Les Miserables and the Index
A while back I wrote some thoughts about the new Les Miserables movie. It might surprise some that the book by Victor Hugo once appears on the Church’s “List of Forbidden Books”. Catholic Lane has the explanation:
"We are travellers…not yet in our native land" – St. Augustine
A while back I wrote some thoughts about the new Les Miserables movie. It might surprise some that the book by Victor Hugo once appears on the Church’s “List of Forbidden Books”. Catholic Lane has the explanation:
It has come to my attention that not yet everyone has gone to see the newly released movie Les Miserables…
I find this unacceptable. If this is you, please turn off your computer and go to the cinema straight away. Seriously, what are you waiting for? Power down and go watch it now. Don’t worry, we’ll wait for you until you come back…
[Three hours later]
I know, I know, you’re welcome… Wasn’t that wonderful?! Aren’t you glad you watched it? You cried your eyes out too, didn’t you? 😉 Now that you’ve seen the movie, I’ll feel free to continue with spoilers…