This was so fascinating...It made me wonder if you were ever a theology student--(or history, generally?). As for the Anthony Quinn movie--yep, my mamacita and I watched that one, too! (But I haven't seen it in decades...)
Thanks, Diana. Not a theology student, but my undergraduate alma mater required everyone to take a core curriculum that included theology, art, history, literature, and philosophy all four years. Maybe some of that rubbed off. That Anthony Quinn movie was bloated and overblown. It must have been torture to sit through it as a kid!
As so many of those movies were...but I did love watching old movies with my mother--even the really bad ones. :) Those days--as you know--we were all held hostage to what the networks had on....Okay...back to editing...I'm trying to make a June 7 deadline, and I'm CLOSE!
Thank you for this entertaining look at the history of the Catholic Church - you did some serious research and filled in some blanks for me. The ending of The Shoes of the Fisherman didn’t feel “right” to me either. You laid out the reasons why it wouldn’t have been possible, and even if it were, would not have ended poverty in the world.
Your response just reminded me that Jesus said the poor will always be with us. Of course that was in response to a complaint that a woman used expensive oil to anoint his feet—not to imply that we shouldn’t do what we can for the impoverished.
After watching Anthony Quinn as pope, I suspect the movie is a product of its time and probably needs to be seen in that light.
Thanks for taking the time to read and share your thoughtful response. I really appreciate it.
This was so fascinating...It made me wonder if you were ever a theology student--(or history, generally?). As for the Anthony Quinn movie--yep, my mamacita and I watched that one, too! (But I haven't seen it in decades...)
Thanks, Diana. Not a theology student, but my undergraduate alma mater required everyone to take a core curriculum that included theology, art, history, literature, and philosophy all four years. Maybe some of that rubbed off. That Anthony Quinn movie was bloated and overblown. It must have been torture to sit through it as a kid!
As so many of those movies were...but I did love watching old movies with my mother--even the really bad ones. :) Those days--as you know--we were all held hostage to what the networks had on....Okay...back to editing...I'm trying to make a June 7 deadline, and I'm CLOSE!
Enjoyed this writing! So relevant.
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Thank you for this entertaining look at the history of the Catholic Church - you did some serious research and filled in some blanks for me. The ending of The Shoes of the Fisherman didn’t feel “right” to me either. You laid out the reasons why it wouldn’t have been possible, and even if it were, would not have ended poverty in the world.
Your response just reminded me that Jesus said the poor will always be with us. Of course that was in response to a complaint that a woman used expensive oil to anoint his feet—not to imply that we shouldn’t do what we can for the impoverished.
After watching Anthony Quinn as pope, I suspect the movie is a product of its time and probably needs to be seen in that light.
Thanks for taking the time to read and share your thoughtful response. I really appreciate it.
Complicated indeed. Great history lesson here and, as always, food for thought.
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