Catholic priest positively reviews Confessions Tour
Posted: 27 May 2007 - From the Catholic News Agency -




The Colombian daily El Tiempo published a column by a priest who said he has seen Madonna's DVD of her latest concert tour and defends her 'crucifixion' and nudity and calls the show a model of evangelization.
In a column entitled, 'Madonna: A Suggestive Presentation of Jesus,' Jesuit Father Carlos Novoa, former dean of the Department of Theology at the Javeriana University, said he was impressed by the 'deep spirituality' of some of Madonna's choreography and claimed her parody of the crucifixion 'is not a mockery of the cross, but rather the complete opposite: An exaltation of the mystery of the death and resurrection of Jesus' and a 'creative and moving' work of art.
Father Novoa said the DVD recording of Madonna's 'The Confessions Tour' was something worth viewing for its 'high aesthetic quality.' The song 'Live to Tell,' in which Madonna is 'crucified,' 'is one of the best sermons I have witnessed in my life,' and he challenged Catholics to follow the example of the singer.
'In this postmodern, skeptic world in which so many people abhor or are simply uninterested in the faith, will ministers of the church and Catholics in general have this audacity and this creativity to communicate a Jesus who truly shakes people up on the inside?' Novoa wondered.
The Jesuit priest also defended 'masculine and feminine nudity,' expressed not through 'cheap pornography' but through 'erotic beauty.' He compared Madonna's choreography and nudity with the works of Michelangelo, 'who filled the walls of the Sistine Chapel, the sacrosanct place where the holy father is elected, with frescoes of nude men and women.'
Father Novoa said renowned artists and art critics consider Madonna to be 'one of the best choreographers of our times.' 'In her excellent stage presentations, she sometimes makes use of both male and female nudes, which scandalizes some, as in the case of Michelangelo,' he claimed.
Novoa acknowledged that some of Madonna's antics are 'ridiculous,' but, he claimed, 'they said the same thing about Beethoven when he debuted some of his best compositions and about Picasso, one of the great guides posts of modern-day art, when he presented his master works in 1907: 'Les Demoiselles d'Avignon.'

yay a religious person who saw it, instead of just looking a picture

I don't know why people tripped on that shit so hard. Her message was right on point.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

because people like Bill Donahue love to see themselves on tv

name correction
[Edited 5/31/07 18:53pm]

wow, that guy got it just as wrong as the people criticizing it did

PRAISE THE LORD! Enlightenment in the priesthood!!!

Hi heartbeatocean

I remember meeting you last year at the Madonna show in San Jose

SoulAlive said:

Let's do it again! When's the next tour?

heartbeatocean said:

most likely,summer 2008 Let's meet up again!!

Fukk that pedophile

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

I found that performance of Live to Tell very moving as well

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

now, i'm interested in actually seeing the show.


Those who have dedicated themselve to the purpose of Christ, unfortunately do so to the point of crucifixtion from at least one of all places, the church. It was very nice to see an actual priest hold her up.

Hmmm. I know they say most priests are gay, but I never actually believed it until I read that.

CrozzaUK said:

most are pedophiles; ALL are hateful, hypocritical idiots

SoulAlive said:

SoulAlive said:

sure thing

CHIC0 said:

whassa matter? You're invited too!!!

CHIC0 said:

Your favorite artist might be touring next year,and you're upset??!!

SoulAlive said:

see you there hearbeatocean!!

CHIC0 said:

she'll be too busy hanging out with me

SoulAlive said:

SoulAlive said:

more like you'll be looking for us in the parking lot while we're inside shakin' it to "music! makes the people...."

CHIC0 said:

...and you two, stop the

definitely keep boys away from this catholic priest.