The Pivotal Players Complete Special Edition - DVD Set (All 12 Episodes)

Join Bishop Barron on the journey to unlock the truth behind the most influential people of the Catholic Church in The Pivotal Players Complete Special Edition - DVD Set. 

You’ll discover the places where St. Thomas Aquinas lived, learned, and wrote; visit the countryside where St. Francis gathered a group of friars and revived the Church; see the places where St. Catherine of Siena ministered and prayed; trek through England to where St. John Henry Newman and G.K. Chesterton left their mark and sparked an English Catholic revival; and through unprecedented HD footage, marvel at the extraordinary art of Michelangelo, from his David statue in Florence, to the Pietà at St. Peter's, to the Sistine Chapel.

From there, you’ll explore St. Augustine’s captivating narrative of personal transformation in Christ; learn how St. Benedict contributed more to saving Western culture than anyone else in history; experience Fulton Sheen’s pioneering of Catholic evangelization through the media; enter into Flannery O'Connor shocking, convoluted, funny, violent, and profoundly influential stories; uncover the roots of St. Ignatius’ world-changing Jesuit order and Spiritual Exercises; and discover Bartolomé de las Casas’ passionate advocacy for human dignity and justice.

Includes: 

Episode 1 - St. Francis of Assisi (2016)

Episode 2 - St. Thomas Aquinas (2016)

Episode 3 - St. Catherine of Siena (2016)

Episode 4 - G.K. Chesterton (2016)

Episode 5 - St. John Henry Newman (2016)

Episode 6 - Michelangelo (2016) **Emmy-nominated**

Episode 7 - St. Augustine of Hippo (2018)

Episode 8 - St. Benedict of Nursia (2018)

Episode 9 - Fulton J. Sheen (2019)

Episode 10 - Flannery O'Connor (2019) **nominated at the 2020 Southeast Emmy Awards**

Episode 11 - St. Ignatius of Loyola (2020) *NEW*

Episode 12 - Bartolomé de las Casas (2020) *NEW*

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