The is probably the most accurate depiction of an ordination. The
Vatican representative who assisted with the filming was Joseph
Ratzinger, later to become Pope Benedict XVI.
Please note how much this form of the liturgy, from vestments, to chants, to ceremony and sung propers adds to the solemnity of the Mass but is ironically quite noble in simplicity and universal in application. If the second coming occurred in this form of the Mass, you would not notice because you are already experiencing it! It is truly a taste of heaven and the glorified Church with the Glorified Christ.
Tom Tryon plays the title role in this Otto Preminger version of the Henry Morton Robinson novel. In his matriculation from Monsignor to the College of Cardinals, Stephen Fermoyle (Tom Tryon) must undergo several grueling life experiences: standing up to bigots in Georgia, defying Nazis in Austria, and so on. The film boasts cameo appearances by Dorothy Gish, Cecil Kellaway, John Saxon, John Huston, Robert Morse, Burgess Meredith, Raf Vallone, Ossie Davis. Incidentally, Tryon eventually quit acting and became a popular novelist.
Please note how much this form of the liturgy, from vestments, to chants, to ceremony and sung propers adds to the solemnity of the Mass but is ironically quite noble in simplicity and universal in application. If the second coming occurred in this form of the Mass, you would not notice because you are already experiencing it! It is truly a taste of heaven and the glorified Church with the Glorified Christ.
Tom Tryon plays the title role in this Otto Preminger version of the Henry Morton Robinson novel. In his matriculation from Monsignor to the College of Cardinals, Stephen Fermoyle (Tom Tryon) must undergo several grueling life experiences: standing up to bigots in Georgia, defying Nazis in Austria, and so on. The film boasts cameo appearances by Dorothy Gish, Cecil Kellaway, John Saxon, John Huston, Robert Morse, Burgess Meredith, Raf Vallone, Ossie Davis. Incidentally, Tryon eventually quit acting and became a popular novelist.
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And wearing the finest sacking money can buy
Father Evans are you referring to the togs being worn at the Archbishop's installation in Atlanta?
What I liked the best about that movie was when he was ordained a bishop and they sang the Te Deum at the end of Mass. We NEVER hear that hymn anymore, do we, even though it's in the ritual I believe. No, they sing a movie theme-like song instead.
Although the film received some critical comments at the time, it did open the discussion about some Catholic practices not well understood by many. I found it both entertaining and informative. I would also note that Tom Tryon seems to have had more success at writing than acting.
Now those are what I call vestments!! Archbishop Hartmayer can you hear me?? lose the Oscar Mayer bacon polyester vestments fast!!! Put on a nice Fiddleback or Gothic set there are plenty of liturgical companies that you can purchase from and the good Sisters called The Benedictines of Mary, Queen of the Apostles in Gower Missouri will gladly make you a nice set for High Mass and Low Mass.
Wonderful, but the entrance procession is far too fast! And is the Blessed Sacrament reserved on the altar in the presence of the 'bishop'?
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