Where Angels Abound
Posted by Daria Sockey in Reviews on Sunday, October 02, 2011 2:43 PM
The memorial feast of the Guardian Angels is not on the Church calendar this year, since it fells on a Sunday. But that doesn’t mean we can’t take some time to remind out children of our heavenly protectors and perhaps start teaching them the traditional Guardian Angel Prayer if they do not already know it.
The action of angels — both good and evil — is a topic that fascinates all of us. The Bible, the writings of the doctors of the Church, and mystical experiences of some of the saints only give hints of the angelic activity that is going on at all times and all around us. Artists and authors have tried to imagine and depict angelic activity. These attempts, of course, will necessarily fall short of the reality that we cannot see, but they give us food for thought and meditation.
A new full length CGI cartoon will have a limited release in theaters this month. The Greatest Miracle is the effort of Dos Corazones, a Mexican producer.
It will be available in Spanish, English, and Polish. The movie is mainly about the Mass. Basically, the story line is this: three ordinary people, each with their own unique troubles, find themselves drawn to church through the encouragement of some nice but mysterious teenage boys, whom we soon realize are their guardian angels.
While in church, they are privileged to see the Mass, the sacrament of penance, prayer, purgatory, the intercessions of Mary, and above all, the Eucharist the way the angels see them. Here’s the trailer.
Some of the people who worked on The Greatest Miracle have contributed to past blockbuster films. The Greatest Miracle‘s director was a story artist for Finding Nemo. The composer of The Greatest Miracle‘s soundtrack (wait till you see the children’s choir scene) worked on orchestration for Spiderman. The resident young adult movie critics in my house pointed out that, although the film’s animation quality is for most part not to be confused with Pixar quality, the elements that matter the most — such as the angels, the demons and other “supernatural” elements — are very effective.
(In particular, what happens at the consecration of the chalice is not to be missed.)
If you are fortunate enough to live in Southern California, greater Chicago, Milwaukee, LaCross,WI, and a few other cities, you will have a chance to see The Greatest Miracle in movie theaters, as it’s limited release begins on October 14th.
Here is the schedule, where there is also information at this site on how to bring The Greatest Miracle to your local theater.
—Daria Sockey blogs at Coffee and Canticles.
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