I am not a big fan of most movies which depict Bible stories. But one very positive effect of the current batch of movies is to humanize the characters. They are shown walking through real streets with all of the chaos of society and they speak in contemporary idiom instead of lofty “Biblical” language. When St. Luke says that Mary “kept these things in her heart” he is showing us the very human reaction that Mary had to the events swirling around her. Parents everywhere have to keep things in their heart as they try to navigate how best to nurture their children into being the unique individuals they are meant to become.
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By Church Staff