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Jan 27, 2021Liked by Eve Tushnet

Terrence Malicks film “To the Wonder” has a cool scene of a priest praying parts of the Breastplate of St. Patrick then improvising.

https://youtu.be/Vqc20CO4zqs

The final scene in Black Robe depicts very simple but moving prayer and prayerful reflection.

https://youtu.be/PbIJwgFxPCg

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Musicals do this so well! Probably because once people are singing, the situation is heightened and anything goes—plus the orchestrations can either pray *with* the singer or be an answer to prayer.

"Bring Him Home" is my go-to example here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsYnhVITf9E

But consider also the entire show of Violet (a woman seeks faith healing for her disfiguring scar). Um, turns out if I'm looking for performance vids of her finally meeting the faith healer, I've only got these literal children doing it at French Woods: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyN9viLZufk

Finally, there's the eleven o'clock number from Caroline of Change, "Lot's Wife" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyN9viLZufk

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