Posted on 04/03/2018 1:38:12 PM PDT by ethom
Film star Jim Caviezel said he accepts parts in films he believes will “bring the most souls to Christ” ever since God spoke to him when he was playing the role of Jesus in the 2004 film The Passion of the Christ.
While filming the crucifixion scene, God drew close to him, Caviezel told The Christian Post, and he said: “They don’t love me. There are very few.”
In response Caviezel told God, “Well, I’m going to love You, and I’m going to tell You that I love You.”
“That’s why our Lord is so alone,” he said. “His creatures do not love Him. And, He could force Himself on us, but would that be love? I don’t think so.”
The Catholic actor said he decided to profess his love for God in a public way, despite the repercussions. “I’m less afraid of ISIS than I am the media,” he quipped.
Nonetheless, playing the roles he does is a privilege, Caviezel said, one that he is thankful for.
“I’m so blessed because I get to convey those stories, but do it in a way… that I know can bring the most souls back to Him, even those that don’t believe,” he said.
In early March, Caviezel met with students from Steubenville University and challenged them to strive for greatness and “be saints.”
“You weren’t made to ‘fit in,’ brothers and sisters. You were born to stand out. Set yourself apart from this corrupt generation. Be saints,” he said.
The actor also urged the students to value the liberties that were won for them by their forefathers, and to preserve them.
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How refreshingly brave of him to stand out in front of those who would deny. Bravo, Sir!
Jim says Mel’s Passion 2 will be bigger than the first film, im guessing it will be a prequel to the first chronicling his life
I've read it's about the 3 weeks followng Jesus' crucifixion.
Once you have been struck by lightning while hanging on a cross, you realize who is in charge.
“I’ve read it’s about the 3 weeks followng Jesus’ crucifixion.”
So the resurrection to Pentecost basically
Ditto!
Jim says its stunning and that everyone will be surprised.
I have to agree with the Holy Spirit here.
There are very few.
I wonder how Christ was present when he was a co-star in GI Jane.
May God bless him!
I just hope this movie doesn’t have any creepy unbiblical scenes that were conjured up by strange mystics, like the first movie had.
Looking forward to this film. He [Jim Caviezel] is a saint. Hit by lightning; Jesus speaks to him! Soft spoken but powerful actor; a very godly man.
He calls us all to be saints. Seems so hard, but not to try is a mistake [paraphrasing Leon Bloy].
He was brilliant as Fredo Corleone.
Or the (excellent) bad guy in “Deja Vu”?
I watched every Person of Interest episode - I was hooked.
Since my family goes to bed when I watch TV (Working all the live-long day and such) I watched it with the closed captioning on.
I got a whole season in when I unmuted it for the first time and listened to each of these actors. Dear god, keep the CC on.
I love Jim and Michael, and Taraji and Sarah and Amy.. and especially Kevin Chapman, believe it or not - but the acting was horrendous. I mean, it’s just terrible. Great show though, and one of the top of my rating systems. I watched the whole series twice.
Wow! May God bless this man.
He plays Paul in the current movie, Paul, the Apostle.
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