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Jesus of Nazareth

People & History St Mary Magdalene by Piero di Cosimo People & History

Mary Magdalene: apostle to the apostles

“In celebrating her life and ministry, we give thanks for all who follow Mary Magdalene’s seminal example in contributing to the mission of the Church and in proclaiming the resurrection. In particular, we give thanks for all the women who have answered God’s call to be ministers of the Gospel,” says The Rev’d Dr Cathy Laufer, as Mary Magdalene’s Feast Day approaches on 22 July

"The other rather marvelous achievement EO manages is to get audiences to truly empathise and identify with its non-human protagonist for an hour-and-a-half in a way that evokes “feeling”, not just understanding, as an appeal to the heart and mind," (anglican focus journalist Ben Rogers on EO)
Films & TV

EO

“Like Robert Bresson’s Au Hasard Balthazar from which it takes inspiration, EO is bleak in its prognosis on humanity, but it’s hard not to be seduced and mesmerised by Jerzy Skolimowski’s bold directorial style and the narrative’s lean efficiency,” says new anglican focus journalist Ben Rogers