Traditional Latin Mass in Maryland

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Fisheaters.com states : You also might see a representation of the titulus crucis -- the plaque marked with "I.N.R.I." which stands for " Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudeorum ," the Latin initials for "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews." This inscription was written in Latin, Hebrew, and Greek and placed at the top of Jesus' Cross according to Matthew 27:37, Mark 15:26, Luke 23:38 and John 19:19. In truth, the "u" was probably written as a "v". You can find more on Wikipedia if you are interested.

With Easter fast approaching, families may be pondering if there is a wholesome, religious "Easter film" that is worth watching? The Franco Zeffirelli film, "Jesus of Nazareth," which was made for TV, is one that many love and one I'd recommend. Others include "The Robe" and of course, "Ben Hur." Here, Steven D. Greydanus gives his review of "Jesus of Nazareth" at Decent Films Guide and rates it a solid A . In all, it is a film that many families view near Easter and it is definitely one "for their DVD collection." Greydanus' review of "The Robe" does not come off nearly as well, although "Ben-Hur" is another favorite . I have to agree with his ratings. I personally think " The Passion of the Christ " is more moving [ see also here ] (especially on Good Friday with the subtitles off and the dialogue in Aramaic/Latin), but that is not suitable for younger audiences. It is an in...

Amy Wellborn posts a link to her blog in the New York Times site: Uniter, not a divider RORATE CAELI : We propose Jesus of Nazareth WDTPRS : Fr. Zuhlsdorf has extensive commentary on the NLM article posted below