Fr. Barron comments on "True Grit" (SPOILERS)

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[wiffybiffy]

Yeah, ok. But you have an invisible friend what looks after you!

[wordonfirevideo]

@wiffybiffy Well he looks after you too, friend.

[ezemdi]

Great critique. But this is just another example of "we see what we want to see".

[wordonfirevideo]

@ezemdi Well, unless there is something objective to what I'm saying here, it's not really a great critique.

[Lyc360]

If you shoot a guy in the gut ("you broke my short rib") with a Colt 44 Dragoon, he's done. He doesn't get up. It's over!

[efungfai]

Father, I u cant say you r coen brothers fan without being a fan ofthe film Big Lebowski lol. I'd love to hear your comment on tat movie someday; it'll b nice if u could dig out any biblical connection in the film, Im pretty sure there is more meaning in the movie than just a slacker who likes bowling and getting high.

[skittlesareyum48]

Awesomeness! It's amazing all these hidden details that go into movies that people don't catch or aren't made to exactly be known.

[roryscanlon]

thank you for this! I didn't perceive that at all when I saw true grit.

[Lyc360]

Always liked Westerns. High Noon and Shane were my favorites as a kid. I'll have to see this one. I enjoyed your narrative. 

[isaacqk]

But Rooster was in no way a good man alcoholic, murderous, a warrior, pragmatic fatherly motivated maybe but not a good representation of God the Father, by no means.

The movie is not spiritual and it breaks at many points when the meaning is stretched to fit a spiritual paradigm, finding nemo, however is a good movie to fit such a template, the spiritual significance is not stretched too far neither does it really break and fracture at many points unlike this one.

[daszo024]

@MrElyBlack Adding to your point, it's interesting that after Rooster saves Mattie, it seems that he doesn't kill anyone anymore. We don't know for sure that he never killed anyone again, but he definitely undergoes a character change in switching from chasing criminals to joining a roadshow.

[travz21]

This movie has nothing to to with God. Nothing has anything to do with God. But I'm glad you liked the movie.

[Richardofdanbury]

Fr. B.

With all due respect you seem confused God's Justice is not exceeded by His Mercy they are perfectly equal. This is what makes Him God, it's his utter Perfection.

Richard of Danbury