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Another Scriptwriter for Mel Gibson's 'Passion'? The movie draws from the mystical writings of a 19th-century nun who saw detailed visions of a bloody Passion. ____________________ By Laura Sheahen How is Sister Anne Emmerich connected to Mel Gibson's movie "The Passion of the Christ"? Gibson has said he was influenced by Sister Emmerich's visions as recorded in The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ, which was transcribed by Emmerich's secretary, Clemens Brentano. Many non-biblical events in the movie can be traced to this book. Who was Sister Anne Emmerich? Anne Catherine Emmerich was an Augustian nun who lived in...