Fr. John A. Perricone
To the sophisticated Romans of the ancient world crucifixions were a
hum-drum affair. They were as routine as writing a traffic ticket. For
instance, in 71 B.C. seven thousand slaves led by Spartacus revolted.
After they were captured, each one was crucified. Suetonius tells us
that the line of the crucifixions extended for 240 miles, […]
Monica Migliorino Miller
Some months ago this film critic presented a review of Scorsese’s
Silence—a movie that definitely explored the issue of how Christians
respond to martyrdom. Consistent with the director’s own well-know faith
struggles, Silence delivered an ambiguous, troubled look at committed
Christians giving in to their persecutors, a movie that certainly
concluded that dying for one’s […]
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