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Brides of Christ (Convent Sisters Cover)Rating:
Release Date: 16 March, 2004 Retail Price: $19.98 Sorry, this product is not currently available. Cast: Complete Cast (9 total) |
Brides of Christ (Convent Sisters Cover) Reviews
From Latin to Kumbaya...
This excellent mini-series about an Austrailian convent during the 1960's shows the momentous changes in the Roman Catholic Church in the years immediately following Vatican II. As other reviewers noted, the film tries to balanced but ends up being biased towards the 'liberal' side. However, at least it tries to understand 'conservative' reactions to the changes following Vatican II. Further, the 'liberal' side isn't served by its main champion, the insufferable Sister Catherine.
Sadly, the changes we see the sisters excitedly adopting in the late 1960's were the end of convents like Sancto Spiritu.
I'm hooked!
I first saw Brides of Christ over a decade ago when I lived in Australia. I loved it then and since purchasing and watching it again, nothing has changed.
Vatican 2 is enthralling. I am not a religious person but have always had a fasciantion with nuns and the lives they have chosen to lead. Brides of Christ shows different nuns and how they deal with the change, and the obedience required when choosing this life as a vocation.
Mother Ambrose tried her best to change while maintaining her faith, Sister Agnus is againt all changes and wishes for the Church to keep all of it's traditions and rituals, Sister Paul is unsure of what she wants and Sister Catherine hopes for the Church to change at an even faster pace...the last straw for her is when the Pope announces he is against birth control.
So, yes, I highly reccomend this mini-series. It is also fun to watch a pre fame, young Naomi Watts and Russel Crowe acting!
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