Actor Jim Caviezel walks the walk
- Posted by Beth on May 3rd, 2008 filed in Celebrities, Pro-Life religion
You know Jim Caviezel, from The Passion of the Christ and many others, including one of my favorite movies–The Thin Red Line. I’ve been a fan of his for a long time, and not just because of his films. How can you not admire someone like this? (Via the Anchoress.)
Jim Caviezel, the star of the blockbuster film The Passion of the Christ, told an interviewer that he had been challenged by a friend who was not pro-life to live up to his professed pro-life convictions and adopt a disabled child.
The friend told Caviezel that if he did that, then he would change to the pro-life position. When Caviezel and his wife, Kerri, went to China to adopt not one, but eventually two orphans suffering from brain tumours, the friend reneged on the deal. Caviezel, however, said, “It didn’t matter to me because the joy that we had from (Bo) - he’s like our own.”
The couple’s first child, Bo, had been abandoned on a train, grew up in an orphanage until he was five and was diagnosed with a brain tumour. The Caviezels nursed Bo through his surgeries and he remains today at the centre of the family.
“We took the harder road,” the actor said. “That is what faith is to me; it’s action. It’s the Samaritan. It’s not the one who says he is; it’s the one who does - and does without bringing attention to himself. I’m saying this because I want to encourage other people.”
Speaking of Catholics, rumors are circulating that President Bush may convert to Catholicism. There aren’t a lot of specifics, but it’s an interesting rumor at the very least! Closet Catholic? I can relate to that–if he’s really a “closet Catholic” like I am, he’ll do it (I’ve just been lazy, to be honest).
Nice Deb says:
Awww, that made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. I love Jim Caviezel.
His wife is one lucky woman.
TC says:
As one who has adopted a special needs child from China I can relate.
It’s nice to know there are good folks like the Caviezels in show biz.
And am I surprised that his liberal baby-hating ass of a friend reneged on the deal? No. Lack of honesty and honor aren’t the greatest of that individual’s problems.
sierrahome says:
^^^TC was all about that kid even before he and the missus went to China to get him. Pictures and stories…damn it makes your heart melt. TC and Jim are our kinda’ folk.^^^
Beth says:
TC and Jim are our kinda’ folk
Yep, you got that right! :)
And I’m not surprised about his liberal baby-hating ass of a friend reneging on the deal, either. Lying just comes with the liberal territory.
zoey says:
“we took the harder road”
i don’t many of us would choose that. blessings to him and his family. hero.
Beth says:
Exactly, Zoey. :)
Lord Bitememan says:
The world sorely needs more people like Jim and TC.
Agape says:
I listened to the entire interview and it is indeed inspiring. Jim and Kerri are examples for everyone. I’m proud to say my Catholic parents also adopted my two brothers when my mother had trouble conceiving after having me. One thing though, no where in the interview does Jim say anything that would lead me to conclude his friend was a liberal, a baby-hater or an ass.
Melanie says:
I think that what Jim Caviezel did by adopting those two children is truly a Godly and honorable thing to do; those kids didn’t have a snowball’s chance in hell of surviving in that orphanage, and Jim gave them the life that they would not otherwise even dream of. Mr. Caviezel is, not only the best actor in Hollywood, but he is the best all-around guy in the world! It’s no wonder why so many people love him and have had their lives changed by him and the sharing of his faith.
sierrahome says:
Agape–sounds like you have chosen a namesake of your parents with “agape”…De Colores!
raz0r says:
Now that’s a good story to start off my week.
raz0r says:
Looks like Gov. Palin sticks to her pro-life guns as well.
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D90EECIO0&show_article=1
*got it in an email from Boazo