Son of Man, son of Krypton: DC trilogy takes cues from Christ’s Passion

Many Catholics rely on Passion plays or films to aid in their reflection on Christ’s Passion and death. One of the unlikeliest of places to find echoes of this pivotal moment in Christian history is director Zack Snyder’s trilogy based on the beloved DC Comics superheroes. Snyder’s version of Superman’s journey, which culminated on 18th March... Read More

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April 11, 2019

Catholic doctor gives medical view of Christ’s Passion, Crucifixion

Jesus likely died from excessive blood loss, a Catholic surgeon said during a talk that examined the 18 hours of Christ’s Passion and Crucifixion from a medical perspective. “Christ emptied himself,” Dr. Timothy Millea told about 100 people at his home parish of St Paul the Apostle in Davenport, Iowa, on 4th April. “As a... Read More

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September 5, 2018

Life is not a burden; it should be lived with passion, pope says

People, especially the young, need to live with passion – the passion to persevere and not see life as a burden, Pope Francis said. “When I read news about young people committing suicide – and there are many,” the pope said he asks himself, “What happened here?” “I can say at least that ‘passion’ was... Read More

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June 7, 2016

Passion and prayer more important for mission than efficiency, pope says

Without passion and prayer, the pontifical mission societies are simply well-run and well-organised nongovernmental agencies, Pope Francis said. “I fear, I must confess, that your work could remain very organised, perfectly organised, but without passion,” he told national directors of the pontifical mission societies who were meeting in Rome in early June. The Society for... Read More

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