This movie is the most pious and overly devotional (POD) movie I have ever seen. The liturgical footage is phenomenal. If you want Tridentine eye-candy, this film will keep you busy counting the embroidered fiddleback chasubles.
But the best part is the story. The movie traces the life of a man from his ordination to the Priesthood to his elevation as a Cardinal. It's sort of a "Catholic Forest Gump," if you will. Along the way it gets very interesting. I'll share two of my favorite scenes.
At one point, the priest's sister is about to die due to labor. She is not only not married but also an apostate from the Faith. The doctor informs the priest that the must abort the baby in order to save the mother. Anguish enters his face. The doctor says, "Is this some sort of religious scruple?" The priest fires back, "NO! It's a commandment. Though shall not kill!" I won't tell you what happens next.
Another great scene is when the Nazis are storming the Archbishop of Vienna's palace. As they begin to destroy images of Christ and break down the door, our beloved priest (now a bishop) shouts out, "Save the Blessed Sacrament!" They run to the Cardinal of Vienna's private altar and open the tabernacle. They very piously consume the hosts just as the Nazis barge in and begin abusing the attending priests. Anyway, the whole thing is fantastic and stirring. They care not for their lives, but only that the Blessed Sacrament might not be desecrated by the hands of the impious. You've got to see this movie.
When you see it, let me know what you think. It's definitely worth buying on DVD:
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