I find my conscience disturbed tonight, sad to say. I went to go see a film, expecting it not to have anything morally offensive in it, and for the most part it was mostly clean. But there was a scene in which characters, not meaning to be blasphemous but rather out of ignorance and not understanding Spiritual questions, who did not understand the Sacred Mystery of Jesus as simultaneously Lamb and Shepherd and as Living Bread for the faithful to eat of. It was a line that made me cringe a bit in the theatre, especially since the film is aimed at a family trade, but I gave the film the benefit of the doubt since the characters spoke out of ignorance.... Well, to be to the point, I only found out after coming home from seeing the film, that a Catholic review source had condemned the movie for that scene and a minor plot point involving an Anglican minister having taken bribes in the past and admitting that he was a "bad shepherd" to do so. And to be frank, I feel myself reeling. Technically, I didn't commit a mortal sin since I went to the film without knowing about the line, the scene which is out of ignorance more than intentional defamation of God, or having seen the Catholic moral grade of the review, but I feel guilty now for having attended and taking someone (grown adult) with me. And I guess I am particularly conflicted because the film, other than that scene, is morally sound and of high artistic quality. I'm not trying to dismiss blasphemy, especially blasphemy that will be heard by all ages, but I find it bewildering how this was condemned and given the same "Offensive" rating as that horrible Last Temptation of Christ, the most blasphemous film ever made, not to mention how the same reviewer left the film Silence which condoned apostasy and was insidious in its evil a passing grade, meaning this was more offensive than that. I don't know. I don't condone the line, but I just think its strange how other films got away with more and were dubbed morally acceptable, and I guess I am also feeling as though it seems small compared to all the doctrinal confusion and promotion of abominations that have been coming out of the horrible Synod. I don't know. I beg forgiveness even though I didn't know I was committing a grave sin and I need to see what some of you think. I will confess it though...
God loves repentence. Do something positive to repent for the scene and the repercussions it will have on others. I hear our Lord's name taken in vain on tv on the news, and cringe! I did not know they were going to do that, it was done out of dumbness. So I make a reparation for it, and pray it will not happen again. We live in the world, not in a cloistered convent, so we will run into worldly things from time to time.
May I ask what the movie was? My husband and I have all but given up on watching movies in theaters anymore. Do they even make movies that don't have morally offensive things in them anymore? Even the Christian movies seem to twist things strangely or focus too much on the human/temporal. I do have hope for Mel Gibson's Resurrection movie, though.
I also can't see the least little harm in it all.## Although I am careful what I watch these days. It's hard to find anything to watch that is not abominable.
Without the need to go into any depth concerning the movie's content, your lack of knowing about the movie's content beforehand, and your regret of the specific content that disturbed you, reveals your sensitive heart of which the Good Lord is aware. Let His Tender Love soothe and restore your heart in peace. Praying for you!
A question for the forum. My parish purchased large outdoor statues of Our Lady of Fatima and the three children. They ordered them from China, designed by AI with a 3D printer kind of approach. Because they could get them cheaper. Instead of hiring a quality sculpter. It gives me the creeps that it is in front of the entry to the church and made by an atheistic communist country. Like Satan is making his way closer to the inside of the church. Is my attitude wrong to feel this way???
I don’t think your feelings are wrong at all. I'm less put off that the statue came from China. Who knows maybe people involved with it there were exposed to Our Lady and the Church! I am more disturbed that a piece of sacred art was reduced to a cheap, AI‑generated product instead of something crafted with human hands, hearts and devotion. I have that verse from OT of giving God our first fruits in my mind. To give to God in a way that seems less.. worried about how much it costs, to me cheapens it. I do think in that sense it is a loss of reverence. But with that said, I am assuming it will be blessed and your prayers in reparation and love will be very efficacious. Peace.
I would be careful buying Miraculous Medals from China because many of them have been subtly altered in a bad way. https://www.reddit.com/r/Catholicism/comments/18ozkhu/is_my_miraculous_medal_safeauthentic/
Wow I'd never heard of this. I just checked my Miraculous Medal and thankfully all the details are correct. I do avoid buying religious items from people who also make pagan items. Well, as long as I know about it.
