I never knew whether this was one of those Catholic legends that a few people said they experienced and then it becomes written in stone as true, or this is just a movie; but a movie to teach....what? I saw this film when I was in about the third (early 60s). The nun who taught religion nearly went into rapture at viewing it~~~it scared the crap out of me, and the only part I remembered all these years was the end where Jesus KILLS THIS HEALTHY LITTLE BOY!! Our church had a crucifix with a life-sized body of Christ on it and for a long time after that, I was afraid to sit anywhere near the front of church for fear Jesus would reach down and snatch me away. What a terrible film to show young, impressionable children. I just happened to be flipping channels when I saw it on EWTN and wondered if it could possibly be the same movie (I couldn't remember the title) that had me paralyzed with fear when I was a child. It was.
I have left the Catholic Church because of the variety of "events" which have occurred through the years. The last straw was the election of the most recent pope, a man who set the Roman Catholic Church back decades instead of moving it forward. I had long ago decided what I was taught in parochial school was a load of crap, written by men to control and frighten people. I am also thoroughly convinced that if priests had been allowed to be married all along, there wouldn't be all this.....well, you know.
A movie like this just adds fuel to the fire of disgust that many "fallen away" Catholics feel towards the Church. Things need to change; I don't think anyone will disagree with me on this.
I have left the Catholic Church because of the variety of "events" which have occurred through the years. The last straw was the election of the most recent pope, a man who set the Roman Catholic Church back decades instead of moving it forward. I had long ago decided what I was taught in parochial school was a load of crap, written by men to control and frighten people. I am also thoroughly convinced that if priests had been allowed to be married all along, there wouldn't be all this.....well, you know.
A movie like this just adds fuel to the fire of disgust that many "fallen away" Catholics feel towards the Church. Things need to change; I don't think anyone will disagree with me on this.