Perhaps the greatest support for the movie comes from evangelical Bible-believing Christians. Though The Passion of the Christ was produced and directed by a devout Catholic–Mel Gibson, Catholics are not alone in the endorsement of this monumental movie. Its subsequent release around the world has the potential to influence multiplied millions of viewers. In its first two weeks, the movie grossed over 200 million dollars and is poised to become the highest grossing R-rated movie in history. Never has a film on Christ’s passion garnered so much attention. On Ash Wednesday 2004, The Passion of the Christ premiered in North America. They would be surprised to learn that he turned to a Catholic mystic nun for inspiration of the film, and after the release of the film, he made clear his hope was that the film would lead people to the Catholic Eucharistic Christ and to Mary, the mother of Jesus, as a co-redemptor and co-mediator. For most, they do not know what Gibson’s intention and goal was for this film. LTRP Note: This weekend many evangelical Christians will attend showings of Mel Gibson’s production, The Passion of the Christ.
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