Yes! I definitely think the Jesuits did the right thing by not leaving with the bishop. I think often we lose sight of what God wants from us, and get caught up in the matters of the world. That is what happened to the bishop, who instead of talking to God, simply focused on the Church which is made up by humans and therefore bound to make mistakes. I think he was also blinded by power, not necessarily his own, but the power of those around him. For instance, he had to deal with the great European powers of Portugal and Spain and their respective kings.
While the movie was going on it was very difficult for me to decide what I would do in that situation. Seeing father Rodrigo and Father Gabriel in the last scenes made me think that the Church needs both kinds of people. Rodrigo used his training as a missionary to help the Native Americans, he picked up arms when he needed to pick up arms. And Father Gabriel remained serene, and true to himself to the very end. Seeing him carry the exposed Sacrament while the church caught on fire, was very powerful.
I think if I were in their shoes, I will like to be like Father Gabriel. It took a lot of courage to carry the Eucharist literally until his death. But my favorite part was that when Father Gabriel falls, another man picks up the Sacrament and continues walking. I took this as a sign that God's mission keeps going, with or without us, we just do a little in God's greater plan.
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