Theology professor sheds light on 'Les Mis' bishop
By Hillary Senour
Cleveland, Ohio, Jan 11, 2013 / 04:05 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In a recent op-ed for the Wall Street Journal, Dr. Doris Donnelly drew attention to the clerical hero of “Les Miserables;” a character she says has been significantly “pared down” in the musical and film versions.
Although the pious Bishop Bienvenue is central to the plot of Victor Hugo's “Les Miserables” – which has recently been adapted into an Academy-Award nominated musical – his role is minimized outside the 19th century novel.
Dr. Donnelly, a theology professor and head of the Cardinal Suenens Center at John Carroll University in Cleveland, said she decided to write the piece for the Wall Street Journal because “obviously there would be no story without the bishop.”
“It’s just so beautiful, no matter who reads it, you don’t have to be a Catholic to read it, it’s stunning,” she told CNA Jan. 8.
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/theology-professor-sheds-light-on-les-mis-bishop/
Here's the WSJ article:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324669104578204281398771420.html
