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ROME (CNS) -- Imagine being able to explore all of St. Peter's Basilica, its artistic masterpieces and the saint's underground tomb as well as interact with its caretakers and archeologists to learn more about the world's largest church and even have a go at restoring it -- virtually, that is, and in the 3-D blocky world of Minecraft.

Students around the world now have a chance to be an explorer-restorer of the 519-year-old basilica thanks to a new online educational opportunity created by Minecraft Education, Microsoft's game-based learning platform, and with the help of St. Peter's Basilica and Vatican City State.

"Peter is Here: AI for Cultural Heritage" is a new interactive game released worldwide March 18.

Franciscan Father Enzo Fortunato, president of the Pontifical Committee for the World Day of Children, speaks during a news conference at the foreign press club in Rome March 18, 2025. (CNS photo/courtesy of Microsoft)

"It invites students and children to explore one of the most compelling stories: the history of the basilica," and "to try their hand at restoration challenges and discover how cultural heritage and modern innovation intersect," Franciscan Father Enzo Fortunato, president of the Pontifical Committee for the World Day of Children, told reporters at a news conference at the foreign press club in Rome March 18.

Players use simulated AI-enabled "scanners" -- like real preservationists use -- to inspect key elements of the basilica and square outside to discover what needs repair and problem-solve with others to decide the best approach to take. 

Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, archpriest of St. Peter's Basilica, speaks during a news conference at the foreign press club in Rome March 18, 2025. (CNS photo/courtesy of Microsoft)

Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, archpriest of St. Peter's Basilica, said they chose the release date of March 18, the vigil of the feast of St. Joseph, because of the saint's role as an educator "par excellence of the son of God" and to place the game under his patronage.

The game's emphasis on learning about the basilica's past, the significance and meaning of its sacred spaces and collaboration means kids can "experience with others building and winning together in the spirit of fraternity," he said.

The accuracy and level of detail of the basilica, which covers nearly six acres, was facilitated by the creation of an AI-enhanced, 3-D "digital twin" of the basilica last November. Microsoft's "AI for Good" lab used AI to stitch together almost half a million high-resolution images of St. Peter's Basilica, creating a realistic replica people can visit online and helping restorers pinpoint previously unseen problems and places needing repair. 

A screengrab shows Gian Lorenzo Bernini's baldachin over the main altar in St. Peter's Basilica in a new interactive game, "Peter is Here: AI for Cultural Heritage," released worldwide March 18, 2025. (CNS photo/courtesy of Microsoft/Mojang Studios)

That immersive experience, geared toward adults, aims to allow people worldwide to "visit" and learn about the basilica, its history, beauty and spiritual significance.

So, recreating the basilica in Minecraft as an educational journey "represents a natural and important extension, another big step forward, because this is the way we take this wonderful institution, the culture, the religion, the heritage, and we put it into the hands of children in every country around the world," Brad Smith, president of Microsoft, said in a recorded video. 

Middle school students at Rome's Jesuit-run Massimiliano Massimo Institute were on hand at the news conference, demonstrating the game which starts off as "mission-based" with several tasks to restore the basilica with the help of the basilica's "sanpietrini," as the church's specialized artisans and workers are known. 

A middle school student from Rome's Jesuit-run Massimiliano Massimo Institute plays a new interactive game, "Peter is Here: AI for Cultural Heritage," after a news conference at the foreign press club in Rome March 18, 2025. (CNS photo/courtesy of Microsoft)

Once the tasks are completed, players are free to explore the open world, find and collect items and interact with historic figures, such as Michelangelo, who was appointed to oversee the design and construction of the basilica, and Gian Lorenzo Bernini, who was its official architect and who designed the immense baldachin over the main altar.

Virginia and Vittoria, both 11, told Catholic News Service they have never visited the basilica "in real life," even though they live in and grew up in Rome. In a city with countless artistic and historical landmarks to visit, family and school field trips somehow missed that one icon, they said.

They will be visiting as part of the school's pilgrimage to the Holy Door for the Holy Year and the game was a great way to get an idea what is in store, Vittoria said. 

A screengrab shows a character welcoming a player in St. Peter's Square in front of the basilica in a new interactive game, "Peter is Here: AI for Cultural Heritage," released worldwide March 18, 2025. (CNS photo/courtesy of Microsoft/Mojang Studios)

"Now I'm looking forward to seeing (the basilica). Its history is very interesting," which was fun to learn because they get to go back in time, Virginia said.

Designed for students aged 8-18, the platform includes workbooks and resources for students and teachers in both public and Catholic schools or communities and for parents who homeschool. Every student also receives a certificate in Latin after completing the 45-60-minute game, recognizing them as honorary preservers of this cultural heritage site.

"Peter is Here" is available for all licensed users in the Minecraft Education lesson library and trial versions are free to download by logging in with Office 365 or Microsoft 365 Education accounts.

WASHINGTON – “Since the launch of Walking with Moms in Need, Catholics in dioceses and parishes across the country have put the Gospel of Life into action,” said Bishop Daniel E. Thomas, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities. 

Bishop Thomas offered the following update for the 5th anniversary of Walking with Moms in Need:

“This year, beginning on March 25, the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, we celebrate both the thirtieth anniversary of Evangelium vitae (The Gospel of Life), St. John Paul II’s pro-life encyclical, and the fifth anniversary of Walking with Moms in Need, which was inspired by that landmark encyclical.

“Since the launch of Walking with Moms in Need, Catholics in dioceses and parishes across the country have put the Gospel of Life into action, uniting in a shared mission to surround pregnant and parenting mothers in need with loving support and personal accompaniment. Heroic volunteers have stepped forward to make our parishes places where a mother can be connected with meaningful resources and assistance and, most importantly, know that she and her baby are not alone.

“The Annunciation reminds us that our Lord Jesus came to earth as a vulnerable child in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Our Catholic faith calls us to value every mother and child in the name of Christ. Our faith compels us to be active, making the needs of others our own. Every parish has something unique that God is calling them to contribute to the Church’s efforts to transform our society into a culture of life and civilization of love.

“Please join me in praying that Walking with Moms in Need will continue to become embedded in the very fabric of every parish and diocese as a natural expression of Jesus’s call to serve the most vulnerable. May every mother know that she can turn to her local Catholic parish for help in her time of need.”

Bishop Thomas’ video reflection may be found here. Please visit walkingwithmoms.com to find out how your parish can walk with moms in need in your community.

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CNA Staff, Mar 17, 2025 / 16:10 pm (CNA).

Police have arrested a 23-year-old man suspected of heavily vandalizing and defacing the interior of a Catholic parish in Wichita, Kansas, over the weekend. 

According to the Wichita Police Department, officers responded to a reported burglary at St. Patrick Parish on the morning of March 15. Once inside, the officers discovered extensive vandalism including damage to statues, candles, and glass, and hate speech graffitied on the walls. In addition, an American flag was burned.

St. Patrick’s, which includes a parish school, is located in north-central Wichita and predominantly serves the Latino community. Authorities said that Wichita Police Department investigators launched a full-scale investigation alongside the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). 

At approximately 2:20 a.m. on Sunday, officers located and arrested the suspected perpetrator, whom they described as being from Saline County, about 100 miles north of Wichita. The man, who has not been publicly identified, has been booked into the Sedgwick County jail on charges of burglary, criminal desecration, and criminal damage to property. 

The Kansas Catholic Conference, which represents the state’s bishops, posted photos on social media of the “hate crime scene.” One of the destroyed statues appeared to be an image of the parish’s patron, St. Patrick. 

“After forcing their way inside, statues were destroyed, glass smashed, and other extensive damage exacted upon this sacred space,” the conference wrote. “A Satanic website was scrawled on a wall. This is the face of evil.” 

Despite having to move Masses to the school gym over the weekend, the parish was still able to hold its St. Patrick’s Day parade on Sunday to honor its namesake saint. 

Wichita Bishop Carl Kemme told CNA in an emailed statement that he “received the news of the extensive vandalism of St. Patrick’s Church in Wichita with great sadness and distress.”

“It is always distressing when villains target houses of worship for their evil acts. Even though the vandalism was severe, I was relieved to learn that the Blessed Sacrament was not stolen and that the altar was not desecrated,” the bishop said.

Kemme invited everyone to keep the parish’s priests and parishioners in their prayers as they work to return the church “to good order for Mass and the sacraments.”

The St. Patrick’s vandalism comes amid considerable controversy in Kansas over a Satanist-organized “black mass” — a blasphemous mockery of the Catholic Mass — slated to take place March 28 at the Kansas State Capitol in Topeka. A Catholic-led petition asking Gov. Laura Kelly to shut down the event has attracted nearly 40,000 signatures.

Chuck Weber, executive director of the Kansas Catholic Conference, told CNA on Monday that there is presently no evidence that the vandalism incident in Wichita is in any way connected to the Satanic worship ritual planned for March 28. An address for a Satanic website was left behind at St. Patrick’s, but it does not refer to the same group planning to come to Topeka, he said.

Weber previously told CNA that the organizer of the group planning the “black mass,” Michael Stewart, has been telephoning the Catholic Conference for the purpose of “taunting me and the bishops,” even texting Weber personally to harass him and boast of his intention to “kill Jesus.”

Stewart gave an interview to local news last week in which he described the “mass” as an act of protest against authority and said the group plans to hold its ritual inside the capitol building despite Kelly decreeing they must remain outdoors. He also said the group plans to blasphemously parody the Stations of the Cross.

On Monday, “EWTN News Nightly” White House correspondent Owen Jensen asked President Donald Trump about the Wichita vandalism during a visit to the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

Jensen asked: “A Catholic church in Wichita, Kansas, over the weekend was vandalized, statues destroyed, glass smashed, graffiti all over the place. Church officials in Kansas call it a hate crime. I know you signed an [executive order] eradicating anti-Christian bias, but sir, what more can the White House do to protect places of worship like St Patrick’s Church in Wichita, Kansas?”

Trump responded: “Well, we’re going to take a look. I love Wichita. You know, I got big votes there. We won that state by a lot. We’ll take a look at that. When did this happen?”

“This happened over the weekend, sir. Again, statues destroyed...” Jensen said.

“Terrible. I think it’s a terrible thing. And this was a Catholic church?” Trump responded.

Jensen continued: “Yes, St. Patrick’s ...”

Trump replied: “OK, I’m going to take a look at it.”

This story was updated on Tuesday, March 18, at 2:23 p.m. with the statement from Wichita Bishop Carl Kemme and President Donald Trump's comments.

Lima Newsroom, Mar 17, 2025 / 15:25 pm (CNA).

The regime is now keeping Catholic priests under surveillance, checking their cellphones, and demanding weekly reports on their activities.

Belfast, Northern Ireland, Mar 17, 2025 / 13:40 pm (CNA).

It was the third year in a row that friends and strangers from all walks of life joined together in prayer to honor St. Patrick’s legacy.

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 17, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA).

Families whose children have disabilities and Catholics with disabilities were welcomed by the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, on March 15 to the fourth annual “From Inclusion to Belonging Conference,” which focused on plans for the future as those with disabilities prepare for adult life out of high school.

“The Lord, for us, is one who will always be there to strengthen us, to heal us, and to help us,” Bishop Michael Burbidge said in his opening remarks at the conference, held at Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria, Virginia and co-sponsored by Porto Charities.

With more than 200 people in attendance, the conference featured an array of talks, in English and Spanish, about resources for children with intellectual, emotional, and physical disabilities. These included tips for life skills, faith formation, education, and employment, which were presented to parents, teachers, priests, and others.

The conference also provided talks for teenagers with disabilities, designed to help guide them on how to advocate for themselves. Those participants were brought to vendors who offered resources to connect them with opportunities.

“We are called to live the gospel of life,” Burbidge told CNA after giving his remarks. “In fact, it is a mandate to protect, to revere, to celebrate, to cherish, and to welcome all human life. … There are no exceptions.”

Nearly 20 diocesan schools educate students with disabilities, including all four high schools. A few of the schools also have specialized programs for children who have disabilities.

Diane Elliott, an assistant superintendent for Diocese of Arlington Catholic Schools, told CNA that it is important for Catholic schools to have the mindset that “we’re going to serve all God’s children.”

She said it’s “not only about the kids with disabilities,” but it’s also important for other children to learn “how to accept individual differences” and avoid stigmatizing people.

Elliott added that “the majority of what we do, it doesn’t cost any money for inclusion” and spoke about the sensory Masses offered by the diocese. Those Masses are designed for people with sensory processing issues and usually include dimmed lights, no organ music, and homilies that are very concise. Some people who benefit from those Masses include people with autism, Down syndrome, and Alzheimer’s disease.

For efforts that do require financial resources, Burbidge told CNA that the inclusion of those with disabilities should still always be a priority and that when resources are limited, priorities “must be reflected in how you use those resources.”

Guadalupe Williamson, whose 14-year-old son Patrick has an intellectual disability caused by a malformation in the brain, told CNA she sends him to St. Anthony of Padua School in Falls Church because she wanted all of her children to attend the same Catholic school.

Williamson said the inclusion efforts ensure Patrick has a “learning environment that also matches our values as a family — our Catholic values.” She said he is also an altar server and “just absolutely loves everything that the Church has to offer.”

Roxanne Miller, a mother of 10 who lives in Huntley, sends her 18-year-old daughter Megan to St. Paul VI Catholic High School in Chantilly. She said her daughter, who has Down syndrome, is “part of the fabric of the school” and referred to the inclusion efforts as “second to none.” 

Miller told CNA she attended the conference while she is helping her daughter plan for her future with employment opportunities and possibly advocacy. She said Megan is in the high school’s post-graduate transitional program for those with intellectual disabilities, which is helping them connect her with future opportunities.

Faith formation for those with special needs

The Diocese of Arlington also operates a Special Religious Development (SPRED) Program, which helps those with disabilities develop a faith community and have “access to prepare for and receive the sacraments,” Burbidge told CNA.

“That’s been a great work in our diocese,” the bishop said.

Nancy Emanuel, the coordinator for Special Needs Ministries in the diocese, told CNA that the program provides special religious development designed for those “who don’t fit into the typical religious education programs.”

Emanuel said about 150 adults and children participate in the program, which divides those who are enrolled by age. The program is inclusive of those with physical and mental disabilities, which includes people with autism and Down syndrome.

For some Catholics with disabilities, Emanuel said that accessing the sacraments can at times be “overwhelming” for them. She said the program uses a lot of visual and tactile learning. For a person’s first Communion or for confirmation, she said the instructors will practice those rituals with those children or adults to “make it so that it’s a friendly experience.” 

Charleen Katra, who serves on the board of the National Catholic Partnership on Disability, gave a talk on the importance of ensuring Catholics with disabilities have access to the sacraments and the ways in which dioceses can accommodate their needs.

She said that dioceses must “meet the real needs” of each person. She noted that catechesis for a person affected by serious intellectual disabilities can sometimes be as simple as ensuring the person knows that the Eucharist is the literal body and blood of Christ before Communion and ensuring the person knows he or she is receiving the Holy Spirit prior to confirmation.

“If there’s anybody missing in the body of Christ, we know it’s not complete,” Katra said.

Belfast, Northern Ireland, Mar 17, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA).

The cases come 23 years after the force was established to create a new start for policing after years of controversies related to alleged discrimination. 

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Hundreds of pilgrims from the United States gathered for Mass at the majestic Altar of the Chair in St. Peter's Basilica with two main intentions in mind: the health of Pope Francis and the needs of their loved ones at home.

In early March, the bishops of Pittsburgh and of San Bernardino, California, led official diocesan pilgrimages for the Holy Year 2025. For the Mass March 17 at the Vatican, they were joined by groups from St. Agnes School in St. Paul, Minnesota, and several others, filling all the pews and many plastic chairs as well. 

Pittsburgh Auxiliary Bishop Mark A. Eckman gives the homily during a Mass with U.S. Holy Year pilgrims at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican March 17, 2025. (CNS photo/Pablo Esparza)

Pittsburgh Auxiliary Bishop Mark A. Eckman gave the homily at the Mass, focusing on the Lenten call to conversion and the Jubilee Year gift of an indulgence, which is the remission of the temporal punishment due for one's sins.

"A lot of times, people don't understand what an indulgence is," the bishop said, but basically it is a way "to eliminate that time that we are to spend in purgatory."

Often people think that "if I go to confession, that's it. It's a done deal," the bishop said. But "confession, when we are absolved by the priest, it says that we are not going to hell, but it does not say we are getting to heaven right away; we are going to get there, but there might be a delay, depending upon whatever type of sins we had."

The indulgence removes the delay, he said. And "we know that eventually, whenever our time is done, we are going to be in God's presence where there is only joy and love and happiness. So that is why we try to do our best each day to live out our life following the Lord's commandments, being the people of love that he has asked us to be." 

Bishop Alberto Rojas of San Bernardino, Calif., leads a group of pilgrims from his diocese in reciting the Creed before the altar over the tomb of St. Peter in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican March 17, 2025. (CNS photo/Pablo Esparza)

Bishop Alberto Rojas of San Bernardino concelebrated the Mass and afterward led his pilgrims on the long procession to the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica.

The Jubilee pilgrimage, he said, "is a special time of grace, a time to remember who we are as Catholic Christians," and "to pray for the people back home -- so many people have asked us to pray for them."

The groups originally were scheduled to attend Pope Francis' weekly general audience March 19, the feast of St. Joseph and the 12th anniversary of the inauguration of Pope Francis' pontificate.

Bishop Rojas said not being able to see the pope, who has been hospitalized at Rome's Gemelli hospital since Feb. 14, is a disappointment, but the pilgrims intend to come back to the Vatican anyway and pray for him. 

A woman prays during a Mass with Holy Year pilgrims from the Diocese of Pittsburgh, the Diocese of San Bernardino, Calif., and St. Agnes School in St. Paul, Minn., at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican March 17, 2025. (CNS photo/Pablo Esparza)

Araceli Villarreal, one of the pilgrims, said missing the pope "is so sad, but it is best that he get better" rather than hurry back to the Holy Year pilgrims.

The group spent March 16 in L'Aquila, Italy, celebrating Mass at the Basilica of San Bernardino, the burial place of the 15th-century namesake of their diocese. The Franciscans who staff the basilica gave the diocese a relic of the saint.

"The connection with the local community and the friars there was a moving experience and very unexpected," said Michelle Clark, another of the pilgrims.

She was traveling with her 22-year-old son, Matthew, who works with his father building churches in the diocese.

After saying he particularly liked the Gothic cathedral in Orvieto, north of Rome, and while looking at St. Peter's Basilica, he said, "this is far beyond what we are doing."

His mother noted, however, that most of the churches they have visited on pilgrimage took hundreds of years to build and embellish in such a way that every detail "glorifies God."
 

WASHINGTON – Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Dennis J. Sullivan, 80, from the Office of Bishop of Camden. Bishop Joseph A. Williams, up until now coadjutor bishop of the same diocese, will assume pastoral governance of the diocese.

The announcement was publicized in Washington, D.C. on March 17, 2025, by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States.

Bishop Williams’ biography may be found here.

The Diocese of Camden is comprised of 2,691 square miles in the State of New Jersey and has a total population of 1,417,548 of which 304,999, are Catholic.

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CNA Staff, Mar 16, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA).

Season 5 of the hit series “The Chosen” is set to be released in theaters on March 28. “The Chosen: Last Supper” focuses on the events of Holy Week — including Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, the cleansing of the Temple, Judas’ betrayal, and the Last Supper.

“The Chosen: Last Supper” will be released in theaters in three parts — Part 1 on March 28, Part 2 on April 4, and Part 3 on April 11.

While the season was being filmed, CNA visited the set in Midlothian, Texas, and spoke to several of the cast members including actors Paras Patel, Elizabeth Tabish, Shahar Isaac, Luke Dimyan, Noah James, and Abe-Bueno Jallad. Each gave us a look at what we can expect from their characters in Season 5.

Simon Peter and Big James

One of the characters who underwent the greatest change in Season 4 was Simon Peter, who was given a new name by Jesus — Peter. Shahar Isaac, who portrays Simon Peter, spoke with CNA about the changes his character experienced and how he finds himself in a new leadership role among the disciples in Season 5.

“Last season it was ‘OK, I take the mantle and I take this leadership role, but I’m still not certain,’” Isaac told CNA. “With this season, it’s interesting, the person that gave me the mantle is now unraveling a little.” 

He added that Peter finds himself “a little shocked” about what is happening and feels that he “may need to take care of things here. I may not be able to trust 100% of what’s going on. I don’t know the end, I’m still with it, so I don’t know what’s happening.” 

“I’m feeling like the ground is shaking and I feel like whoever needs to guide us right now is shaking the ground rather than leading us. So at this point you’re catching me in the confusion and the realization that I may have to step up. I may have to take charge,” Isaac shared.

Abe Bueno-Jallad, the actor who plays Big James, biblically known as James the Greater, discussed the growth his character is experiencing in the newest season after attempting to gain a leadership role among the disciples last season. Encouraged by their mother, brothers James and John ask Jesus to sit at his right and left in his kingdom. Jesus’ response is not exactly what the brothers were expecting.  

“I think you’re seeing a more careful trajectory of James and instead of wanting the title, he just starts to take the action that he believes is good for the group,” he said. 

Judas and Andrew

A character that will be seen a lot in Season 5 is Judas. In Season 4, viewers began to witness his shift in character, teasing his betrayal, which will be seen in the upcoming season. 

Luke Dimyan, the actor who portrays Judas, described his character as one with “a lot of fear, anxiety, ambition, and want that he is very desperate to have from Jesus’ presence.”

“He wants him [Jesus] to not only save himself, Judas, but his entire people, a people that’s been oppressed for years under a very harsh Roman rule,” he explained. “So, he wants so much more from Jesus than Jesus is willing to give him, in his mind. And so you can see where his dark thoughts and his paths start to lead.”

For Noah James, the actor who portrays Andrew, Season 4 was a time of “growing up” for his character and now his faith will be put to the test in Season 5. 

After John the Baptist is beheaded, Andrew, a former follower of John, experiences “this bittersweet nature of ‘I can’t fall apart at this news, even though I may want to, but I have to be strong and follow John the Baptist’s, and Jesus’, words of ‘Follow Jesus. You have a new rabbi now,’” James shared with CNA.

“So, I think Andrew is really just trying to be the best disciple of Jesus that he possibly can be and give of himself whatever he can,” he said.

He added: “And as we enter Season 5, the week of Holy Week, a lot comes to a head in this week, obviously, and so I think we see the biggest challenge yet to Andrew’s faith and understanding of ‘Can Jesus really mean what he says when he says some of the things that are to come?’ It seems unimaginable to Andrew.”

Mary Magdalene and Matthew 

Elizabeth Tabish, the actress who portrays Mary Magdalene, teased that the new season will be a big one for her character as she is one of the only followers of Jesus who understands what he is telling everyone.

“At the beginning of Season 5, Jesus announces publicly that he will die and I think a lot of the followers don’t want to believe that, or hope that it’s symbolic in some way, but I think because Mary has been paying attention she knows that it’s going to happen,” Tabish said. “There’s no actual confirmation, but she senses it and she sees the signs and so at a certain point during this season she wants to try to help.” 

Tabish added that while no one knows that Jesus’ death is “inevitable and must happen,” Mary Magdalene is “on a mission this season to keep it from happening.”

“I think there’s this realization that the Pharisees don’t understand him and are getting so upset and are taking things so personally, because of what he’s saying, and so I think there’s this hope that maybe if they do understand him that maybe they won’t call for his death,” she explained. “So there’s a lot at play and she’s kind of putting herself more into the political and cultural dynamics in Jerusalem, which is a little frightening, but she’s also doing it out of faith.”

Paras Patel, the actor who plays Matthew, added: “Mary has this touch where she can see things because when we’re walking into the triumphant entry, into Jerusalem, you [Mary] have that moment where you get it and all of us disciples are trying to figure out what to take from that.”

“With Matthew you see that he is very factual, so he’s trying to look for facts and evidence, so he’s not processing it completely, but he’s seeing his friends have this reaction,” Patel said. “So, he’s trying to pick up on something. And you see that this season in Season 5 because there’s a lot of chaos, turmoil, spiraling amongst the disciples and followers of what’s happening with Jesus’ message.”