[Viking2002]

What's particularly interesting is the way God seems to be working in incredible ways through miraculous situations on the set. "There is an interesting power in the script," Gibson notes. "There have been a lot of unusual things happening on this set, good things like people being healed of diseases, a couple of people have had sight and hearing restored, another guy was struck by lightning while we were filming the crucifixion scene and he just got up and walked away. There was even a little six-year-old girl (the daughter of a person connected with the crew) who had epilepsy since she was born and had up to 50 epileptic fits a day. She's doesn't have them anymore for over a month now." He marvels at how this movie has effected or touched most of the cast in some deep and personal way. "And they really give you a lot of hope. It's like wow! I mean, we're not kidding around about this. It's really happening."

I'm speechless. I don't know Gibson from the guy down the street, but he's always seemed to be a straightforward guy. For him to disclose this - with conviction - I mean, I actually believe that God must be working through this guy. Your average Hollywood type, especially with the box office draw that he has, wouldn't dare go out on a limb like this - it would be career suicide.

[Happy2BMe]

"Your average Hollywood type, especially with the box office draw that he has, wouldn't dare go out on a limb like this - it would be career suicide."

Apparently Mel's priorities have changed and the Authority in his life has shifted far, far away from the producers and directors of Hollyweed.

As for career suicide, what would normally be the "kiss of death" for a Hollyweed producer may well turn out to be the most lucrative Mel has ever done - both financially and spiritually.

[CyberAnt]

Mel also financed "Braveheart", as well as directing it and starring in it.

[Aquinasfan]

I'm speechless.

In a more sane age this would have been front page news. Instead, we receive an endless stream of bogus allegations of anti-Semitism from the media. These miraculous events were reported several months ago, but the only place I've heard them mentioned is here at FR.

[Uncle Jaque]

A lot of people who go in to the Theater to see this movie are going to be significantly changed before they come out again.

In ways, perhaps, which might astound even you and I, who believe in all of this stuff, and have for some time now.

Remember St.Paul's admonition to the Church that it is not through our personal efforts or intellectual arguments that Souls are won to Christ, in most instances?

It is usually the clear demonstration of God's Holy Power - the "Dunamus" - sometimes referred to as "Miracles" - manifested in the context of Holy "Agape'" Love, which saves and redeems.

It's usually quiet, and personal, and inward...

But there was a time when these works of the Paraclete' could be pretty spectacular.

Back when I hung with the Pentacostals and Charismatics, I saw and felt a few things that certainly got my attention!

Again I beg of you; PRAY in preparation for this event, and enter in expecting a miracle. Some of the most exciting action may not all be up on the screen.

I'm getting a certain sense about this "Passion"; are you?

Some people are apt to roll in to that Theater in a wheelchair, but walk back out rejoicing.

Amen?

Somebody, I sense, may well go in there with a sizeable tumor and a certain, terminal diagnosis, only to have the Doctors wondering where it all went a week later.

Expect it, my Beloved.

And let's be ready to give reason for the Joy and Hope abiding within us, shall we?

Se'lah';

Shalom.