Miracles on the Movie Set?



From the NY Daily News - A very violent 'passion':



"There is an interesting power in the script," he adds. "A lot of unusual things have been happening — good things, like people being healed of diseases. A guy who was struck by lightning while we were filming the crucifixion scene just got up and walked away."



Francesco De Vito, who plays the disciple Peter, says "I talk with Judas [Luca Lionello] and with John [Hristo Jivkov] about this movie and about faith on the set, and there is something going on with many of us. We've become very focused — it has changed us."



"There's a pride that all of us have because we realize we are working on an important movie that could change a lot of lives," says Vera Mitchell, Caviezel's personal stylist on the film.

Photos from Mel Gibson's Movie, "The Passion"



From the Seattle Catholic...



Scroll down to the last photo. They are clearly going for a bloody and horrific representation of the crucifixion (although it is unclear how the crucified Christ seems cleaner than the Christ carrying the cross).

Great Catholic News Site



I blogged this a few weeks ago and I've been meaning to link to it on th sidebar but until I get around to it let me point out once again that this is a great place to go to get the days news that involves anything Catholic CatholicNexus, Global Catholic News Headlines.

Iraqi Bishop Says War Would be Sin



From Catholic Online:

Sad News About the Son of J.R. Tolkien



From the IC Birmingham-Local News:

The eldest son of The Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien can today be exposed as a paedophile priest.



Fr John Tolkien abused dozens of young boys during his 50-year career with the Catholic church in the Midlands.



Tolkien, heir to his famous father’s multi-million pound estate, died last week at the age of 85.

An Interesting Apostolate for Men



e5men.org



The e5 man by fasting for his bride imitates Jesus, the Groom, as described by St. Paul in Ephesians Chapter 5 (from which the e5 is named) The incarnate God, Jesus, makes a bodily sacrifice for his bride, the Church, to present her to God the Father "without spot or wrinkle."(Eph 5:27)



Basically men fast on bread and water the first Wednesday of every month for the intentions of their wife.

Work of the Holy Angels



Opus Sanctorum Angelorum - Lay Circular



I met Father Wagner many years ago (over 20) at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Georgia. It is interesting to see that they have a house in Detroit. I wonder if any readers have visited it or are familiar with the work of this community.