“God knows” – as Sir Peter Jackson aptly notes – how much we ‘need’
escapism, as in his latest movie, Mortal Engines.
If only we knew how to pray contemplatively, God would transform our
mundane and/or horrific lives into a divine ‘fantasy’ which would obviate any
need for Sir Peter’s movies.
Time spent in prayer has this truly awesome
advantage over time spent in cinemas: the ‘divine comedy’ of the spiritual life
is actually for real and has the potential, shown by Mother Teresa, to make the
world a beautiful place.
By spending precious time and millions of bucks fantasising – not just in
movies but on smartphones and computers and drugs– fostering dissatisfaction
with our quotidian existence and shirking kindness, we actually increase ‘the
world’s woes’.
And create an audience of course, for Sir Peter Jackson.
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