Through Darkness to Light
Episode 131 · April 18th, 2020 · 52 mins 2 secs
About this Episode
Support The Christ-IN CultureThis week we discuss a movie that both of us really wanted to see. Join us as we discuss the movie '1917' and the poems and songs in the movie which all convey powerful themes of light and darkness, suffering and hope, as well as countless themes and tips for spiritual warfare. In a movie where we see the characters literally crawling over death in the hopes of finding and saving life, we see the Easter story played out in a completely unexpected way. #WelcomeToTheAdventure
Media References:
- Dungeons and Dragons (Tabletop RPG Game)
- Ozarks (Netlfix Series) WARNING: Adult Content
- Game of Thrones (HBO Series) WARNING: Adult Content
- Zoom (Video Chat Software)
- Scattegories (Board Game)
- Codenames (Board Game)
- "A Realm of Shadows" by Morgan Rice (Book)
- "Inkdeath" by Cornelia Funke (Book)
- "Eldest" by Christopher Paolini (Book)
- Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini (Series)
- PokemonGO (App Game)
- Pokemon: Sword (Video Game)
- Yugioh: Eternal Duelist Soul (Video Game)
- Sky: Children of the Light
- Virtual Catholic Conference
- Project YM Live (Weekly Virtual Catholic Youth Ministry Event)
- 1917 (Movie)
- "The Winners" by Rudyard Kipling (Poem)
- "The Jumblies" by Edward Lear (Poem)
- "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" by J.R.R. Tolkien (Book/Movie)
- 'Poor Wayfaring Stranger' by Unknown Writer/Performed by Jos Slovick (American Folk Song)
Challenges:
- Watch the movie!
- Read 1 or more of the poems/song and pray with the words/lyrics to help guide you in your spiritual life (All are linked below)
- Take your struggles to God in honest prayer
Check Us Out
Episode Links
- "The Winners" by Rudyard Kipling — What the moral? Who rides may read. When the night is thick and the tracks are blind A friend at a pinch is a friend, indeed, But a fool to wait for the laggard behind. Down to Gehenna or up to the Throne, He travels the fastest who travels alone.
- "The Jumblies" by Edward Lear — They went to sea in a Sieve, they did, In a Sieve they went to sea: In spite of all their friends could say, On a winter’s morn, on a stormy day, In a Sieve they went to sea!
- 'I Am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger' (from ”1917") by Jos Slovick — I am a poor wayfaring stranger I'm travellin' through this world of woe Yet there's no sickness, toil, nor danger In that bright land to which I go
- Why Samwise Gamgee’s Speech in “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers,” Is More Important Than Ever — There’s a speech we need to hear now more than ever. A speech so powerful, so moving, a speech that still makes me well up every time I watch a YouTube clip of it. It’s Samewise Gamegee’s speech from The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers.
- The Christ-IN Culture Episode on Pocahontas and Ignatian Rules of Discernment - "Ep. 57: Navigating The River" — Who could have imagined that a Disney jam session would lead to a lesson in spiritual warfare and Ignatian rules of discerning spirits? If you ever feel like you feel distant from God and/or like you are very close to Him this episode is perfect for you! Join us this week as we look at how the movie 'Pocahontas' teaches us about how to prepare ourselves during times of spiritual low and high points. (Spoilers) #WelcomeToTheAdventure