HUGO

HUGO,the charming and mesmerizing film by Martin Scorcese, rated by some in the top ten of the year and certainly due for Golden Globe and Oscar recognition, is also one that provides a message and food for thought. On the plate are "purpose" and "fixing". "We are all made for a purpose" says twelve year old Hugo, echoing Rick Warren's The Purpose Driven Life, and his friend Isabelle responds "and your purpose is to fix things." Hugo lights up, realizing that he is a fixer, not only of watches and mechanical toys, but also of people. Both concepts fit in with our Christian and Marist view of life. Each one of us was created by God with a purpose in mind, and yes, some of us, perhaps all of us are called to be "fixers". Do we not all desire the ultimate "fix": to be loved, and accepted by God, to be guided by his wisdom and to share his love with others? Since God is within us, we already have the tools to do so, for where God is, there is love, wisdom and the capacity to love others. We can all be Hugos, but it takes time, and quiet reflective prayer to discover the Hugo powers within us. How worth the effort to bring joy to others, to bring the love and compassion we have received from God to others!
Bro. Rene