I tend to see a lot of movies, from the churning of Hollywood big companies turnouts to independent and foreign films. I am always looking for a story to talk to me, many times it does not happen, especially with the former.
Looking into the movie timetable, the "We have a Pope" caught our eye, being priests and all. I was a little worried, living in the world we live in, what will be reflected in this modern day spectacle.
Truly I had no expectation, I opened my eyes and mind and told myself to be objective. I was truly surprised. I must admit this movie is not for the those who expect everything to be completely, as we may say, orthodox. But it was a pretty honest picture of the immensity of the weight that falls upon a human being, blessed and holy as they may be. The conclave gathered shows the diversity of the church, and the frailty of those gathered and serving the church. It reminded me that we are all in the same boat, called and at the same time when we look into the mirror we can see our wrinkles. Not so much upon our faces, but the ones in our lives. Errors we might have made, insecurities we have and acquired, but all called.
How do we see our calling? Is it, my worthiness or the call to follow in the footsteps of Christ and confide that the One who calls, will also enable us to carry the load. It talked about humility, and recognizing that sometimes human beings can make a mistakes, but it is there where we have to see that the Holy Spirit will take us forward, because we're a Church composed by all, where we bring our gifts and our faults and open ourselves to the greatness of abiding in our God. Our God, who is a God of love and compassion.
I thought: what if we didn't have a Pope for a few days, does that make us less of a Church founded in Christ? No, we have our spiritual director for the whole Church and until one is chosen again, we will continue to walk, work and prayer in his presence.
Even though the film is focused on the Pope and his conclave, the reaction from all the world touched me... our faith, our desire to have a leader who will animate us on our journey and how world leaders also looked upon this event.
A young priest in the film really spoke to me, talking how a modern world has to confront many new situations and that may bring fear into our hearts, he urged those who were listening to not be afraid. Our God, will be there. It's time to stop confiding on our own abilities, and let God be God and rejoice in that we are coheirs, co-creators with God in constructing the kingdom and reflecting what it means to live in God's presence.
I also invite you to see modern ways of communications as new ways of sharing the life, true life in Christ. Older ones are good too, but I think it's an invitation to speak up and share the light, not hide the blessing we have received.
Just don't stop doing the good we're meant to do!
