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Re: Just watched The Passion of The Christ
« Reply #15 on: April 20, 2019, 04:14:39 PM »
Mary Magdalene was beautiful as was the Blessed mother.
Mary Magdalene also converted, and became one of the first “nuns”. So why should she be portrayed as ugly....? Just a little confused on your logic to be honest.
I felt the woman who played Mary did a beautiful job despite her age. I hardly think Mary stood there watching that without a few public tears..... she cried as our Lady Of La Salette. Why wouldn’t she cry watching her beloved son be brutalized.....?
She did cry, but in a controlled way -- not hysterically. Like a strong person might cry.
And that's how she cried in "The Passion" if I recall correctly.

She had something in common with Our Lord -- no Original Sin. So they both had perfect mastery and control over their lower natures, including the passions (sadness, anger, etc.)

I agree with others here -- she should have been more beautiful, as she had no Original Sin and would have aged much better (her current age should have been 48 or 49) In fact, she might have even looked 20's or 30's beautiful at 48. Being a stranger to Original Sin and actual sin will "do" that to you.

And having a perfect resignation to Divine Will and a complete love and trust in God should do wonders for your stress/cortisol levels.

Blessed Mother wasn't just A saint, she was THE saint!

On the other hand, Mary Magdalene wouldn't necessarily be ugly, despite her past life. It's true that after 10 years that "mileage" will show -- there are plenty of teens and twentysomething women who have been around the block WAY too many times (a.k.a. a "high body count"), but still look beautiful. It's the simple fact that not enough years have passed.

Re: Just watched The Passion of The Christ
« Reply #16 on: April 20, 2019, 04:16:43 PM »
Mary Magdalene was beautiful as was the Blessed mother.
Mary Magdalene also converted, and became one of the first “nuns”. So why should she be portrayed as ugly....? Just a little confused on your logic to be honest.
I felt the woman who played Mary did a beautiful job despite her age. I hardly think Mary stood there watching that without a few public tears..... she cried as our Lady Of La Salette. Why wouldn’t she cry watching her beloved son be brutalized.....?
Were you responding to my post?  I never mentioned "ugly"  neither  did I mention nor imply negatively 
that Mother cried or that she cried at all.
As for Magdalene, yes she converted and the beauty of her soul restored, but I was talking about her
bodily appearance and sin often leaves it's marks on the body. This could have been shown in the movie.  They are actresses and her conversion was a good opportunity to show her acting skills.
I believed Mother, totally pure should have been depicted that way as opposed to Magdalene who was neither born immaculate nor stayed that way.  I just objected that the actress who portrayed Magdalene was lovelier than  the actress who portrayed Mother.  It was my opinion of the movie.
If you were confused by my logic I'm totally lost in your response.


Re: Just watched The Passion of The Christ
« Reply #17 on: April 20, 2019, 04:31:13 PM »
Were you responding to my post?  I never mentioned "ugly"  neither  did I mention nor imply negatively
that Mother cried or that she cried at all.
As for Magdalene, yes she converted and the beauty of her soul restored, but I was talking about her
bodily appearance and sin often leaves it's marks on the body. This could have been shown in the movie.  They are actresses and her conversion was a good opportunity to show her acting skills.
I believed Mother, totally pure should have been depicted that way as opposed to Magdalene who was neither born immaculate nor stayed that way.  I just objected that the actress who portrayed Magdalene was lovelier than  the actress who portrayed Mother.  It was my opinion of the movie.
If you were confused by my logic I'm totally lost in your response.
They actually tried to make Monica Belucci far more homlier in the movie but with mixed success it seems.

Re: Just watched The Passion of The Christ
« Reply #18 on: April 21, 2019, 06:31:32 AM »
Yes, it's a wonderful movie to meditate on the Passion. Besides what others have said, it also beautifully depicts the five principal mysteries we meditate in the Sorrowful mysteries of the Rosary, that is, it begins with the Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, proceeds through the Scourging, the Crowning, the Carrying of the Cross, the Crucifixion. It's far and away the best movie about the Passion ever made. It also beautifully depicts the sufferings and dolors of Our Lady in following Her Son and at the foot of the Cross. It's worth watching to remember all that Our Lord suffered and the great torments He endured and pain He bore to redeem our souls.

I hear the Passion of the Christ: Resurrection, the sequel, is scheduled for Easter 2020. That should be great.
(1)  Yes, the connections with Mary throughout this movie are so palpable.

(2)  Where did you hear of/see this date?  I specifically looked on the internet last night after watching The Passion of Christ with my husband, and I could not find any definite date about the sequel.  Maybe I didn't look hard enough.

Re: Just watched The Passion of The Christ
« Reply #19 on: April 21, 2019, 08:15:05 AM »

I hear the Passion of the Christ: Resurrection, the sequel, is scheduled for Easter 2020. That should be great.
Honestly, i have my doubts.

While filming the Passion, he was married, living a Catholic life as much as he could, being married to a protestant.

Since then he has gone through how many mistresses and had how many bastard children? (They are mistresses since he is legitimately married Catholic.)  

I feel for him.  The Hollywood culture is a nightmare.  He needs to get out to save his soul.