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The Son of Man is to be handed over … [and killed].

The Son of Man will rise.

What’s with this Son of Man title?

We’re all offspring of humans.

But it’s the title that Jesus chose to use to describe himself.

No one else in the Gospels calls him that.

Only Jesus himself.

It may be a reference back to the Old Testament.

Or a way to delay his being handed over and killed.

But it’s surely a sign of his humility.

While others call him the Messiah, the Christ, the Holy One of God.

Jesus calls himself, simply, the Son of Man.

And, of course, he is.

He’s the son of Mary—he inherited her human nature.

And, as it turns out, that was a critical element of God’s plan of salvation.

A perfect human being to represent the rest of us.

A perfect person, with two natures; one human and one Divine.

God’s own Son.

Not just the Son of Man, but also the Son of God.

That’s what we call him; the Son of God.

We’ll have an opportunity this weekend to enjoy a new perspective on the Son of God.

A new movie, Son of God, is being released Friday.

It’s a high-quality, professional, Hollywood-type production.

Produced and directed by typical big-name movie industry folks.

But with one difference—these Hollywood folks are on a mission of evangelization.

They want to spread the Word to a new audience; people who don’t know the true story.

And to help those of us who do know the story to gain a stronger appreciation.

And a new inspiration.

Evidently, they’ve done a very accurate job presenting the Gospel.

They’ve won the support and endorsement of many well known Christian leaders.

Among them, our own Cardinal Donald Wuerl.

There’s a 20-minute movie trailer on the web.

And it includes Cardinal Wuerl, giving his endorsement.

Last week I was at a meeting with the Cardinal, and he urged us to promote the movie.

He said it’s important that as many of us as possible go to see it during its initial days.

A strong opening box office will keep it in the theaters for an extended run.

Movies that don’t draw crowds that first weekend are quickly replaced.

And we would like this movie to stay a long time and be seen by more and more people.

In the hopes that they’ll be deeply touched by it.

Son of God will open in a dozen or more local theaters this Friday.

Go and see it.
Take a friend.
Spread the Word.

Tuesday, 7th Week of Ordinary Time

Mk 9:30-37           Read this Scripture @usccb.org