Articles tagged Mel Gibson

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Pope Francis’ hatred of the Latin Mass evidenced in his new memoir

In a memoir published this week, Pope Francis slammed young Catholic priests who prefer to celebrate the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM), accusing them of having a “mental imbalance,” criticized traditional Catholic practices, and seemed to compare President-elect Donald Trump to Hitler and Mussolini. The Pontiff also recently appointed pro-LGBT Cardinal Robert McElroy, who has been accused of covering up sex abuse, as the new archbishop of Washington, D.C. Meanwhile, wildfires have raged through Los Angeles, turning the homes of celebrities like Mel Gibson and ordinary citizens into ashes, including some faithful Catholics who went viral for singing the “Regina Caeli” […]
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John-Henry Westen
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Fact-checking Mel Gibson on Joe Rogan

Catholic filmmaker Mel Gibson, in his recent appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, claimed that our Lord Jesus Christ was crucified on the exact site where Adam was buried. Where did Gibson get that claim from, and is it true?
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John-Henry Westen
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THIS is the key to creating beautiful Catholic art

For centuries, Catholic artists like Caravaggio and, more recently, Mel Gibson have produced beautiful works of art masterfully showcasing the faith despite personal struggles. But living a virtuous life leads to the creation of greater art. In this episode of Faith and Reason, sacred artist and provost of Pontifex University David Clayton recalls his incredible conversion story from an atheist to a devout Catholic through the guidance of a colleague and the integration of his artwork with the faith. The panel also discusses the unique role art plays in revealing the beauty and truth of the Catholic faith, the vocation […]
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John-Henry Westen
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Fact-checking Mel Gibson on Joe Rogan

Catholic filmmaker Mel Gibson, in his recent appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, claimed that our Lord Jesus Christ was crucified on the exact site where Adam was buried. Where did Gibson get that claim from, and is it true? In this video, John-Henry Westen draws on the writings of Church Fathers like Origen, St. Jerome, and St. Epiphanius, as well as the mystical visions reported by Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich, to explain the connection between Calvary and the burial site of our first parent. Correction: The Beim Harim tourist site was incorrect about the Bible verse. Rather than Exodus […]
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