Brother Francis - Forgiven!: The Blessings of Confession

My kids love Br Francis movies. Maybe they'd be less keen if they watched more cartoons, but I'm happy to give in and let them watch these occasionally. ;-)This video has one inaccuracy: Br Francis says that after confession, the soul is a clean and sinless as "the day you were born". Perhaps they were really referencing "the day you were born again in Baptism", but I did have to talk with the kids about original sin to avoid confusion.Otherwise, awesome video for understanding and preparing for this sacrament. I love how these movies pack so much content into an exciting, catchy show. It covers sin, forgiveness, and the mechanics of the Sacrament. There's nothing like overhearing your 3 year old singing "I've got a loving Father. He is always ready, always ready to forgive. He knows that I am weak and his help is what I need. His love is always, always here."

We have many Brother Francis DVDs, and this one is my favorite for our family! A couple of the episodes are mediocre in my opinion, but this one is a Home Run. My daughter is preparing for Confession and Communion this year, and I was so pleased that this episode captures the true heart of God's perspective on our sins and how happy He is to forgive us. My daughter is sensitive, a worrier, and is leaning towards scrupulosity as she learns about sin in her catechism class. This video puts the whole matter in the light of God's Fatherly love. Thank you, Brother Francis!!!!!

We LOVE the Brother Francis series, there are 9 DVDs altogether, and we have bought each one of them for our children as a fun and creative way to pass along the Catholic Faith. These programs are fantastic, in that they have songs and stories to help children understand in an age-appropriate way each aspect of the Faith. We generally try to watch one or two in a weekend before we go to Mass in order to allow our children time to think about what they watched with us, and we remind them too.These are fantastic, I HIGHLY recommend to everyone!

My boys are 19mos and 7mos and they both enjoy Brother Francis. Our favorite is "Let's Pray" but we were overplaying it and got this one. It's good too. The music is catchy and non-annoying and I find myself playing the songs in my head and actually growing from them! I can't wait to move through all of the DVD's. We're getting them one at a time because our 19mo old likes to stick with one thing for quite a while. When we got our first Brother Francis DVD, I found that he was more aware and behaved better in Mass. It's adorable watching him try to apply what he learns such as crossing himself during the Pray DVD.

This DVD is a must see for any of your kids in Sacrament Preparation. We use this in our parish as a fun way to reach the kids as well as the parents. It is a beautiful example of God;s love and conveys reconciliation as something not to be feared but to look forward to. In our era of t his worls it is a breath of fresh air to see something done so well. We have used this in the classroom and at home and the First Penance retreat.

All the Brother Francis videos are favorites of the children at our church. This Forgiveness episode is also good for parents who need a refresher. It contains vivid examples of sin children can relate to. Highly recommend!

Love Brother Francis series. My grandkids, ages 3 and 5, love them too. I was a bit concerned that they would be a little water down on the theology, but it's not. Very Orthodox and appealing to the young kids. They are entertained and are learning their beautiful faith.

It’s only 1 30 minute episode. I teach religious Ed, it’s too expensive for a 1 time use

My grandkids and grade 2 Catechism class loved it. So have I and some of my adult friends and family members. Fath made simple without compromising the doctrine of the Church.