watching: Paul, Apostle of Christ

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According to Scott Hahn, he mentioned in one of his podcasts that this movie is one of the better Catholic movies out there about St. Paul. When I heard this, I made a mental note to check this movie out sometimes, and I'm glad that I did. I really enjoyed this movie. I still think about this movie from time to time whenever I hear the readings of St Timothy, a letter from St Paul to St Timothy.

This movie takes place towards the end of St. Paul's life when he was in prison at Rome. Jim Caviezel plays the part of St. Luke, who visits Paul in prison. The conversations between Paul and Luke during those visits captures the steadfastness of Paul's faith in Jesus Christ. It also gave the audience a little bit of insight about Luke and his conversion.

In addition, the movie provided a glimpse into the lives of the persecuted Christians and Paul's captors through Luke's interactions with them. Luke stayed with these Christians in hiding, while visiting Paul. The movie did not shy away from the brutal persecutions that Christians endured during this time and because of this, the movie is not suited for young children.

It's during this time frame that Paul began composing his letter to Timothy. We all know how this story ends, and yet I couldn't help but feel immense sadness while watching the movie. At the same time, I feel very fortunate, proud, and joyful to share the faith that all these courageous people were willing to suffer for. They went to great lengths to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The Gospel continues today because Jesus is the same, yesterday, today, and forever.

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