Last week the Oprah show did a segment on the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist in Ann Arbor, Michigan. There were interviews with sisters, lots of film footage of the sisters going about their life at their motherhouse, and the opportunity for Oprah and reporter Lisa Ling to ask questions of the four sisters who were on the show.
As I watched I felt like I was 15 again - for the scenario was one I saw as a high school sophomore: here were young, bright, habited women answering questions, going to chapel, playing sports, enjoying each other's company; they exuded warmth and confidence and humor - who wouldn't want to join?
Oprah concentrated on what these young women had "given up" and on their habit. I'm sure the show generated a zillion hits on their website - a classy and sophisticated affair that revealed more about the sisters and their reason for being than the time with Oprah.
Did the show depict life as it is lived by the majority of women religious in the United States? No, it didn't. It felt like a glimpse into an era that many of us went through a few decades ago but, obviously still generates much interest.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
0 comments:
Post a Comment