Sister Joan asks necessary questions - but most males in the church also need emancipation - from the pharaonic regime of a clericalism petrified of discussing any of the issues that plague the church
I agree with Brendan - the film is impressive but since it chose to give Sister Hildegarde her real name it would have been even better if it had stuck strictly to the facts.
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Interestingly, though,
'Is maternity her only value, her perpetual definition?' In response to a comment I made some months ago the person responding said he hoped that my children were the measure of my happiness. I wasn't
I thought the film could have made more of the girl`s relationship with her father, who was the one who had her committed to the care of the nuns in the first place, who at least offered her and her c
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Excellent, excellent comments mjt and John....I enjoyed reading them and they were food for thought....My comment to the Pope meeting with the Dutch bishops...is....that it is a very welcoming and enc
John, I appreciate your use of "professional" which forcefully reminds us of the large body of clerics who are not professional, but who are lay members of the church and who were only too content to
The Dutch bishops were appointed of course by the two previous popes who tried to prevent vatican 2 from being implemented. Some were appointed in the face of opposition from Dutch catholics. If impl
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December 12 2013Sister Joan asks necessary questions - but most males in the church also need emancipation - from the pharaonic regime of a clericalism petrified of discussing any of the issues that plague the church
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December 12 2013I agree with Brendan - the film is impressive but since it chose to give Sister Hildegarde her real name it would have been even better if it had stuck strictly to the facts. . Interestingly, though,
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Mix of fact and fiction in ‘Philomena’ takes from its impact
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