As a Catholic I highly identified with this film and it's near scene for scene matching of the Stations of the Cross that can be found in any Catholic Church and the recitation of The Passion. The Passion plays a central role in Catholic faith. Just curious - do Protestant Christians place the same emphasis on Holy Week and especially Good Friday as Catholics do?
As a Catholic I highly identified with this film and it's near scene for scene matching of the Stations of the Cross that can be found in any Catholic Church and the recitation of The Passion. The Passion plays a central role in Catholic faith. Just curious - do Protestant Christians place the same emphasis on Holy Week and especially Good Friday as Catholics do?
It's interesting you ask as I did comment to friends a few times after this viewing that sometimes I wish "we" had a little more in the way of ritual... though I will admit up front that, as an evangelical Christian, I have a great deal of issues with Catholic doctrine -- but there aren't any Protestant denominations I belong to either.
I have, however, always had a great respect for the Catholic Church's commitment to inspire, commission and preserve beautiful works of art and I have always loved cathedrals. And I understand the security tradition lends.
I wished to know more about the various Stations of the Cross, and I will read up on them before I see it again.
For as long as one has a relationship with Jesus, one on one, religious appellations need not apply.
Pretty much, except the church I belong to does not have a "liturgy."
We celebrate the Lord's Supper every Sunday though.