The Passion of the Christ Is Back in Theaters in 4K — Here's Why It Still Matters - Joe Condit - 09/08/2026

Joe Condit — founder and CEO of the Catholic Speakers Organization, the world's largest Catholic speakers bureau — joins Bo Bonner to make the case for seeing The Passion of the Christ in a theater during its limited return, September 10 through 17. Lionsgate and Fathom Entertainment have remastered the 2004 film in 4K from the original camera negative, with a Dolby Atmos audio mix, and every screening includes an exclusive behind-the-scenes sneak peek at Mel Gibson's sequel, The Resurrection of the Christ: Part One, which opens May 6, 2027.Joe shares stories from the production that most viewers never hear: Jim Caviezel being struck by lightning during the crucifixion sequence, the separated shoulder and real blood in the first fall under the cross, and Caviezel's one prayer going into the role — that audiences would see Jesus rather than the actor. He also points out that Caviezel starred in the two most successful independently financed films in history, The Passion of the Christ and Sound of Freedom.Bo and Joe dig into how much of a gamble the film was in 2004. Every investor Gibson approached passed on it, so he financed it himself — more than $30 million of his own money — on the conviction that the world needed to see it. Joe argues that its success is why we now have The Chosen and a whole generation of faith-based filmmaking, and that the film has lost none of its force two decades on. He's also heard from a striking number of men who admit they were afraid to watch it the first time and are now planning to bring their families.Find showtimes and a theater near you at CatholicSpeakers.com, or check listings directly at Fathom Entertainment.Heard on the Catholic Morning Show, weekdays at 7 a.m. Central on Iowa Catholic Radio. More at IowaCatholicRadio.com.#PassionOfTheChrist #ResurrectionOfTheChrist #MelGibson #JimCaviezel #JoeCondit #CatholicSpeakers #FaithBasedFilms #CatholicPodcast Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh, Alexia Baker, and Brady Grimm. ENJOYING THE SHOW? Follow The Catholic Morning Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify so you never miss an episode — and if this one was worth your time, please leave us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating. It takes ten seconds and it's the single best way to help more people find the show. 🎧 LISTEN LIVE Catch The Catholic Morning Show live, weekday mornings on Iowa Catholic Radio. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on our website.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:Sunday Dive with Katie PatrizioMan Up! with Joe StopulosCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrBe Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce RiebeBe Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián MoncadaMaking it Personal with Bishop William JoensenFaith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleThe Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & DevotionsThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Daily Mass from St. Francis of AssisiThe Daily Mass from St. Pius XThe Daily Mass from St. TheresaSunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to Christ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.