Suffering, hours of prayer, poverty, martyrdom- really? Who wants that? There’s got to be more to it. Exactly! This scene from the Incredibles movie sheds light on what must happen for us to see the other side of life for superheros. Look deeper and see God telling us that we need to get closer to the Saints to discover the joys and sweetness that their trials truly bring. Click over to the full Family Conquest. The “To Do” activity in the Wrapping It Up section asks families to share any stories they may know about how encouragement or ‘cheering on’ inspired them or someone else to reach a goal.
In this animated movie, the Incredibles are superheroes who were warned not to use their superpowers because so much damage happened when they helped people. In this scene, they are learning how to finally get people to see the good they do, not just the damage caused.
Spiritual Nuggets for Family Discussion
Open with a prayer.
(i.e. a Glory Be, or Our Father, or Hail Mary, or ‘Jesus, Mary, Joseph, we love You! Save souls!’)
- They were only shown the damage and suffering that resulted from the Supers’ “help”.
- People rarely saw the real enemy or the battle the Supers fought.
- People were unaware of the lives that the Supers saved.
- The Devil and his temptations to get us to distrust and disobey God.
- “Man, tempted by the devil, let his trust in his Creator die in his heart and, abusing his freedom, disobeyed God’s command.” CCC 397.
- We often see the sufferings and crosses that these people endure as they run hard to follow Jesus across the finish line of Heaven.
- How their lives were not boring, but instead a great adventure.
- The joys and victories that they experienced.
- The thrill of how their sacrifices saved lives and led others to the eternal happiness of Heaven.
Close with a prayer.
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