Archived articles, March 2004

The Passion of the Christ

Wednesday, March 31, 2004

Mel Gibson's film puts cinematographic art to the test in telling men of today about the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth, as attested by the Gospels and the message of the Church. It attempts, through aesthetic 'commotion' or movement, to have the viewer feel the actual power of asking himself the question about Christ.

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A Certain Hope

Thursday, March 12, 2004

The criminal acts perpetrated in Madrid are impressed on our consciousness like an open wound. The facts are so grave that we can’t avoid facing the questions they raise.

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One year after the war in Irak

Thursday, March 4, 2004

A year ago we said, No to the war, yes to America. Following the Pope, we felt that the war was atrociously incapable of resolving things. We were right: the problems of before, terrorism in particular, are all still present and very serious, as Spain demonstrates.

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