February 9, 2010 10:17 AM
Update: Dominican Sisters on Oprah 2/9
Update courtesy Elizabeth Foss:
At First Things, The Anchoress digs a little deeper to reveal that
Oprah is juxtaposing the Sisters with "the World's Only Western Geisha"
and an emphasis on sex. Instead of an honest respectful look, it
sounds like this will be treated as a freak show. The Anchoress points
out that our media treat celibate Buddhist priests and nuns with
respect, but apparently Catholic nuns' vow of celibacy is up for
sensationalism. Read her report at First Things.
Dominican Sisters of Mary
to Appear on Oprah
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Check your local listings for times and stations, and please join us in praying that God will bring much spiritual fruit out of this experience.
Love,
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Comments
I watched the interview, warily for this reason. Over and over, Oprah and Lisa tried to bring the conversation around to all they have "given up" (sex, material objects, the world) and each time, the sisters seemed to embrace the questions as a chance to teach. They were magnificent. Each time, the sisters acknowledged that sacrifice was involved and then moved on to the gift and joy of the sacrifice. I sensed a softening of Oprah's condescension toward the end of the interview. I'm glad they said yes to the interview.
Posted by: Bridget | February 10, 2010 11:00 AM
