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Passion Narratives of The Gospels Raymond E Brown
From Gethsemane to the arrest, the trial to Golgotha and to the empty tomb Raymond leads on a road of discovery as each Gospel's account is looked at and compared. We become more aware of the Word's relevance in our own lives as Raymond's scholarly and pastoral approach draws us deeper into the understanding of the Passion of Jesus and its relevance for our every day lives. Father Brown wrote, a short time after these recordings were made, in his monumental tome The Death of the Messiah (1993) "A surprising number of people have asked if I plan a trilogy to conclude with The Resurrection of the Messiah...I tell them emphatically that I have no such plans. I would rather explore that area `face to face.'" President/Rector of St. Patrick's Seminary Rev. Gerald D. Coleman, S.S. said, "There is little doubt that Father Brown is now enjoying this "face to face" exploration. He was a priest who certainly knew the Lord well. His vast writings are a testimony to this fact. Father Brown was a magnificent gift to the Church." And many thousands of grateful people could add that his talks add to the wonderful testimony of Raymond's love for His Lord and his desire to share The Word with whoever is willing to listen.
Fr Raymond takes a deep and wonderful look at the four Gospel accounts of the Passion and Death of Jesus. The content here is not just a straight repeat of the Passion Narrative CD set. Both compliment each other and are prepared and presented in their own particular way and for their audience -This one was done for television in four brilliantly presented episodes. Working through each account of our Lord's trial suffering crucifixion death and burial, Raymond explains clearly the similarities and differences of each account and what ot means for us today. Filmed in 1995 this professional recording is a precious opportunity to hear in 103 minutes one of the best summary's of the Passion accounts ever given.The DVD is presented as four talks; The Passion according to Mark; The Passion according to Matthew; The Passion according to Luke; The Passion according to John. Raymond begins this teaching by saying that for this video he has adapted his massive work on the Passion ( The Death of the Messiah) to meet our needs to understand the passion accounts and to find meaning for our own lives. This blessed teaching will certainly do just that! AN EXTRACT FROM THE PASSION OF JOHN ( Talks 4) “ This is the Jesus who makes Good Friday good. Where the cross becomes the triumph and all the powers of the world reigned against him are nothing because he is God's own Son and has more Power than all the world's powers put together. It is a death that gave hope to the martyrs because their faith could conquer the world"