fbpx

HEART OF A SERVANT: THE FATHER FLANAGAN STORY

What You Need To Know:

HEART OF A SERVANT: THE FATHER FLANAGAN STORY tells the true story of Father Edward J. Flanagan, the funder of Boys Town. Flanagan worked to create a new method of taking care of the world’s children. His groundbreaking organization, Boys Town, showed the world a new way of caring for children in need. Flanagan stressed Christian compassion above all. He traveled round the world throughout his life, always working to better the lives of children.

HEART OF A SERVANT is a high-quality production. The documentary includes interviews from professors, church figures, and former residents of Boys Town. Archival footage of Flanagan and the boys who lived at Boys Town adds a lot to the documentary. It gives viewers a first-hand look at the work Flanagan did. HEART OF A SERVANT has a strong Christian, biblical worldview. It promotes Flanagan’s Christian message of helping those in need, working hard, showing compassion, and fighting for what’s right. Flanagan saw the face of Christ in every boy he met. HEART OF A SERVANT: THE FATHER FLANAGAN STORY is a suitable, inspiring movie for all audiences.

Content:

(CCC, BBB, L):

Dominant Worldview and Other Worldview Content/Elements:
Strong Christian, moral worldview promotes kindness, acceptance, hard work, and the power of faith, plus Catholic priest’s work in aiding children is strongly tied to his Christian faith, and he taught the boys in his care the importance of prayer;

Foul Language:
One light obscenity;

Violence:
No violence;

Sex:
No sex;

Nudity:
No nudity;

Alcohol Use:
No alcohol use;

Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse:
No smoking or drugs; and,

Miscellaneous Immorality:
Nothing objectionable.

More Detail:

HEART OF A SERVANT: THE FATHER FLANAGAN STORY tells the true story of Father Edward J. Flanagan, the founder of the groundbreaking children’s welfare organization Boys Town. Flanagan worked tirelessly to better the circumstances of the world’s children, traveling around the world and helping create policies that are still used today. His efforts to promote racial equality and improve children’s workhouses drew criticism from some people, but Flanagan never stopped trying to make the world a better place for its children. Father Flanagan’s work was even immortalized on the silver screen with 1938’s BOYS TOWN, which won Spencer Tracy an Oscar. From his birth in a small Irish town, to the creation of Boys Town, to his efforts to help children across Europe and Asia in the aftermath of WWII, HEART OF A SERVANT shines a light on Flanagan’s life and work.

HEART OF A SERVANT is a very high quality documentary. It features interviews with professors, bishops and former residents of Boys Town, as well as archival footage of Flanagan and the boys he helped. Narrated by THE CHOSEN’s Jonathan Roumie, HEART OF A SERVANT is an in-depth look at Flanagan’s life and the lives of the children around the world his work affected.

HEART OF A SERVANT has a strong Christian worldview. Throughout Flanagan’s life, he stressed the importance of helping those in need, promoting the American Dream’s work ethic, and relying on the power of prayer. As the movie says, “In each and every one of those children, [Flanagan] saw the face of Christ.” This was a message Flanagan spent his life promoting to the world. HEART OF A SERVANT is a suitable, inspiring movie for all audiences.


Watch IT’S THE SMALL THINGS, CHARLIE BROWN
Quality: - Content: +2
Watch GOD’S NOT DEAD: IN GOD WE TRUST
Quality: - Content: +4