A little break from all the meta...

[elisi]

I don't often talk about my faith here, because - well it's a fandom journal primarily, and also I try to keep most of my private life private. Anyway, I just happen to have to very different recs, but both relating to Catholicism:

First, stoney321 went to see the Da Vinci Code. The result is as hilarious as you can imagine. Very spoilery, *obviously*.

Now the other thing is a new 'reality programme: ''The Convent', the first part of which was shown last night on the BBC.It follows pretty much the same formula as last year's 'The Monestary', and is just as excellent. To briefly summarise: 4 (widely different) women spend 40 days (and nights! duh!) in a convent, and the results are fascinating. Or as the website puts it: A group of ordinary women make an extraordinary journey of self-discovery. Can joining a convent and adopting traditional values help solve their contemporary problems?

Last year's programme set in a monestary was one of the best programems I've ever seen - and a wonderful look at real Christianity. If there's anyone out there who'd like to see what faith is about, I cannot recommend it enough. And - thanks to the wonders of technology, it can be viewed online at the BBC's broadband site:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctwo/programmes/?id=convent

Also nuns are fabulous! :) (Trust me, I know many!)

Comments

[ex-just-kumi863.livejournal.com]

Gosh. My last run in with nuns (and not with my car) was back when I was around 8 or 9 and the nuns taught the after school religious program. Sister Sarah. She was amazing - young, vibrant, and could play a mean guitar. And there was Sister Margaret - she was old school. Support hose, grumpy look, and smacking your bum with her yardstick if you couldn't do the stations of the cross in the right order. Gah!

I don't think I've seen another one in 30 years - although I'm sure they're out. They just stopped wearing the habits which are big 'I'm a nun" signs.

And before I forget. Thank you so much for the file on the scripts. Loved it! You are just a big sweetie.

[elisi]

I don't think I've ever met an 'old school' nun. Hopefully they've all died out...

I grew up living almost next door to a convent, so I was always used to nuns - the fact that they thought I was cuteness itself and were always giving me treats didn't infulence my opinion at all of course! *g*

And I'm glad you go the scripts - they're wonderful. Esp Joss's notes and directions!

[spacedoutlooney.livejournal.com]

Very interesting recs, thanks! Wonder if they'll show The Monestary over here in the US.

Oh, and one of my mom's cousins is a nun.

[elisi]

My pleasure. And I really hope they'll show The Monestary over there - it was really fascinating.

I think everyone knows a nun somehow. :)