For those of you who, like me, found the Flinstones to be a cartoon-staple as a child, you’ll appreciate this.
I was recently reminded of one of the episodes where Pebbles and Bam Bam get to sing at the Hollyrock Palace. We all listened to it on youtube this morning at breakfast, and it was then that I realized that the author of that song must have been a thoroughly Ignatius-minded thinker.
Let me ruin a perfectly good cartoon by theologizing it!
The song, Let the Sun Shine In, talks about shooing shady diabolic desolation, clinging to luminous divine consolation, and prayer as the way to preserve one’s center in the Light.
My fav line: ‘If I forget to say my prayers the devil jumps with glee, but he feels so awful-awful when he sees me on my knees.’
Listen for yourself…
“Flintstones – meet the Flintstones” – thanks for putting that tune in my head all day. There is much wisdom in animation – particular a classic such as this. After all, Jesus said that the children should come to him. At times, it is best for our minds to think as a child to obtain something from the heavens which is profound.
I wholly agree — my kids have given me my most priceless pearls of insight
Hee hee hee…I loved Pebbles and Bam Bam when I was a kid. Can you find any theology in The Jetsons?
I will ponder that!!