Jim Caviezel, actor: How being a dad has changed his life

Catholic Digest ^ | August 19, 2009 | Julie L. Rattey

[lysie]

Wow! Thanks for the ping.

[Northern Yankee]

He seems to be so genuine. I am hoping that perhaps he can help Mel Gibson out of his troubles that Mel has been bringing on himself.

[Northern Yankee]

You're welcome!

What a humbling and true man.

[mware]

As Caviezel once said in an interview, "You don't make a movie about the Passion and not get a part of it."

Gibson, has the demons working overtime on him.

[Northern Yankee]

Absolutely.

His fall from grace is understandable. (We need only look at Saul or Peter for that matter.) The human soul is weak if not armoured by prayer and grace.

[lysie]

I emailed it to family and friends.

A good way to start the morning.

[Northern Yankee]

Great idea.

Just got back from daily Mass. This morning it's rainy and cool. (60 degrees) I love walking into church and smelling the candles burning on the altar.

I feel like I am home.

[NYer]

i sent the pic to his cell phone and he said “yep, that’s her, but why did God send her to China first?"

Lol ... wonderful sense of humor! I am both adopted and an adoptive parent. And your husband is absolutely correct ... it matters not where you were born but the nurturing love of the family that raises you. Congratulations on your beautiful daughter! May she grow in the love and grace of our Lord.

[madamemayhem]

thank you and congrats on your adoptive parent journey i found the process to be exciting, frustrating, nitpicky, panic inducing and amazing. when the adoption assistants walked thru that door carrying our girl..whoa nelly...i only recall feeling that kind of joy at the birth of my son. for me it was exactly the same.... only without the stretch marks and with a really long flight.

[NYer]

when the adoption assistants walked thru that door carrying our girl..whoa nelly...

My experience was quite similar except my daughter's birth grandmother was carrying her with a nurse to one side and a lawyer to the other. She placed her in my arms and with tears streaming down her cheeks asked me to lover her as my own. We both embraced and I gave her the reassurance that she would always be loved and respected. My daughter is now 23 years old! How fast the years slip away.

[Victoria Delsoul]

I’m glad that there are a few Hollywood actors or actress who keep their values and sanity intact.  Jim Caviezel is a good man and a good actor. I recall reading about him being very moved when he met the Pope several years ago.  I hope he remains a good, decent gentleman.

[Girlene]

Thanks for the ping, Northern Yankee. What a refreshing interview/article.