Although we normally cover books on this blog, the new Martin Scorsese film, “Silence” is an exception. View the trailer and read the full NYT article below.
The man in the novel was Sebastian Rodrigues, a Portuguese Jesuit priest sent to Japan in the 17th century. He was there to minister to Japanese Catholics suffering under a brutal regime and also to find out what had happened to his mentor, a priest rumored to have renounced the faith under torture. (New York Times article excerpt)
Click image below to read the excellent New York Times article by Paul Elie
I look forward to seeing the movie, but the fact that Scorcese made THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST definitely puts a damper on my excitement.
I think lots of folks share your sentiment.
Hope all is well with you.
Finally saw the movie. Liked it, but didn’t love it. The theology was very muddled. Bishop Barron does a great review of it on YouTube.
Glad you liked it. I’ll have to check out Bishop Barron’s review – always enjoy his commentary.