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Novitiate | Based on a True Story (2019x3)

Udgivelsesdato: Jan 26, 2019

Novitiate is a tidy little story. It’s fictitious of course, but it fits the oral histories I’ve read about the period. It also delves into the problems of the time, with physical penance, cloisterestration, and other issues. This an excellent exploration of the changes that Vatican II wrought. Check it out if you can. ------------------------------------------------------------ references: McDannell, Colleen. The Spirit of Vatican II: A History of Catholic Reform in America. New York: Basic Books, 2011. https://amzn.to/2uXXqAN Rogers, Carole Garibaldi. Habits of Change: An Oral History of American Nuns. 2nd Ed. 1996; Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 2011. https://amzn.to/2Oppcyy https://www.npr.org/2012/10/10/162650803/sisters-and-vatican-ii-a-generational-tug-of-war https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/10/26/16545378/novitiate-review-maggie-betts-melissa-leo-margaret-qualley https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Vatican_Council ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 Support the channel through PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/CynicalHistorian or pick up some merchandise at SpreadShirt: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/cynicalhistorian LET'S CONNECT: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 Discord: https://discord.gg/Ukthk4U Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ Wiki: Novitiate is a 2017 American drama film written and directed by Maggie Betts. Starring Margaret Qualley, Melissa Leo, Morgan Saylor, Dianna Agron, Julianne Nicholson, Liana Liberato, Denis O'Hare, and Maddie Hasson, the film follows a young woman (Qualley) who starts to question her faith as she trains to become a nun. The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, commonly known as the Second Vatican Council or Vatican II, addressed relations between the Ca