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...life, it could be possible. But there would need to be spiritual and psychological evaluations. Is ending the celibacy requirement the only real way to address the shortage of priests? In the Western church [as opposed to the Eastern rite church], celibacy is a discipline from the invitation of Christ to "follow me." He is the model. But we also need to be more creative about finding new ways to get men to step forward to the priesthood. There should be a greater sharing of priests - from places that have many, to places that have fewer. as a bishop...
...Gibson’s controversial 2004 film, “The Passion of the Christ,” enjoyed even greater success by casting itself as an anti-Hollywood production, and concentrating its publicity campaign in churches and other Christian-friendly venues. Seemingly, Hollywood has lost its hold on the imaginations of large segments of the film-going public...
...Their obscurity should come as little surprise. Just as he did in The Passion of The Christ, Gibson is using relatively unknown actors in the film (in which the actors speak only in Yucatán Maya), many of whom either are Mayas or are descendants of other New World tribes. "It brings an honesty and a valuable reality to what we?re doing," Gibson tells TIME, which was given the first exclusive look at the Apocalypto production for an upcoming story in the magazine. "These characters have to be utterly believable as pre-Columbian Mesoamericans...
...says Gibson, as a Maya dialogue coach from a small town in the Yucatan stands behind his director's chair, he's hoping Apocalypto, set for release this summer, will make Maya language and history as "cool again" as The Passion of the Christ made The New Testament. Without the religious controversies that swirled around that film, of course. But even if Gibson fails to make Maya hip, he's almost certain to make some unknown actors very famous...
...active core group of about 200 people.” But the CSA places great importance on the student mass and its role in building community through communal worship. “The lifeblood of our organization,” Brewer says, “is our fellowship in Christ and through the Mass.” Lifeblood, lynchpin? Bible study, fellowship in Christ? You’d think Brewer and Bryant were reading from the same script. And their similarities go beyond vocabulary—their missions, also, seem essentially identical: Lee says that the HRCF helps...