June 11th, 2007 by Orville "chubby" Basas
boondock saints is a movie released back in 1999. it’s a tale of two ordinary irishmen placed in an extraordinary situation and came up on top.
two irishmen who killed a couple of russian mob sindicates in self defence was awaken in their sleep to a revelation. "destroy those who seek evil," "so that all good may flourish."
what follows is a seriese of vigilantizm. they hit mod bosses and lowlifes alike. the best bit is that they pray before they hit their mark.
the prayer goes, "and sheephaerds we shall be. for thee , my Lord, for thee. power hath decended forth from Thy hand, that or feet will swiftly carry out Thy command. so we shall flow a river forth to Thee, and teeming with souls shall it ever be. in Nomine Patri, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti."
the last bit was, they were going to kill the Italian mob boss right on his trial. they ended up with the cops and the FBI helping them to get in the court room to carry out their mission. they came and sought out the evil. irishmen out to act on the cry of the public for the execution of crime.
now the public is divided in views of what to think of them. heroes or murderers. but what hit me was the cermon in the first part of the movie…
" we shall all fear evil men. but there is a greater evil we should fear. it is the indifference on good men."
if you think about it, I would see these irishmen as saints for just one thing. they do not ask for your weak, poor, hungry or tired. it is the corupt they ask for. it is the evil that they sought out. they are simply loving and hear the cry of the oppresed. although it would sound crazy killing people for they think they’re carrying out God’s command but the the thing is, they delivered more justice in that one week than the FBI in a year…
"and sheepheards we shall be
for Thee, my Lord, for Thee.
power decended forth from Thy hand
that our feet will swiftly carry out Thy command,
so we shall flow a river forth to Thee,
and teeming with souls shall it ever be.
in Nomine Patri, et Filli, at Spiritus Sancti."