Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" opened on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2004, immediately sparking the biggest religious-based movie controversy since ... well, perhaps since Martin Scorsese's "The ...

Readings: Matthew 21:1-11 Isaiah 50:4-7 Philippian 2:6-11 Mathew 26:14, 27:66 Palm Sunday is the most disjointed day of the church’s year. Its liturgy begins so joyfully only to conclude most woefully ...

The Passion of the Christ is a retelling of Christ’s crucifixtion, who is played by Caviezel. Based on the New Testament, Judas (Luca Lionello) directly causes the downfall of Jesus when he betrays ...

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