100 Questions About "The Passion of The Christ"

[MichaelFJF]

http://passion.catholicexchange.com/

Excellent little 90 page booklet that answers 100 questions about the movie from a Catholic perspective. Easy reading - one evening tops. M

 

[PeterPaul]

It's great! My girlfriend ordered it for me, and I'm just waiting for it to be delivered!

 

[KennySe]

I have mine.

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Ordered my five copies the week before Ash Wednesday.

Saw the movie on Ash Wednesday.
The 5 copies arrived 2 days later.
(1 for me; 1 for Mom and Dad; 1 for brother; 1 for nephew; 1 for my pastor)

 

[Bastoune]

It's great! My girlfriend ordered it for me, and I'm just waiting for it to be delivered!

Pray for "deliverance"!!!

 

[PeterPaul]

Not the movie right? Gross...

 

[MsAnne]

I just ordered my 3 copies! Thanks for the website, Michael!!

 

[KennySe]

*bump*

It's really a very good companion piece.

 

[Christy4Christ]

Kenny tell us some secrets from the book!!

 

[KennySe]

Some of the questions are easier to answer (with shorter answers) than others.

From the website
http://passion.catholicexchange.com/purchase.html

The 100 thought-provoking questions and answers help you penetrate the heart of the Gospel. The questions include:

How do we know that Jesus really existed and that the events portrayed in the movie actually took place?

In the Garden of Gethsemane, did Jesus know He was going to die?

Who is that fifth figure in the Garden?

Did Jesus have to die? Why couldn’t God have simply declared humanity’s relationship with Him restored?

Why did God choose such an extreme and bloody means of reconciling the world to Himself?

In the Garden, Jesus crushes the snake under His foot. What is the symbolism here?

Why does the director choose to have Peter fall at Mary’s feet and cry out, “I have denied Him, Mother!”?

Why do demon children surround Judas in his torment?

Were the Romans really that brutal or are they portrayed that way for dramatic effect?

The scene in which Jesus was whipped is powerful, but extremely difficult to watch. Why did the director make this scene so violent?

Why is a contrast established between Pilate's "washing His hands" and Jesus purifying his hands at the Last Supper?

As Jesus carries His cross, the director cross-cuts between the devil and Mary walking along with Him on opposite sides through the crowd. At one point, their eyes meet in an amazingly powerful silent exchange. What exactly is going on here?

Is it a stretch to assume that Mary was an active participant in Christ’s passion?

Why does the movie show a flashback to the Last Supper during the crucifixion?

Did Jesus die more quickly than was normal for crucifixion?

Why did God the Father require Jesus to take upon Himself such tremendous physical and emotional suffering?

If He was God, why didn’t Jesus perform another miracle by coming down off the cross? Surely that would have made believers out of His enemies!

What is the significance of Jesus’ last words to His mother and the apostle John?

What happened in the Temple that so badly shocked the Jewish leaders?

Why does the devil react in such a frenzied manner to Christ's death?​

The booklet is from "Catholic Passion Outreach", and on their website is a great bunch of stuff, http://passion.catholicexchange.com/resources.html
and check out the links.

 

[KennySe]

I bought my five copies directly from http://www.ascensionpress.com/

 

[JeffreyLloyd]

I'm still waiting for mine...

 

[JeffreyLloyd]

"The Small Group Discussion Handbook" from http://passion.catholicexchange.com/free_downloads.html is not working for me, did anyone else download it problem free?