Beatific

Beatific is a sweeping epic that the tells seven fascinating stories of one Celtic family across centuries. Each step of this glorious journey intertwines the family with a particular Catholic saint of the times, visiting such breathtaking regions as Wales, Northumbria and Germania. Over the centuries the family endure the madness of slavery, heartbreaking tragedies and heroic triumphs. This captivating saga begins during the imposing era of 5th century Ireland in the days of a young Saint Patrick. The journey continues in England in the placid, yet tumultuous times of Saints Arilda and Cuthbert, then across the North Sea to the medieval age of Saint's Hildegard of Bingen and Gertrude the Great. Into the Renaissance, the family emerges in Southern Germany in a tiny town along the Rhine River in the era of Saint Vincent DePaul. The journey makes its stunning conclusion in the modern times of 1865 during the miraculous occurrences of Saint Bernadette of Lourdes, culminating with the family's triumphant arrival on the shores of America. Beatific stands as a testament of one family's strong faith in the Lord that perseveres and binds them together through the hourglass of time.