Brent Bozell tells a remarkable story:
I was stunned to read on Life Site News that a new movie is being planned about Our Lady of Guadalupe, so-named for an appearance of the Virgin Mary near Mexico City in 1531 that’s credited with converting nine million indigenous Mexicans to Christianity. The film, still untitled, will be produced by Mpower Pictures, the company that was launched with the pro-life movie “Bella” in 2006 and founded by “The Passion of the Christ” producer Steve McEveety.
That a movie would be made about Our Lady of Guadalupe is amazing, but that wasn’t half the surprise. The movie is being written by Joe Eszterhas. Yes, the same Joe Eszterhas responsible for screenwriting filthy movies like “Basic Instinct” and most infamously, “Showgirls,” a movie so pornographic even the late Jack Valenti condemned it.
What I didn’t know until now is the story of the conversion of Joe Eszterhas in 2001, powerfully captured in his 2008 memoir entitled “Crossbearer: A Memoir of Faith.”
It’s yet another reminder that God doesn’t just do the impossible, he does the implausible. Read the whole thing.
I'm getting it and reading it. Maybe it will give me hope – I have a beloved and yet stone-hearted friend who is firmly set in his crusty, hard-core nonbelief. It will do me good to witness God doing this implausible thing. And maybe help me pray with increased intensity and vigor and hope for my friend.
Blessings on you in that.