O novo Star Wars já estreou. Vale muito a pena verem o filme com amigos. Vão-se divertir imenso, mas também porque há ideias boas para retirar do filme.
(Atenção: no fim há spoilers que contam o fim do filme)
1. Divina Providência
Chirrut, um dos personagens mais importantes, é um guardião das minas de cristais de sabres de luz. Apesar de não ser Jedi, Chirrut tem uma relação muito próxima com a Força que lhe dá grande agilidade em combate e uma enorme segurança. Chirrut é cego mas, pela confiança que tem na Força, consegue ver muito mais do que qualquer outro personagem.
Isto lembra a confiança dos Cristãos na Divina Providência. Os Cristãos sabem que Deus sustenta continuamente o Universo e que os protege mesmo nas piores adversidades. Por isso é que, mesmo numa situação difícil, é possível viver em paz, sabendo que Deus está a ver. Os Cristãos que vivem assim, como foi o caso dos Santos, vêem muito mais longe do que os outros, pois vêem o mundo com um olhar sobrenatural.
É verdade que há momentos de muita dor e que não passam, ao ponto de quem sofre pensar que Deus não existe. Mas confiar em Deus não é fácil, apesar de simples. Na verdade, no filme, Chirrut também sabe que confiar na Força não é fácil, por isso é que ele está constantemente a repetir para si que confia na Força (“I am one with the Force, the Force is with me.”) Ele repete isto não para se unir mais à Força mas para confiar mais, para se convencer a si mesmo disso. Os Cristãos também usam há séculos truques não para que Deus os proteja, mas para se lembrarem da presença de Deus. Os Santos repetiam continuamente jaculatórias (como “Jesus, eu confio em Vós”) para confiarem mais em Deus. Como mostra a história de Chirrut neste Star Wars, a repetição vocal e contínua de uma pequena oração é útil para a vida espiritual e tem grandes efeitos na vida real.
2. Coisas pequenas
Este novo Star Wars, ao contrário dos outros, não pertence a uma trilogia. É um filme sobre uma história secundária que conta como a Aliança Rebelde roubou os planos da Estrela da Morte, essenciais para o episódio IV. Sem esta história, nunca o Luke Skywalker, a Princesa Leia e o Han Solo se teriam tornado amigos e mudado a história do universo (e do cinema). Este filme dá voz a membros da Aliança Rebelde que nem sequer sabíamos que existiam. Estas pessoas tinham vidas valiosas que ganharam forma através de decisões complicadas que tiveram de tomar ao longo do filme.
Todas os grandes sucessos têm sempre coisas aparentemente pequenas, mas muito valiosas, por trás. Uma grande construção torna o arquitecto famoso, mas por trás há imensas pessoas envolvidas: engenheiros, construtores, empresas de materiais, os professores que ensinaram todas estas pessoas, ... Isto é especialmente verdade na vida Cristã. Quando Jesus diz em Lc 16, 10 que “quem é fiel no pouco, também é fiel no muito”, está a demonstrar a importância das coisas pequenas para uma vida grande. O caminho de santidade ensinado por Santa Teresinha é inteiramente feito de coisas pequenas. E São Josemaria ensinou que quem não souber viver os pequenos sacrifícios do dia-a-dia, nunca conseguirá ser verdadeiramente Santo e vencer os grandes obstáculos que a vida lhe porá à frente. Como Cristãos gostamos de ver o louvor das coisas pequenas precisamente porque isso nos mostra que mesmo as coisas que parecem mais pequenas têm um fruto muito grande. E este novo Star Wars mostra isso.
3. Esperança
O filme acaba de uma forma totalmente inesperada. Todos os heróis do filme morrem, mas nenhuma das suas mortes foi em vão. No filme, cada personagem morre imediatamente depois de completar a sua missão. Mas o interessante é que nenhum deles sabe se o que fez foi bem sucedido ou não. Todos os Rebeldes que foram roubar os planos da Estrela da Morte morrem sem nunca saber se a Aliança Rebelde recebeu os planos. Pior ainda, o que eles viam era que tudo parecia falhar. Mas, ainda assim, eles fizeram o que tinham a fazer. Porquê? Porque estavam alimentados pela esperança de que iam conseguir.
A Igreja Católica ensina que a Esperança é a virtude pela qual temos a certeza da Ressurreição. Tal como disse Nossa Senhora em Fátima, no fim, “o meu Imaculado Coração Triunfará.” Todas as acções dos Cristãos devem ser animadas pela certeza de que, se forem fiéis, no fim da vida vão para o Céu. Vemos isso na ousadia dos Santos que fizeram coisas impensáveis aos olhos do mundo e que mesmo assim sucederam. Um Cristão fiel é um verdadeiro rebelde contra as modas do mundo. Como diz Jyn Erso, a personagem principal do filme, “we have hope. Rebellions are built on hope.” E o filme a seguir a este chama-se “Uma Nova Esperança.” Também pelos mártires e pelos santos, vê-se que a esperança de um Cristão, dá esperança a muitos outros por gerações fora.
Nuno CB
English Version (via Google Translator):
The new Star Wars: Rogue One is already out. You should watch the movie with friends. Not only you will have lots of fun, but there are also great ideas to take from the film.
(Warning: there are some spoilers in the end)
1. Divine Providence
Chirrut, one of the most important characters, is a guardian of the mines of lightsaber crystals. Although not a Jedi, Chirrut has a close relationship with the Force that gives him a great agility in combat and an enormous sense of security. Chirrut is blind but, due to his trust in the Force, he can see more than any other character.
This reminds us of the trust that Christians have in Divine Providence. Christians know that God continually sustains the Universe and protects them, even before the worst adversities. That is why, even in a difficult situation, it is possible to live in peace, knowing that God is watching. The Christians who live like this, as the Saints did, see beyond what others see, for they see the world with a supernatural look.
It is true that there are times of much pain that take long to go away. They so hard to the point of thinking that God does not even exist. But trusting in God is not easy, although it is simple. In fact, in the film, Chirrut also knows that relying on the Force is not easy, that is why he is constantly repeating to himself that he trusts the Force. "I am one with the Force, the Force is with me," he says. He repeats this not to join the Force more but to trust more, to convince himself of it. Christians have also used these tricks for centuries, not for God to protect them, but to remember the presence of God. The Saints continually repeated their aspirations (like "Jesus, I trust in You") to trust God more. As Chirrut's story in this Star Wars episode shows, the vocal and continuous repetition of a little prayer is useful for the spiritual life and has great effects in real life.
2. Small things
This new Star Wars, unlike the others, does not belong to a trilogy. It is a film about a secondary story that tells how the Rebel Alliance stole the Death Star plans, leading up to Episode IV. Without this story, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Han Solo would never have become friends and changed the history of the universe (and of cinema). This film gives voice to members of the Rebel Alliance that we did not even know existed. These people had valuable lives that took shape through the complicated decisions they had to make throughout the film.
All great successes always have seemingly small things behind, that are at the same time very valuable. A great building makes the architect famous, but behind it there are many people involved: engineers, builders, material companies, teachers who taught all these people, ... This is especially true in the Christian life. When Jesus says in Luke 16:10 that "he who is faithful in the least is also faithful in much," he is demonstrating the importance of small things to a great life. The path of holiness taught by St. Theresa is entirely made up of small things. And Saint Josemaría taught that anyone who does not know how to live the small sacrifices of everyday life will never be truly holy and overcome the great obstacles that life will put before him. As Christians, we like to see the praise of small things precisely because it shows us that even things that look smaller have a large fruit. And this new Star Wars shows it.
3. Hope
The film ends in a completely unexpected way. All the heroes in the movie die, but none of these deaths were in vain. In the movie, each character dies immediately after completing his or her mission. But the interesting thing is that none of them knew if what they did was successful or not. All the Rebels who were stealing the Death Star's plans die without ever knowing whether the Rebel Alliance received the plans. Even worse, what they saw made it seem that everything was failing. And yet, they did what they had to do. Why? Because they were moved by the hope that they would succeed.
The Catholic Church teaches that Hope is the virtue by which we are assured of the Resurrection. As Our Lady at Fatima said: in the end, "my Immaculate Heart will triumph." All the actions of Christians should be moved by the certainty that, if they are faithful, they will go to Heaven at the end of their lives. We see that in the audacity of the Saints, who did unthinkable things in the eyes of the world and yet succeeded. A faithful Christian is a true rebel against the trends of this world. As Jyn Erso, the lead character in the film, says, "we have hope. Rebellions are built on hope." And so the film following this is "A New Hope. From the martyrs and saints, we see that the hope of one Christian gives hope to many others, for generations to come.
English Version (via Google Translator):
The new Star Wars: Rogue One is already out. You should watch the movie with friends. Not only you will have lots of fun, but there are also great ideas to take from the film.
(Warning: there are some spoilers in the end)
1. Divine Providence
Chirrut, one of the most important characters, is a guardian of the mines of lightsaber crystals. Although not a Jedi, Chirrut has a close relationship with the Force that gives him a great agility in combat and an enormous sense of security. Chirrut is blind but, due to his trust in the Force, he can see more than any other character.
This reminds us of the trust that Christians have in Divine Providence. Christians know that God continually sustains the Universe and protects them, even before the worst adversities. That is why, even in a difficult situation, it is possible to live in peace, knowing that God is watching. The Christians who live like this, as the Saints did, see beyond what others see, for they see the world with a supernatural look.
It is true that there are times of much pain that take long to go away. They so hard to the point of thinking that God does not even exist. But trusting in God is not easy, although it is simple. In fact, in the film, Chirrut also knows that relying on the Force is not easy, that is why he is constantly repeating to himself that he trusts the Force. "I am one with the Force, the Force is with me," he says. He repeats this not to join the Force more but to trust more, to convince himself of it. Christians have also used these tricks for centuries, not for God to protect them, but to remember the presence of God. The Saints continually repeated their aspirations (like "Jesus, I trust in You") to trust God more. As Chirrut's story in this Star Wars episode shows, the vocal and continuous repetition of a little prayer is useful for the spiritual life and has great effects in real life.
2. Small things
This new Star Wars, unlike the others, does not belong to a trilogy. It is a film about a secondary story that tells how the Rebel Alliance stole the Death Star plans, leading up to Episode IV. Without this story, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Han Solo would never have become friends and changed the history of the universe (and of cinema). This film gives voice to members of the Rebel Alliance that we did not even know existed. These people had valuable lives that took shape through the complicated decisions they had to make throughout the film.
All great successes always have seemingly small things behind, that are at the same time very valuable. A great building makes the architect famous, but behind it there are many people involved: engineers, builders, material companies, teachers who taught all these people, ... This is especially true in the Christian life. When Jesus says in Luke 16:10 that "he who is faithful in the least is also faithful in much," he is demonstrating the importance of small things to a great life. The path of holiness taught by St. Theresa is entirely made up of small things. And Saint Josemaría taught that anyone who does not know how to live the small sacrifices of everyday life will never be truly holy and overcome the great obstacles that life will put before him. As Christians, we like to see the praise of small things precisely because it shows us that even things that look smaller have a large fruit. And this new Star Wars shows it.
3. Hope
The film ends in a completely unexpected way. All the heroes in the movie die, but none of these deaths were in vain. In the movie, each character dies immediately after completing his or her mission. But the interesting thing is that none of them knew if what they did was successful or not. All the Rebels who were stealing the Death Star's plans die without ever knowing whether the Rebel Alliance received the plans. Even worse, what they saw made it seem that everything was failing. And yet, they did what they had to do. Why? Because they were moved by the hope that they would succeed.
The Catholic Church teaches that Hope is the virtue by which we are assured of the Resurrection. As Our Lady at Fatima said: in the end, "my Immaculate Heart will triumph." All the actions of Christians should be moved by the certainty that, if they are faithful, they will go to Heaven at the end of their lives. We see that in the audacity of the Saints, who did unthinkable things in the eyes of the world and yet succeeded. A faithful Christian is a true rebel against the trends of this world. As Jyn Erso, the lead character in the film, says, "we have hope. Rebellions are built on hope." And so the film following this is "A New Hope. From the martyrs and saints, we see that the hope of one Christian gives hope to many others, for generations to come.
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