The PASSION of the CHRIST in the Catholic Encyclopedia

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THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST IN THE CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA

After you see The Passion of The Christ, you'll probably have plenty of questions. Here's a list of Catholic Encyclopedia articles related to the film:

Agony, the struggle of Christ in the Garden

Annas the father-in-law of the high priest Caiphas

Anne Catherine Emmerich, whose visions helped give life to the film

Caiphas the high priest of the Jews

Character of Christ as manifested in his relation to God and men

Christology, the study of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Claudia, wife of Pilate and mentioned in our Pilate article; she later became Catholic

Crown of Thorns placed mockingly on Christ's head

Documents on Christ from ancient history

Eucharistic Sacrifice, the unbloody renewal of the bloody sacrifice of Christ

Four Gospels, the inerrant historical records of the life of Christ

Gethsemane, where the film's opening scene takes place

Golgotha or Calvary, where Christ was crucified

Herod Antipas the ruler of Galilee

Incarnation, the mystery and dogma of God made Flesh

Jerusalem the city in which the Passion of Christ occurred

Jesus Christ the redeemer of mankind

John the beloved disciple of Christ

Judas Iscariot the apostle who betrayed Christ

Latin, the language of the Church, and spoken in the film

Life of Christ in chronological order

Last Supper, the first Catholic Mass in history

Malchus, the servant whose ear was cut off by St. Peter

Mary the Mother of God

Mary Magdalene the penitent disciple

Passion of Christ as an object of devotion

Passion of Christ in the four gospels

Passion Plays, the medieval precursors to the film

Peter, who denied that he knew Christ, but became the first pope

Pharisees, a first-century faction of Judaism

Pontius Pilate the Roman governor who sentenced Our Lord to death

Real Presence of Christ in the Holy Eucharist

Redemption which was wrought by the Passion of Christ

Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ

Sanhedrin, the council before which Christ was tried

Satan who was defeated by Christ in His Passion and Resurrection

Scourging, which Our Lord endured at the pillar

Temptation of Christ, who never succumbed

Veronica who wiped Our Lord's face with her veil

Way of the Cross, a prayer centered around the Passion

Zeal, the love of Christ in action

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