d                                (Liturgical Press, 1989)

In this ten week Little Rock Scripture Study the viewer will see how the extensive teaching sections of this Gospel were used to instruct Christians of the early centuries of the Church. They will become reacquainted with the Master Teacher.

VC 0689              The Cotton Patch Gospel                                                        JSA

cds                            (TEL, 111 minutes)

The Gospels of Matthew and John, translated into present-day Southern vernacular are presented musically with zest and uninhibited joy.

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 * The usage codes for the videos are as follows: A = Adults; E = Early Childhood; I = Intermediate; J = Junior High; P = Primary; and S = Senior High.

*   Cds = Media Center Codes:  C = Cincinnati; D = Dayton; S = Sidney

Books the Gospel of Matthew (Borrow these from the Media Centers.)

 Web Sites on the Gospel of Matthew

• Introduction to the Gospel of Matthew An introduction to the Gospel of Matthew from the New American Bible
  appears on the US Catholic Bishops' web site. The entire text of the gospel is linked, and all biblical references are interactive.

• Matthew's Gospel: A Community Effort This is an article by John Wijngaards in the excellent Scripture from Scratch series.
   

Last Updated: 05/22/2007