Starting from the 11th century
and throughout the Middle Ages,
the city of Santiago de Compostela,
Saint James of Compostella, Spain,
it was the goal, as it still is today, of a very important pilgrimage.
Every year, more than 500 thousand pilgrims they set out on foot.
They left from all the countries of Europe.
They went to Spain to venerate the tomb of the Apostle Saint James,
Towards the end of the 16th century,
when religious discord began to make the pilgrimage difficult,
the Bishop of Santiago had it hidden the remains of the Apostle to protect them.
They were found by chance only at the end of the 19th century.
The Papacy hesitated for some time, before recognizing them as authentic.
In the 7th Century AD, according to a legend,
it was a star that indicated to some shepherds where the body of Saint James was located.
This was the origin of the name of Compostella:
"campus stellae", the place of the star.
In most of Western languages,
the Milky Way is called also: "The Way of St. James".
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- There was one that stops. - Forget it, come on.
- I'm dead tired. - And I'm hungry.
- You don't have any more bread? - You know it very well.
Charity, please.
Ladies, ladies! Charity.
Do you have any money?
No, sir.
Then you will have nothing. Just nothing.
- And you? - I? Yes, I have some.
Then you will have much more. Here.
- Are you going on a pilgrimage? - Yes, sir.
Are you going to Spain?
In San Giacomo di Compostella?
Yes, but who told you?
Go, get a prostitute,
and have children of prostitution.
You will call the first one “You are not my people.”
And the second "No more mercy".
Did you understand anything?
Look.
But where did that come from?
Maybe from under the hood.
- And how did you know where we were going? -The important thing is the banknote he gave you.
If I knew, I said it too to have money.
Why did he give it to you and not to you?
It must have been your beard.
A beard inspires confidence. He's comfortable.
It's possible.
This reminds me of what I my mother told me when I was little.
You're dirty.
Go play with your brothers.
My son, don't shave.
You look much better with a beard.
Your mother knew quite a lot.
- Can you sell me a cigarette? I finished them. - Here. Get one.
I'm rich, don't forget, there's something for both of us.
You are a friend.
What do you do here?
What happened to you?
Your hands are bleeding.
And here, look.
Also here.
What is your name?
You're alone?
Where are your parents?
Hey, have you lost your tongue? Here.
A little red wine will do you good.
Pierre, we have to go.
You should go home.
Shall we accompany you to the village?
Let's go.
Forget it, they won't stop anyway.
Climb up. What are you waiting for?
Are you going far?
In Spain, sir.
You are lucky. I'm going towards the border.
- Do you mind if I drive all night? - No, on the contrary.
Now that's traveling like a prince.
You can say it.
Almighty God, almighty God...
- Do you want some? - No, thanks, without compliments.
So she's from around here.
Yes, near here.
If you want, I can give you a lift.
No thank you. I like to walk in the evening.
Anyway, to return to our conversation,
the miracles of Christ do not there is nothing miraculous about them.
- These are things that happen every day. - Truly?
Nowadays science explains everything.
Miracles are phenomena natural. Whether she likes it or not.
I, however, would say that today, more than ever, the science agrees with the sacred scriptures.
That's why now the whole world is Catholic.
- How would that be, Catholic? - Yes, the whole world.
But... what about Muslims?
Muslims are Catholic.
- And the Jews? - Even the Jews. Even more.
What do you want?
Do you have something to eat please? Some leftovers. We have some money.
Wait here.
- Good morning gentlemen. - Good morning.
- It could let them in. It's cold outside. - It was for you, I was afraid they would disturb you.
But no, not at all!
- You can come in. - Thank you very much, sir.
Sit there.
However he will never be able to convince me that the body of Christ
can be contained in a piece of bread.
Pay attention to what he says.
The body of Christ does not It is contained in bread.
In the sacrament of the Eucharist, the host becomes the body of Christ.
Whether she likes it or not, it's about of transubstantiation. It's different.
It will be as you say, though I confess that I don't understand.
It is too complicated.
The host is the body of Christ. That's all.
You must not believe that it is one simple representation,
a symbol, so to speak, of the body of our Lord.
The Albigensians believed this, i Calvinists of course, and others.
But it is an extremely serious mistake.
Well, I always say the body of Christ is contained in the host...
- like the hare in this pat�. - As?
Yes. It's hare, but allo at the same time also pat�.
But he didn't understand anything.
Talk like those heretics of the 16th century, who were called Patelier.
No, it's not like that. The words of Christ must be taken literally.
I'm sorry, but personally it is something I cannot conceive.
Even more reason: "I believe quia absurdum".
Religion without mysteries it wouldn't be religion.
To conclude,
every heresy that casts doubt on a mystery can convince the ignorant and superficial,
but heresies cannot never obscure the truth.
- Mr. curate, I would like to ask... - Yes?
Once in the stomach, that becomes the body of Christ?
What are you two doing here?
- Do you have the documents? - Yes.
Dupont.
Duval.
Get out of my way. Fast.
- Out! - Good evening gentlemen.
Poor things.
They didn't even have it a piece of bread.
A little charity, sergeant.
It can't be done at the same time respect the law and be charitable.
- It's strange... - What?
Suddenly I had the impression that the Pateliers were right.
It's like a revelation.
Yes. I feel that the body of Christ is contained in the host
like the hare in this pat�. I'm sure. Absolutely.
- But... he just said the opposite. - Did I say the opposite?
Yes, her.
So, sir curate, he ran away new? He promised to be good.
- We will be forced to lock it. - I just wanted to get some air.
No, there's no need. I'm calm, I assure you.
- You know me. - Precisely because we know her.
Fine, as you wish.
I would never have believed it. She seemed so normal.
Who is he? A real curate?
Yes, of course.
It was until to last year. And then...
You contradicted him, right?
- Perhaps. - I was sure about that.
Touch my hand.
Cold hands, warm heart.
Hot heart...
How old are you?
59.
Can you still?
At my age...
The first thing he will do in San Giacomo...
Have you heard?
It seems like people talking all at once.
Believe?
Haven't you heard?
It's already started.
- What does he say? - I do not know.
What is your name?
Where do you come from?
Whoever you are, peace be with you.
Come.
But not a word of what you will see.
- Who was that guy? - I do not know.
He looks like a shepherd who he speaks like a priest.
I'm going to sleep.
Good night.
My dearest brothers,
a happy announcement comes to us from the City, thanks to the proconsul Volventius.
The Emperor Gratian
he returned to the bishop Priscillian the seat of Avila.
So, we won.
I'm not the heretic,
but he who sits on the throne of Peter
and he assumed the title of Pope.
Our doctrine is the true one,
and soon we will preach it openly to the whole world.
Praise be to the Lord.
Our soul is divine essence.
Like the angels,
it too was created by God
and subject to the influence of the stars.
In the punishment of Too bad, I was joined to the body.
Our body is the work of the devil.
The devil has existed since the beginning,
just as God exists.
Such an unworthy subject...
and impure...
like our body...
it cannot have been created by God.
The body is the prison of the soul.
The soul, in order to free itself,
must be slowly separated from it.
It is necessary that the body be humiliated and despised,
and constantly submissive to the pleasures of the flesh.
In this way,
the purified soul can return after death
to his heavenly seat.
Swear not to cheat never this secret.
We swear.
It's not me who has you reaped nor ground.
I'm not the one who kneaded you,
nor did I put you in the oven.
I'm innocent
for all the suffering you have endured.
And I pray that those responsible
can know the your own torment.
It's already coming, huh?
You are scared?
I hate thunderstorms.
- But he won't be the one to protect you. - How do you know it?
Do you believe in God?
As if you didn't know.
Watch this.
Where are you going?
Hey, can you hear me?
If you really exist, come on.
Imbecile. I wish he made you pay.
One two three.
View?
So? She didn't get me at all.
Imbecile. Believe that God is at your disposal?
- However, Mr. Richard, I wanted to say... - What?
According to her, everyone should they believe in God?
Yes. I know well that they are always there They were atheists, but they are crazy.
Or they claim to being atheists, but that's not true.
How can she say that?
It is impossible for a man of common sense is intimately convinced that God does not exist.
- And why, Mr. Richard? - Why?
The proof is in the Bible. In the psalms: 13 verse 1.
It's the senseless one who says in heart: "God does not exist."
Yes, it's very convincing.
God does not exist!
All religions start from a false principle, Th�r�se.
All assume as necessary the worship of a creator God.
But this creator never existed.
There is perhaps only one religion that you don't carry the mark of imposture and stupidity?
However, if among all there is one which is particularly deserving...
our contempt and hatred,
Maybe it's not that law barbarian of Christianity?
In which we were both born.
You count on an avenging God.
Be undeceived, Th�r�se, be undeceived.
This God that you images is a chimera.
His miserable existence drags on only in the heads of fools.
It's a ghost created by wickedness of men,
for the sole purpose of deceiving them,
or to arm them against each other.
If this master really existed,
with all the defects mentioned he filled his works with him,
he perhaps deserves more that our contempt...
and our insults?
I believe that if God existed, there it would be less pain on Earth.
Your ear is still bleeding.
It's not a crime to give shape to those bizarre trends
that are inspired by nature.
No, Th�r�se, God does not exist.
Nature is self-sufficient.
This deified ghost, born of fear and from ignorance, it is a revolting baseness.
He doesn't deserve a moment from us faith, nor a minute of consideration.
A pathetic extravagance,
that repels the spirit, that turns the heart.
He came out of the darkness and he should return there forever.
If your God exists, how I hate him.
Yes, God exists! God exists!
Only bad men customs do not believe in God.
And if they deny it, it is to vent their feelings freely their passions, since the evidence is not denied.
For me, Mr. Richard, there is a difficult thing to understand.
How Christ is man and, at the same time, God.
Yes, Martha, it's difficult.
But... when the devil takes over the shape of a wolf, for example,
well, it's a wolf. But he is also the devil.
And for Christ it is the same thing.
- So, Mr. Richard... - Now continue your chores.
- Have you seen what time it is? - I'll go right away, sir.
But how is this possible? If Jesus was a God, how could he be born and die?
It is a fundamental question, in fact. Self Jesus was God, how could he be born and die?
If you only knew how many heresies there are had on this topic.
Some said that Christ was God and that was it.
Yes, that his human form was one kind of ghost, an appearance.
-So he wasn't eating? - According to them, no. He just seemed to.
And of course he hasn't suffered, did not die, etc.
Marcion and the Monophysites have supported this opinion.
- Nestorius too, right? - Nestorius, sure.
They even said that Christ would be witness to the same crucifixion as him.
And that it was Simon of Cyrene to take on its appearance.
As for the other heretics, they said the opposite.
Precisely that Christ was not God, but a man, just a man.
Haven't you seen this pear? It's rotten.
But he could laugh, right? He could cough.
They always paint it like that dignified, so solemn,
who walks slowly, with your hands like this.
But ultimately, she had to walk like everyone else.
We are late. What time is it?
It's almost time for the sixth hour.
I am hungry.
- Master. - What is it?
Master, the guests have arrived. Your mother and your brothers are waiting for you.
Here are my mother and my brothers.
For whoever does the will of my father who is in heaven,
he is my brother, my sister, my mother.
If he was a man, he was a man like the others, no doubt. No?
At first,
I didn't dare believe it.
But afterwards I was happy.
Look, isn't it wonderful?
One moment! One moment!
Once upon a time there was a rich man
which had a factor.
This man was reported to him as squanderer of his goods.
Calling him, he said:
"But what do I hear about you?
Give an account of the administration, because from now on you won't be able to keep it anymore"
Then the farmer asked himself:
“What can I do now that the master does he take away the administration from me?"
Hoeing? I don't have the strength.
Beg? I am ashamed.
I know what I have to do because let there be someone who welcomes me into his home.
So?
One moment.
Then he had one come for once again the master's debtors.
And he said to the first, “You How much do you owe my master?”
"One hundred barrels of oil," he replied.
The farmer said, “Take the booklet, sit down and write 50"
Then he asked another: "And you? How much do you owe?"
“A hundred bushels of wheat,” he replied.
Then the factor: “Take the booklet and write 80"
And the master praised the dishonest farmer for acting with such caution.
Because they are the children of this world in fact more careful with their peers
than the children of light.
You come.
There is no more wine.
Woman, what does this matter to you and me?
My time has not yet come.
Whatever he tells you, do it.
Fill these jars with water and serve.
They will have wine.
He was a man like them others, no doubt.
In the 4th century, after the Council of Nicaea, many Christians fought,
and they are also dead, so to know
if Christ was similar to the Father or if he was consubstantial with him.
- Good morning ma'am, good morning sir. - Good morning.
This way, please.
Thank you.
What were you talking about, if I'm not indiscreet?
Oh, nothing. Of more and less.
And of what?
We talked about Christ, of his dual nature.
Ah! Did you take the seminar?
No, but it's a topic that interests me.
And we wondered why, even though they were there many healers and enlightened people at the time,
Simon Magus, for example,
because, ultimately, Christ He is the only one to have emerged.
Because he was the only one who was God.
Sure, Mrs Garnier. Some oysters to begin? They are very fresh.
Yes, why not?
Excuse me, please.
What are you doing here? Who there did he say come in?
We just wanted to ask if for in case you don't have a bit of...
- No, I'll explain now. We wanted... - Then, out!
Get lost! Fast!
They saw us. We can go.
Sorry, ladies and gentlemen. The my friend Jean and I am Pierre.
Do you have something to...?
- Pass me the remaining chicken. - Thank you Madam. Thank you very much.
- Are you going very far? - In Spain, ma'am.
Standing?
- A little on foot and a little while walking. - Then you will gladly drink some wine.
Ah, she never refuses.
I'll put some strength into it in the legs. Here it is.
To your health, ladies and gentlemen.
My dear friends,
I am pleased to introduce you, as every year,
the little show that we have prepared for you
and for which I ask all your understanding.
Due to the circumstances well known to all,
this has been a very difficult year.
They say ours is the era of violence,
but, fortunately, God spared us
and all our courses do they were carried out peacefully.
In a little while,
upper class students they will perform a spiritual comedy,
which is written especially for us
by Mr. Pontier, the our young pharmacist.
Just now, you listened to the students of the third and fourth classes
say some songs of the our great poets
Racine, Lamartine, and Henri de R�gnier.
Now, however, to demonstrate that in young people souls that we have the duty to educate
religion is one concrete and current thing,
here are the most beautiful students small in a short prologue.
Climb up.
Brigitte!
If someone says it's allowed for a Christian to have multiple wives,
and that having multiple wives is not prohibited by any divine law...
anathema upon him.
If someone says that col sacrifice of the Mass
sacrilege is committed against sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who died on the cross...
anathema upon him.
If anyone says that the commandments of God are impossible to observe
even by the one who confessed and he is in a state of grace...
anathema upon him.
Anathema upon him.
Bet!
Fire!
What it was? There is a polygon around here?
No, it was me. I supposed who shot a Pope.
As?
Don't worry, he will see many things,
but he will never see a shot Pope.
If anyone says that God hears hatred for the newborn child
and who punishes him for having committed Adam's sin...
anathema upon him.
Anathema upon him.
Many Christians
they wonder why God allowed it suffering of animals that are innocent.
Many also wonder
so that God does not have created the herbivorous man,
like the ram and the giraffe.
Well, little Sylvie,
first in class, will give you the answer.
If anyone, why do you consider them unclean meats that God gave to man to nourish himself
and not because he wants to mortify himself,
he abstains from eating these meats,
anathema upon him.
Anathema upon him.
Where was it established, Silvie?
At the Council of Nicaea...
At the Council of Braga in the year 567, Canon 13.
And I say and support
that Purgatory is not mentioned only once in the Holy Scriptures.
And that the false sacraments of confirmation of extreme unction
they were not instituted by Christ.
Anathema!
Either way, you will die,
because you're a repeat offender, you are fallen back into your mistakes.
But you have a chance to escape the pains of hell.
Just say "I deny" and your soul will be saved.
I cannot.
I would but I can not.
I cannot.
Take it away.
Father.
What is it, my son?
Something bothers me.
I listen to you.
I wonder if burning heretics isn't act against the will of the Holy Spirit.
It is the justice of men who punishes them.
It is the secular arm.
Heretics don't come punished because they are heretics,
but for seditions and attacks who commit against public order.
But then, those whose brothers were burned...
some will burn others. And so on.
In turn, each will be sure you have the truth.
What will they all be used for? these millions of deaths?
Do you realize what you are saying?
I do not know.
And you persist?
No.
I bow, father.
What's wrong with you?
I sat down because I can't walk. My feet are massacred.
Let me see.
I'll handle that.
It's not worth it. And in any case Either way, they won't last long.
Still better than nothing.
Maybe you'd break your neck, you bastard!
Do you think he's still alive?
Nope. Look how he's reduced.
What are we doing? We should call the police.
No, don't do it.
They would question you for hours and hours.
You better leave.
Was she there? We hadn't seen it.
Do you understand anything about it?
- He's not hurt? - I arrived when you wished him to break his neck.
I always arrive at the last moment.
- So what do we do? - Go.
I told you to go away.
Who is she?
A worker.
A worker who never goes on strike.
And there are millions and millions of us over there.
Where?
There, tears are useless.
Over there, repenting is of no help.
Prayers are not heard there.
Over there, good intentions are rejected.
There is no more time over there to do penance.
Because, past the extreme moment of life,
It is no longer allowed to do penance.
But I believe that one day we will be safe.
Judgment Day, God will have mercy on us.
You, who have pain in your feet.
Look.
He doesn't need it anymore.
Careful. In Bayonne you would give in the eye with those new shoes.
We must provide.
Do not move.
My daughter. Do not go further, I beg you. Give up!
No, mother. It's useless. I want to suffer how Our Lady suffered.
Look. Mr. Conte in person, our benefactor,
He came to dissuade you. Isn't that true?
- Are you in pain? - No. I don't feel anything.
- And now, the other hand. - My daughter, Jesus does not ask much of you.
No. It's closed, you can't go through.
What did you want to do in there?
- Who, us? - Yes, you.
We wanted to visit the chapel.
- Do you know why that door is closed? - No.
The convent is contaminated by the sect of the Jansenists, which is not yet extinct.
Every one is committed there day of horrible sacrileges.
They are convulsives, fanatics.
Stay away!
- How do you feel, my daughter? - Good, I feel great.
Get out now. Everyone get out.
Don't you want anything?
I want to be alone.
Mr. Conte, a word, please.
With whom do I have the honor?
I am Father Billuard, of the Society of Jesus.
I thought the Jesuits were leaving only at night, like mice.
- How dare you speak to me in this tone! - I'll talk to you as I prefer.
I'm in a hurry. What he wants?
I know where you come from.
I know everything that happens in this sacred place.
And I also know that you persist in deny the true doctrine of Grace.
In the state of corrupt nature, not interior grace is never resisted.
Perhaps you would dare to repeat this sentence in a more secluded place?
Sir, I am at your command.
Follow me.
Ah, gentlemen.
Do you want to accompany us and act as witnesses?
To do what?
There will be a duel.
But we don't know.
It does not matter. You will judge according to your conscience. Come.
- And now you dare repeat what you said? - Yes, sir.
In the state of corrupt nature, not interior grace is never resisted.
Grace does not always achieve the effect for which it is granted by God.
One moment please.
You would deny that man right, at the moment of action,
may he have sufficient grace that makes him the realization of the good relatively possible?
Yes, I deny it.
The will is necessarily subjected to the desire, predominant at that moment.
To deserve and demerit,
in the state of corrupt nature,
It is not necessary for man to possess a freedom free from necessity.
To deserve and demerit, in corrupt state of nature,
man must be free from all absolute and also relative necessity.
It's a semi-Pelagian error
claim that Jesus Christ died in general for all men.
You are an insult to divine goodness.
Christ died to give to all men sufficient aid for eternal health.
The antecedent will does not It's just a mere wishful thinking.
I continually realize that my thoughts and my will is not in my power.
And that's my freedom he is nothing but a ghost.
Freedom, freedom. But in After all, what does it mean?
It means...
It means that between two actions, one good and bad, you can choose.
Hey, but God knows everything, right?
So if I choose action bad, he knew it before.
Of course, he knew it all along.
But how can I say I'm free, if what he will do is already established.
This is called free will.
God gives you the grace to help you choose the right.
But if he knows that I will choose evil. He's the one who decided it, not me. No?
-Why did he decide that he will choose evil? - God's plans are inscrutable.
Hey, look.
If they ask us the passport, we're screwed.
I think for the French an identity card is enough.
We will see.
The Concha de San Sebastian. Do you know what it means?
The shell of San Sebastiano. No?
- After all, I prefer the French Riviera. - Have you been there?
- No, but I think it's more beautiful. - Those are places for those with money.
Let's go, otherwise we won't arrive never to that damned San Giacomo.
Where are you going?
From there, always straight.
Could you do us a favor?
It depends on which one.
There is an inn 3 leagues from here. Take the donkey and, once there, wait for us.
Until?
Upon our arrival. Before we have to go to the village.
Here. We are in a hurry.
- It's golden! - Of course it's gold.
What if you don't come?
Don't worry, we'll come. It is true?
Certain.
But if that's not the case, hold on All. Here. See you tonight.
You died a holy death, surrounded by our affection.
You had received the last sacraments and you were considered blessed.
Alas!
After your death it was found this manuscript
where you accumulated in secret your mistakes.
Many believed that you told the truth.
The blood flowed because of you.
That God, who is all love and whose mercy is infinite,
may he have mercy on your soul.
Take it away.
Listen to me everyone.
Here is the dogma, the only truth.
There is only one God in three persons:
the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
The Father is neither created nor begotten.
The Son is not created but is generated.
The Holy Spirit is not neither created nor begotten,
but proceeds from the Father and the Son.
The Son and the Holy Spirit exist always, from eternity, like the Father.
Who will turn away from this dogma will be declared heretical.
God is one!
Listen to me everyone!
Don't be fooled.
A single God cannot be divided into three.
Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
they are not names that we give them.
It is the Father and not the Son who he incarnated, that he suffered.
It is the Father who died on the cross.
The Son and the Holy Spirit they are co-eternal with the Father,
for an immanent operation and necessary of the Father.
The Father is the only God!
The Holy Spirit is just a primary angel.
Take them!
Let me see.
- Did you get it? -No.-What was he?
I do not know. One thing elongated, which had no legs.
Strange: they told me that this forest it was full of sleepwalkers. I haven't seen any.
Because they only come out of night, with a full moon.
What is this?
Let me see.
- Do you know what it is? - One of those objects that make the blind.
But no, it's a Rosary. If they are used Papists praying to the Virgin Mary.
Oh yes?
Get ready.
Let me turn it on.
What time is it?
A quarter to 7.
How time flies.
It seemed like it was yesterday but instead...
We inherited the fruits of their labors.
The day of the test is approaching.
We no longer need to wait for miracles.
Hey, listen.
Look there.
What will it be?
Do you see it?
Yes, but...
Look, it's moving...
It was her. I'm sure it was her.
Keep calm. We are so tired. It was a hallucination.
And this?
- Hello, are you okay? - Yes.
What do you want to order?
I don't know. A chorizo.
Me... same.
And a red pepper.
At that time? You managed to sell your tractor?
Nope. In this village they still move forward with mules.
And they are right.
You sound like my grandfather.
I know what I'm saying.
Do you want to try some?
Yes, willingly.
Here you are. Then you'll be able to tell me.
- It's delicious. Do you do it? - Of course, it's me.
-Does he want some more? - No thank you.
Good evening everyone.
- How are you doing, master? - Good evening gentlemen. Well thanks.
We thought we saw him enter two individuals who are not too Catholic.
- Do you have the documents? - Yes, sir.
Let's see them.
- You must have left at dawn tomorrow morning. - Yes, sir.
- Good evening, Mr. curate. - Good evening.
- It's cold tonight. - It is true. I went in to warm up a bit.
A slice of ham and a glass of wine?
You try, master.
It's great. I recommend it to him.
They told me that he will soon become a sergeant.
For a young man like you, it's a nice promotion.
What does he want, after all not It's a gift. I worked.
A great career.
It's true that his wife are you expecting another baby?
When you are not rich, not one is good.
There they are.
Good evening gentlemen. We weren't waiting for you anymore.
- We saw the donkey, thanks. - If you want, we can take him to the stable.
He must be hungry, but he isn't there you need to do it.
Good evening gentlemen. At that time, Did the hunt go well?
No. We walked all day for nothing.
Oh, how unfortunate.
- You will have the license, of course. - Of course.
We see.
Everything is fine.
Well, we're sorry but we have to go.
- Thanks for the wine and the ham. - You're welcome. - Until we meet again.
Mr Curate.
Good evening everyone.
Do you want to eat something?
- No, just a room to sleep. - Agree.
- Good evening, Mr. curate. - Good evening.
What has?
Is he crying?
Can I do something for her?
You should tell him.
- Listen, sir curate... - Shut up.
- Do you see this rosary? - Certain.
- The Holy Virgin gave it to me. - The Holy Virgin?
- Yes. - When? - Half an hour ago.
I saw her.
She appeared to me.
And I insulted her, that I despised her.
Faith doesn't come to us given by reason, father.
It is the heart that must be touched.
Sure sure.
Here, here.
A miracle, of course, � always something that moves.
But there's no reason to react this way.
You know, about apparitions of the Virgin they happen by the thousands. And all over the world.
And she also did many miracles.
- Do you want me to tell you one? - Oh, yes.
Come, gentlemen, if you are interested in him.
And you too. Come. Everyone come closer.
Come, come.
And now, listen to me carefully.
It happened a long time ago, not far away from here, to a Carmelite convent.
Among them there was a young nun,
very pious, very wise,
who took care of the expenses of the convent. The thrifty nun, if you like.
She was very tidy, very scrupulous.
And she had for the Virgin Mary an extraordinary devotion.
Listen to me carefully.
Unfortunately,
one day she came seduced by a young man.
Some argue that were the devil tempting her,
but it's not certain.
In any case, the nun she fell in love with him
and she decided to leave the convent.
Are you following me?
Right on the verge of leave, it was night,
the poor Carmelite, in tears,
she threw herself in front of the altar of the Virgin, asked for forgiveness
and she addressed her an ardent prayer.
Placed in front of the Virgin's feet
the key to the convent safe.
And then she ran away.
Listen to me carefully.
She lived a long time,
excuse me,
with the man who had seduced her.
Some years.
They had children, boys and girls,
but in the depths of his own she was very unhappy with her heart.
One day, no longer resisting,
she decided to return to the convent.
She was ready to face it all punishments they would inflict on her.
He entered without making any noise,
it was in the morning,
and crossing the chapel mechanically he looked towards the statue of the Virgin.
Listen to me carefully!
And the key to safe was still there.
Then she took his place again,
all fearful, all trembling.
But the other nuns did not appear at all she was surprised to see her. Not at all.
As if she had never left.
She resumed her work normally
and no one will ever reproach her for anything.
Do you know why?
Because, during her absence,
the Virgin had taken the appearance of the thrifty nun
and she had fulfilled it all her duties.
A beautiful miracle.
A truly wonderful story.
Yes, sir curate, truly wonderful.
And there are more beautiful ones.
I could continue telling you about them even all night long.
There is no mystery anymore deeper and sweeter
than that of the Virgin Mary.
Well. It's getting late, I need to get on my way.
- Good evening. - Good evening, Mr. curate.
If you want to follow me.
Let's go?
But what does he do?
You don't light a candle and then put it in a closet,
but on a candlestick, because illuminate the whole house.
No. His room is front, in the corridor. Come.
- There's room for two here. - No.
- And why? -Sir, if you don't like him, the door is open.
Here.
Gentlemen.
I would like to give you some advice:
tonight, if anyone knocks at your door, don't open it.
- And why? - If they knock, don't open. That's all.
To nobody.
Not even if I'm the one asking you.
Good night.
Good evening.
Good evening Miss.
Don't worry about me, continue.
Yes, thank you.
She is very beautiful.
And you are kind, thank you.
She looks puzzled.
-What is her name? - Rodolphe.
- Does it come from far away? - From far away. We walked for a long time.
Rest.
You'll see, it's a very quiet place.
You'll be fine.
Who is he?
- It's me, sorry. Can you open the door for me, please? - No.
- Just a second. - It's useless, leave me alone.
Look, there's the curate outside.
He's back. He would like to say a word to her.
He opens me up.
Good evening, son. It's me again.
Sorry if I'm bothering you so late, but there's a reason.
When we were talking about the Holy Virgin, a little while ago,
I forgot to tell her several important things.
Open for me.
I only need a little time.
No, sir curate. It very well may talk to me through the door. I don't open.
And why?
Why.
Fine, as you wish.
Bring that chair closer to me, please.
Thank you.
I'm sure he doesn't realize of all the richness of the mysteries
which concern the Holy Virgin.
Think about it.
The Immaculate Conception, first of all.
It was conceived in her mother's womb,
without being stained from original sin.
Then, the birth of Christ,
occurred through the work of the Holy Spirit.
And... the precious virginity of Mary.
Do you think...she hears me?
- Yes, father. - Yes, yes.
He's calm. We hear it very well.
Then listen to me carefully.
Think that she remained a virgin before, during and after the birth of the Savior.
Naturally certain heretics denied it.
For example, Photinus and Cleobulus.
But you have to believe the dogma.
Christ was born of his mother without violating her virginity.
Do you understand this well?
Yes.
How thought arises from the brain, without breaking the skull.
Or a ray of sunshine passes through glass without breaking it.
Very good.
And finally think about the Assumption.
Imagine that she went up in heaven, in flesh and blood,
brought by angels,
and that from up there now she intercedes for sinners.
It's wonderful.
The dogma of the Assumption � perhaps the most beautiful of all.
Bring me some water, please.
So what if you want to be pleasing to the Virgin Mary,
know that nothing is more repugnant to God that the sin of impurity.
Do you know why Jesus didn't answer Herod when he questioned him,
and didn't even look up at him?
Because Herod was a man lewd and fornicating
and Jesus did not want to look at him.
Very good, daughter.
We must defend ourselves from lubricity as from the plague.
Remember those execrable sects,
the Adamites, the Nicolaitans,
who shared their women and they indulged in debauchery.
They were all convicted.
It is written: "The house of the loose woman It is the road to the abode of the dead"
Yes, my children.
Open me up now. Leave come in for a moment.
No, there's no point in insisting. It won't open!
Well.
- Mister curate? - Yes?
What if we decide to get married?
- Getting married? - Yes.
Evidently, this it would change things.
But listen to what he says the Apostle Paul in this regard:
"I think it's good for a man don't take no wife"
Understood?
Furthermore, you need to know
that some theologians,
including St. Thomas,
they argued that, as well for a legitimate couple,
the union of bodies is a venial sin.
I am a virgin, father.
- Then am I perhaps without sin? - Don't say that.
No one is without sin, daughter.
Not even the Holy Virgin?
Yes, certainly.
She was incapable of committing sin.
But do you know that Origen, Saint Basil,
and Saint John Chrysostom,
they argued that she did too Was she tainted with some sin?
Which ones?
A little vanity, perhaps, desire to be esteemed.
They also said that at the time of the Annunciation she had doubted the angel's words.
And that at the foot of the cross, finally,
her faith had wavered a little.
Well, I'll let you sleep now.
- Good night Miss. - Good night.
- Son, can you hear me? - Yes.
She opens me up. I have to talk to her.
- There's no need, I've heard everything. -Come on, open the door for me. Just 5 minutes.
If I say no, no. Not I'll open that door.
At least let your friend out.
He doesn't want to go out. Go away!
Ah, yes. The sabre. Thank you.
My hatred for science, my horror of technology,
they'll end up getting me there to the absurd belief in God.
Stop!
Look look. See you again, huh?
So, are you up yet? Are we leaving?
Why so much hurry?
You'll have 5 minutes, right?
What are you hiding here?
Look, a ham.
And it comes from the inn.
What we tasted, remember?
Yes, it's true. It's the same.
- So, how come you have it? - We...
- Did you buy it? - Yes, in fact it is like that.
- We bought it from the innkeeper. - Did you really buy it?
Yes. And he even gave it to us for a short time.
Exactly.
You could have said it.
Go ahead.
- Would you like a piece of it? - If you accept, there is also some wine here.
No thank you. Without compliments. Not now.
- Do you want some? - No thank you.
- Another time. Go. Have a good trip. - Good evening.
- Until we meet again.
- Look! Santiago! - Finally!
- At an early hour, I was starting to get fed up. - Me too.
Come.
What does that princess want?
Let's check.
At that time? You two have really in a hurry. Where are you going?
- Over there, in San Giacomo. - On a pilgrimage?
No, to make some money. It seems to be full of people.
Let it go. There is no one.
- What? - Nobody.
On the four squares around the cathedral,
once there were thousands and thousands of pilgrims.
Now they are empty, completely empty. Not even a dog.
Same in hotels. All empty. Everyone.
How come?
It seems they have discovered that the body in the tomb is not that of St. James.
It is a body without a head, the body of a man called Priscillian.
And what they would have beheaded a long time ago.
He wasn't too Catholic, apparently.
So what do we do?
Oh, well, since he's not there more reason to hurry...
we could go to have some fun on the grass.
Yes, great idea.
Do you have any money?
- We also have some gold. - Let me see.
Here you are.
How beautiful she is.
Calm. You can see it later.
So, shall we go or not?
Come.
Wait. I need to tell you something.
Go ahead.
Come on, talk.
I wish you would make me have a child.
Why?
I would call it “You are not my people.”
"You are not my people"
And U.S? What if the two of us did it too?
I would call it "No more mercy".
"No more mercy"
Let's go.
Come come.
It's there.
I feel. He arrives.
Gentleman! Where are you?
Stop! Listen to me!
I feel! It's nearby, nearby.
Gentleman! Are you there, sir?
Above all, don't forget what I just said.
No, Lord. God help you preserve. You can't die.
Stand back, Satan. You are in my way.
Because your thinking is not that of God, but that of men.
Sir, we are here.
- What do you want? - Have mercy on us, son of David.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Believe it's mine be able to do what you ask?
Yes, sir.
Let it be done according to your faith.
I see people now.
It's as if they were gods walking trees.
A miracle, Lord.
I see the grass, the trees!
Miracle! Lord, I see you.
Be careful. Nobody will have to know.
Why don't you want to say that you healed them?
I wonder why, Lord, sometimes you don't want your miracles to be told.
In Carnafao, you have them done a lot in public.
You multiplied the loaves and fishes
in the presence of thousands of people.
Don't think I came to Earth to bring peace.
I didn't come to Earth to bring peace, but the sword.
Sir, a bird passed by, I understood it from the sound of the wings.
Because I came for turn the son against the father,
the daughter against the mother, the daughter-in-law against the mother-in-law.
Truly, truly, I say to you:
man will be an enemy to people from his family.
Son of David, show me where it is the color white, where is black.
Who loves his father and mother more than me, he is not worthy of me.
Who loves his son and daughter more than me, he is not worthy of me.
Everything in this movie concerns the Catholic religion
and the heresies he aroused,
particularly from the point of view dogmatic, it is rigorously exact.
The lyrics and quotes were extracted both from the Scriptures,
both from the works of Theology and of Ecclesiastical history, ancient and modern.