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Son of God Movie Book

Our friends at Saint Benedict Press/TAN will be releasing a coffee table book to coincide with the release of Roma Downey's and Mark Burnett's film Son of God which will be in theaters at the end of the month.  The Son of God: The Life of Jesus Christ in Pictures seems aimed at a Catholic audience and includes a foreword by Roma Downey.  It will be released very soon.  If I happen to get a copy, I'll let you know how it is.    

Here is a bit more about this:

For a brief span of time the SON OF GOD walked among us, ate with us, laughed and cried with us. Jesus, God Himself, became one of us, and ultimately died for us. He gave his life for our sins and on the third day rose again, so that we might rise again from the death of sin and live with him forever.

Now, with SON OF GOD: The Life of Jesus Christ in Pictures, immerse yourself in that time. Witness his miracles, listen to his divine teachings, and walk with him on the road to Calvary as he carries out the redemptive plan for mankind.

In these pages, read informative and inspiring profiles of key biblical figures. And discover the background and meaning of key events from Jesus’ life, including his . . .

• Birth in a manger
• Baptism in the Jordan
• Calling of Peter
• Sermon on the Mount
• Miraculous healings
• Rising of Lazarus 
• Institution of the Eucharist
• Passion and Death
• Triumphant Resurrection
• And much more


Featuring more than 50 full color photographs from the major motion picture SON OF GOD and a Foreword by producer and star Roma Downey, this life of Christ is a beautiful, inspirational, and devotional journey with Jesus from his humble birth to his passion and death to his triumphant resurrection.

The Bible Miniseries

I know that this was shown during Lent earlier in the year, but I was curious what you thought of The Bible miniseries that was shown on the History Channel.  I'll be honest, at first I wasn't too big a fan of it, but after multiple viewings, I have actually come to appreciate what they were trying to do.  It is by no means perfect, and they did some creative things that I question, like the scene with Jesus and Lazarus, but overall I appreciated the spirit that went into its production.  Also, my high school students absolutely love the series.  They have reacted more favorably to these films than anything I have shown over the past five years.

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They will be releasing the Jesus portion of the miniseries into theaters in February as a movie called The Son of God.