Seems the problem really was, according to the earliest press release, that, (HORRORS!) Jesus was depicted naked… you know like it really happened

From Huw Raphael in Catholic League has trouble w/ reality.

I read about this, and that was the first thing that came to my mind as well. People are scandalized by Jesus Christ’s manner of death.

For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom,
but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles,
but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

I don’t really care what the artist’s motivations are, and obviously Mr. Donohue only represents a limited number of Roman Catholics. But I would suggest to anyone who calls him or herself a Christian that they reflect on the image of the crucified Christ, in all its horror, disgrace, and indignity and as we pray in one of the versions of the Stations of the Cross we do in our parish, say together: “This is for me.”