http://www.av1611.org/Passion/passion.html
"Gibson gives the Catholic Church. . . the version they can love. . . This is a literal Passion, with all the major Stations of the Cross covered. It's as literal as the scene in which a woman gives Him a cloth to wipe His face as He's creeping through the streets of Jerusalem dripping blood and flesh. The Veil of Veronica is thus created [Station number 6]. No quibbling here about whether this event, which is not in the Bible, ever happened. In Gibson's film, it's a fact, as real as the blood on Caviezel's face."
(Byrnes, Paul. Blood as fact. Sydney Morning Herald. Feb. 26, 2004
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/02/25/1077676819387.html)
James Dobson knows "Finally, though, when we get to point where Christ is arrested by the Temple Guard, brought before the Roman governor Pontius Pilate, and scourged at the stake, it suddenly becomes absolutely clear what Gibson is doing: He�s illustrating the 14 Stations of the Cross"
(Plugged In, Movie Review, The Passion of Christ
http://www.pluggedinonline.com/movies/movies/a0001657.cfm)
"Gibson, who co-wrote the screenplay, has said he took much of his inspiration for the torture and crucifixion depictions not only from the Gospel accounts, but from the writings of a 19th-century German Catholic nun. The film features much from Catholic tradition that is not based directly on Scripture � such as Jesus passing through the Stations of the Cross and his mother, Mary, being by his side much of the way."
(Marus, Robert. 'Passion' reviews take issue with violence, lack of context. February 26, 2004 - Volume: 04-20
http://www.abpnews.com/abpnews/story.cfm?newsId=4115)
"The Passion does not simply translate a single Gospel narrative onto the screen. Rather it is a composite of The Passion narratives in the four Gospels embroidered with non-scriptural traditions as well as the imaginative inspiration of the filmmaker. The result is a deeply personal work of devotional art - a moving Stations of the Cross. . ."
(United States Conference of Bishops, The Passion of the Christ
http://www.usccb.org/movies/p/thepassionofthechrist.htm)
"Catholics will find themselves on familiar ground: they, at least, have retained the ritual of praying �the stations of the cross� - a Lenten practice that, like Gibson's movie, focuses on the last 12 hours in the life of Jesus."
(Woodard, Kenneth L. Woodward. Is this the Jesus you had imagined? February 26, 2004
http://www.iht.com/articles/131294.html)
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