The goal of the series is "for people to get a deeper connection to Christ and to have a more intimate relationship with Him," said Jonathan Roumie, who portrays Jesus.

Described by a contemporary as "healthy, strong, and tanned, with eyes as clear as pure water," Frassati was a keen athlete, swimmer, and mountaineer who died of polio at age 24.

Lucia Corbea is the winner of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' 2025 Religious Liberty Essay Contest.