Divine Mercy Sunday and Family Feature Friday: Emperor's New Groove

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Family Feature Friday: The Emperor’s New Groove

This Easter season is a perfect time to get together with your family. As such, we will start recommending movies for the family and provide discussion questions to have about the movie.

The first movie we are recommending is "The Emperor's New Groove". It is a great short buddy comedy by Disney that the whole family can enjoy. It is about how a spoiled and selfish prince learns that the whole world does not revolve around him. It is a story of redemption, friendship, and fatherly love.

It is rated G and the run time is 118 minutes. It can be purchased or rented on Amazon. Following the movie, there are some reflection questions below.

Emperor's New Groove Reflection Questions:

1. In what ways is Kuzco's story similar to the parable of the Prodigal Son (Lost Son)?

2. Originally, Pacha was frustrated and angry with Kuzco, but those reactions were not very effective. What was finally effective for changing Kuzco's mind?

3. In what ways is Pacha a good father or husband? In which ways is he imperfect as a father or a husband?

4. Did Pacha treat Kuzco like a son or a friend? What is the difference?

5. What are all the ways in which Kuzco's selfish actions at the beginning of the film backfired on him?

6. Reflect on this Bible passage and how it relates to the film:

Romans 12: 14-21

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. Be of the same mind toward one another; do not be haughty in mind, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation. Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all men. If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men. Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written: “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. “But if your enemy is hungry, feed him, and if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

7. Both Yyzma and Pacha felt wronged by Kuzco, how did they each deal with with their anger at injustice?

8. What did this movie teach us about how we should treat those that wrong us?