Jim Caviezel, actor who played Jesus, says ‘Passion of the Christ’ sequel will be a huge event of film

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I pray the rosary, sorrowful mysteries while watching the Passion of the Christ.

For its sequel, I could pray the glorious mysteries.
 
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In what ways do you think it wasn’t Catholic?
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I think it was pretty Catholic, but a lot of Catholics didn’t like some of Gibson’s choices in the film, including that he used a lot of material from private revelation.

To be fair to him, its hard to make a movie from the Gospels because there is not that much material there (you have to fill in a lot) and they don’t agree with each other, so creative decisions about what to put on film have to be made. That said, I find some of his creative decisions questionable (or at least I would have chosen differently).
 
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In what ways do you think it wasn’t Catholic?
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I think it was pretty Catholic, but a lot of Catholics didn’t like some of Gibson’s choices in the film, including that he used a lot of material from private revelation.

To be fair to him, its hard to make a movie from the Gospels because there is not that much material there (you have to fill in a lot) and they don’t agree with each other, so creative decisions about what to put on film have to be made. That said, I find some of his creative decisions questionable (or at least I would have chosen differently).
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So are you saying the creative decisions he made are questionable by others and therefore not Catholic? I don’t get it.
 
Jim Caviezel is the perfect choice to play Jesus. Caviezel is a faithful Catholic who is a manly man.
 
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So are you saying the creative decisions he made are questionable by others and therefore not Catholic? I don’t get it.
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No. I didn’t say anything like that at all.

I said that I think the movie is pretty Catholic, but that many people (including many Catholics) disagree with some of Gibson’s choices in the movie. “Catholic” encompasses a pretty big scope - the movie can be Catholic and please some Catholics, while displeasing others.
 
Supposedly it’s going to involve Jesus’ descent to Sheol. It will be interesting to see how they choose to present that.
 
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Apparently, Mel’s version takes a lot from the visions of Venerable Catherine Emmerich…

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I’ve read some of it but never really got into it.

I have the “Passion of Christ” too but I do believe I enjoy the more traditional depictions of Jesus such as “King of Kings” or “Greatest Story Ever Told” but I am not against “Passion” in any way. I have it, saying a Rosary while watching it, that sounds like a great idea.
 
Although it was a hard movie to watch, a second will be very beneficial in bringing Christ to the people.
 
We can hope. The things I have read are not particularly encouraging. The film is said to cover the events between Christ’s death and his resurrection - a time period about which Scripture says virtually nothing. Caviezel is quoted as saying the movie will be “shocking” to people. So we have an entirely fictional creation of Gibson and the director of Braveheart, and all we know is that it is meant to be shocking. Not giving me confidence.

A film that picks up with the resurrection and takes us through the ascension would make more sense to me, at least from a faith perspective.
 
Fictional creation of Gibson?

I am not sure if that is correct.
 
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There should be a more clear connection between the Catholic Church, especially Holy Mass, and the Passion. The scene in which Saint John realizes the connection between the Last Super (first Mass) and the Crucifixion is too subtle.

The scene in which young Jesus trips and falls and gets hurt is also against Catholic teaching because we are taught that His human actions were perfectly controlled and He had total awareness of His surroundings. This means he could never suffer an accident like this.

Depicting the Virgin Mary despairing at least two times is also against Catholic teaching. The scene cited above shows her in this state when young Jesus gets hurt. She also seems to despair at the foot of the cross when she says she wants to die with Our Lord. This is against the Stabat Mater Dolorosa tradition, in which she simply stood there, serene yet pierced by a sword of pain (which is the most intense pain there ever will be in human history).
 
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There should be a more clear connection between the Catholic Church, especially Holy Mass, and the Passion. The scene in which Saint John realizes the connection between the Last Super (first Mass) and the Crucifixion is too subtle.
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I think the story shows John figuring things out as he goes; it’s not telling the story with the benefit of hindsight.
 
I assume this was directed to my comment. I would say that a story of what happened between Jesus’ death and resurrection would be a creation of someone, because we don’t know much about that time. I assume it would be a creation of Gibson’s or whatever writers he hires. How else will they make a movie about events that we know nothing about?
 
I don’t find any of these things in Catholic teaching. Where do you get the idea that Jesus had “perfect awareness” such that he could not even stumble? That is not Catholic teaching. Or that Mary did not experience the ordinary human emotions that a mother would feel? I think the Church teaches the opposite, frankly, and so I am a bit confused.
 
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Jesus was fully human along with being fully divine.

That meant he didn’t sin but the last time I checked, falling down and hurting yourself is not sin.
 
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Sarcelle said:
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Jesus was fully human along with being fully divine.

That meant he didn’t sin but the last time I checked, falling down and hurting yourself is not sin.
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Yes, but there is nothing in Church teaching to suggest that Jesus’ had “total awareness” such that he would never stumble, and plenty in both Scripture and Church teaching to indicate otherwise. If someone wants to believe that, that is their business. But its not Church teaching.
 
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