The Lila Rose Show E295: Lent and the Pain of Crucifixion w/Jonathan Roumie | Lila Rose Show
Feb 24, 2026
Jonathan Roumie, actor known for portraying Jesus in The Chosen, shares how deepened faith shapes his Lent practices and prayer habits. He describes the physical and emotional toll of filming the crucifixion scenes. He also talks about his role in the clean rom-com Solo Mio and how he weaves subtle faith elements into mainstream projects.
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Set Clear Social Media Boundaries For Lent
- Do set strict boundaries for social media and treat it like a habit to manage during Lent.
- Jonathan Roumie cuts nonessential posting, schedules required work tasks, and follows media-fasting guidelines from Sister Nancy Ulseman.
Prayer Shapes Your Daily Posture
- Insight: Starting and ending the day with prayer reshapes your entire mental posture.
- Roumie says morning prayer prevents reactive scrolling and makes daily joys and challenges easier to face.
Pray Through Desolation And Serve Anyway
- Do persist in prayer even without consolation and serve regardless of feelings.
- Roumie invokes Mother Teresa's decades of desolation as a model to 'pray until you get to that position' of service over emotion.
