A play of life and death, promised in a moment of mortal threat — so began the history of the Oberammergau Passion Play in 1633. (silvertraveladvisor.com)
In addition to that, however, Catholics in the West today must understand that we are very likely heading into a season of persecution ourselves, a season of the cross less dire than that lived by those Christians presently under direct mortal threat, but quite real nevertheless. (firstthings.com)
The well - protected Prince Mohammed does not seem particularly worried about mortal threats, however. (theatlantic.com)