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A still from the series featuring the Crown of Life, one of the promises to the victors from the Book of Revelation. Martha DiLazzaro, NCBC’s image and picture editor, shared that almost 80 per cent of the images from the series are AI-generated, with the rest purchased by NCBC and largely in the public domain.
Martha DiLazzaro via OpenAI ChatGPT Dall-E image generator
March 25, 2026
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Eight years have passed since Monsignor Robert Nusca’s book The Christ of the Apocalypse first unpacked the Book of Revelation with a focus on its less-common portrayal as a hope-filled portrait of Christ.
Now, the National Catholic Broadcasting Council (NCBC) is releasing a new nine-part video series that aims to present a similar message to high schoolers and young adults, transforming one of the Bible's most daunting reads into an inspiring and accessible encounter with Jesus.
From the producers of the Daily TV Mass, the NCBC’s latest collaboration with Msgr. Nusca, the president of St. Augustine's Seminary, will have a place in the council's “Let Us Learn Together” programs. The reflection series, officially titled “The Faces of Jesus: Contemplating the Faces of Christ in the Book of Revelation," stems from a shared appreciation and natural continuation of Nusca’s original idea behind demystifying Revelation in a digestible way.
“ As he is a recognized scholar in this particular area, I connected with Msgr. Nusca and we talked about how it'd be great to be able to take his reflections that we originally used as part of the Daily TV Mass 2025 40 Days of Lent Retreat and open it up to people who perhaps are unfamiliar or even afraid to approach the book of Revelation,” said Deacon Mike Walsh, the NCBC's president and executive director.
Created with all ages in mind but with a specific focus on students grades 11 to Grade 12, the project's premiere is slated for April 6. It will be available for free on the Daily TV Mass website, YouTube channel and digital app.
Nusca brings both academic understanding and unique spiritual insights to one of the Bible's most challenging reads, thanks to decades of scholarly research and many opportunities to speak, write and lead retreats about this apocalyptic text.
He told The Catholic Register that his goal remains to shift the common perception of fear to hope, sharing Revelation not as a book designed to scare or intimidate, but to encourage hope in God’s promise to make all things new.
“We should not emphasize this message of death and destruction that so many people focus on, which I think is unfortunate; that reduces the book to basically a timetable of what disaster is going to happen. I think there's much more to it, and the one thing I keep going back to out of all the things written in the book of Revelation is how much attention is given to Jesus Christ — right in the opening words, it says ‘A revelation of Jesus Christ,’” he attested.
With the Book of Revelation often known for its vivid and dramatic imagery, Walsh and Nusca spoke with excitement about how a video series lends itself to conveying the book's themes in a way previous text reflections simply couldn’t.
Both men were especially thankful for the ongoing work of Martha DiLazzaro, NCBC’s image and picture editor and special projects coordinator, in helping to bring the message of Revelation to life on screen.
“ I feel very fortunate to be doing this at a time with the possibilities of AI art, which is really quite amazing. John's language, which scholars refer to as ‘spoken in word pictures,’ such as a woman adorned with the sun standing on the moon with 12 stars, doesn't explain to you what they mean. To be able to put up an image that is intelligible and is relevant to what's being described in the word picture will truly help to convey the message,” Nusca said.
Across the nine talks, the longtime priest will highlight four key “faces” of Jesus: the glorified Angel, the Slain Lamb, the Divine Warrior who returns in glory and judgment and the transformed faithful who reflect God’s grace as a fourth face. The series' final talk is set to serve as an epilogue exploring the relevance of John’s biblical message in today’s time, a segment the theologian looks forward to broadcasting.
“ We live in a time, the era of AI, where we've seen since the Enlightenment of the decline in the belief in God. If there's no God, what happens to the image and likeness of God in the human person and the human soul?” Nusca prompted. “What happens to our understanding of the sanctity of human life in a time when there's no image of God in the soul?
“This fourth face that I talk about is about the faithful as now becoming a reflection of Christ. When Jesus says: 'I will give you the morning star, you will sit with Me on my throne, and you will be dressed in white' and so forth, what John is calling for us is brave, and we need this now; a brave public witness to the gospel, helping the poor and doing all the things we need to do as Christians in a time when more and more we live in an era of postmodernism becoming post-truth,” he added.
These insights are poised to resonate deeply, especially with first-time explorers of the book and with young people, both of whom often find themselves searching for deeper meaning.
“ I always think of Saint Augustine’s confessions: Our hearts are restless until they rest in God. Our younger generation is always searching for something, so let’s allow the Book of Revelation to help them to search for Christ, for the greatness of the human person and for the new creation,” Nusca said.
A version of this story appeared in the March 29, 2026, issue of The Catholic Registerwith the headline "Revelation video series offers hopeful message".
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