Filed under: songs for the journey, the scenic route | Tags: film, music, sacraments, saints
I probably don’t have the best view of marriage, and occasionally I do like to blame Thomas Hardy for his contribution. Jude is one of the most depressing films I’ve ever seen (on the other hand, I haven’t yet seen Revolutionary Road). The book is even worse; it makes the film look like a rom-com.
On Sunday after a rather traumatic Mass, I was thinking again about the anomaly of the church’s judgement that the orthodox churches have valid sacraments when those same churches allow re-marriage [update: it has since been pointed out to me that the second and third marriages are not accepted as valid]. And the messiness that will ensue with the new anglican provision and married clergy (possibly even remarried clergy?!); the more I think about it the less I understand.
All of which is a roundabout way of saying: Saint Jude, pray for us.
