Redlight Crossing

I just finished watching the movie The Mission with Robert DeNiro and Jeremy Irons. I recommend this movie to everyone. The story is about Jesuit Priests in 18th century South America who fought to protect the Native Indians from Spanish and Portuguese invaders. The Roman Catholic Church abandoned these Priests leaving them to defend the natives on their own. It's a story of faith and action, of listening to the call of God and the few standing against many. It literally brought tears to my eyes at the end, experiencing both disgust at the apathy of "civilized"humanity and the extreme faith in a God who cares of a few priests and a newly converted tribe. There is much to be learned from this movie and from the history of the church. We can't let the Church repeat the mistakes of the past through inaction.