"Condemned for Distrust"
On May 22, 9th grade students presented a theatrical production of Tirso de Molina's drama "Condemned for Disbelief."
This is a work about God's mercy, human freedom and the danger of despair. One of the heroes lives piously on the outside, but gradually hardens his heart in distrust of God. The other lived sinfully, but in the end sincerely repents. The drama shows an extremely important truth: no sin is greater than God's mercy, if a person truly repents. And even an outwardly pious person can perish through pride and distrust. For it is not the outward appearance of virtues that saves, but humility, repentance and trust in God.
On April 27, the anniversary of the canonization of Saint John Paul II, taking him as their patron, the students began preparing for the performance. During this short time, they tried very hard, worked hard, learned to sacrifice their time, train their imagination, and work as a team.
After all, theater is a school of virtues, endurance, sacrifice, and self-improvement. It is a place where a person learns to understand better good and evil, truth, and their own heart.
As Saint John Paul II wrote:
"Theater is a special way of serving the truth about man."
May this experience become a lifelong lesson for our students, teaching them responsibility, sacrifice, work for others, and helping them boldly move towards new achievements in the future...
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