A Catholic Defense of 'The Chosen'
As Season 4 is in full swing, here are some reasons a Catholic might want to check out Angel Studios' smash hit about the life of Jesus
If you’re a Catholic and you haven’t been keeping up with Angel Studios’ and Dallas Jenkins’ now-four season television show following the life of Jesus and His followers, now is the time. It’s getting undeniably good.
I feel a kind of missionary zeal to let more Catholics know how good this show is becoming, especially now as we get closer to Holy Week 2024. Amen, Amen I say to you, that this show is the perfect substitute for any cinephile looking for some spiritual alternatives to their usual secular diet of shows and movies.
That said, this show is anything but a penance. It’s an artistic and spiritual delight; an ambitious and visionary piece of spiritual story-telling that will no doubt invigorate the entire genre of biblical television and cinema for decades to come. Something fresh and new is going on here.
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