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Church of Jesus Christ Marks Temple News and The Passion of the Christ Re-release
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In Short: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints highlights recent temple developments, while The Passion of the Christ returns to theaters for a week-long re-release.
Recent news from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints focuses on the construction of new temples around the world," a spokesperson said. "Meanwhile, the film 'The Passion of the Christ' is set for a week-long theatrical re-release from September 10-17, marking its 22nd anniversary since its initial release in 2004.
Reflecting on the film's impact, Mel Gibson, the director, shared, 'Now, 22 years after its initial release, The Passion of the Christ is set for a week-long theatrical re-release, September 10-17.' Gibson, who was 10 years old when the film was first released, noted that while he may not have fully understood the significance of Christ's suffering at the time, he now had the capacity to appreciate it.
The Church also highlights the celebration of the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary on September 8, emphasizing the role of Mary in the unfolding of God's saving plan. As St. John Paul II described, 'Mary belongs to this "fullness of time"; her life stands at the threshold between the promise and its fulfilment in Jesus Christ.
According to reports, the Church's celebration of Mary's Nativity is more than a remembrance of her earthly birth; it invites us to contemplate the place God gave her in the history of salvation. Bishop Ewtnnews added, 'Many consider it imprudent to speak out against the abuses of the powerful, preferring instead to remain silent or strike a deal with them. Others believe that the world’s problems can only be solved with money, power, or miracles. Jesus, however, teaches us that things change only when we choose the path of littleness and self-forgetfulness; only when we sacrifice ourselves to put God and others first.
What's confirmed
- Recent news from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints focuses on the construction of new temples around the world," a spokesperson said. "Meanwhile, the film 'The Passion of the Christ' is set for a week-long theatrical re-release from September 10-17, marking its 22nd anniversary since its initial release in 2004.
- Reflecting on the film's impact, Mel Gibson, the director, shared, 'Now, 22 years after its initial release, The Passion of the Christ is set for a week-long theatrical re-release, September 10-17.' Gibson, who was 10 years old when the film was first released, noted that while he may not have fully understood the significance of Christ's suffering at the time, he now had the capacity to appreciate it.
- The Church also highlights the celebration of the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary on September 8, emphasizing the role of Mary in the unfolding of God's saving plan. As St. John Paul II described, 'Mary belongs to this "fullness of time"; her life stands at the threshold between the promise and its fulfilment in Jesus Christ.
- According to reports, the Church's celebration of Mary's Nativity is more than a remembrance of her earthly birth; it invites us to contemplate the place God gave her in the history of salvation. Bishop Ewtnnews added, 'Many consider it imprudent to speak out against the abuses of the powerful, preferring instead to remain silent or strike a deal with them. Others believe that the world’s problems can only be solved with money, power, or miracles. Jesus, however, teaches us that things change only when we choose the path of littleness and self-forgetfulness; only when we sacrifice ourselves to put God and others first.
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- Fast forward seven years and I’m 17, finally watching The Passion of the Christ at a youth group retreat, for the first time.
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- Mary’s birth may beautifully be described as the dawn preceding the rising of the Sun of Justice, Christ.
- St John Paul II himself described Mary, on her Nativity, as “the purest dawn of the Redemption.” The Second Vatican Council places Mary within the long history of God’s preparation for Christ.
- “Whenever we try to place ourselves ahead of Jesus, instead of following behind him, we cease to be his disciples and lose our way. That is why worn-out dictatorships that hypocritically hide behind religion profane the name of Jesus when they invoke him from their position of power and attribute to him the dominion they exercise over the people, yet never speak of the cross,” the prelate said during an Aug. 30 Mass he celebrated at St. Agatha Parish in Miami.
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