tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post87986308983642079..comments2024-02-11T10:58:23.271-08:00Comments on Reading to Know: Les Miserables Character Study - Monseigneur BienvenuCarriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08772667430500306088noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-32664959820642013122011-05-04T19:29:41.479-07:002011-05-04T19:29:41.479-07:00It is his prayer that touches me most!
Oh Thou ...It is his prayer that touches me most!<br /><br /> Oh Thou who art! <br />Ecclesiastes names thee the Almighty;<br />Maccabees names thee Creator;<br />the Epistle to the Ephesians names thee Liberty; <br />Baruch names thee Immensity; <br />the Psalms name thee Wisdom and Truth; <br />John names thee Light; <br />the Book of Kings names thee Lord;<br />Exodus names thee Providence;<br />Leviticus, Holiness; <br />Esdras, Justice;<br />Creation calls thee God;<br />man names thee Father; <br />but Solomon names thee Compassion, and that is the most beautiful of all thy names.<br /><br />- thanks for sharing thisdk noltehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687362991500887911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-87247616254105050742009-03-04T14:34:00.000-08:002009-03-04T14:34:00.000-08:00I second Carrie's assertion: Jennifer is indeed b...I second Carrie's assertion: Jennifer is indeed benevolent! :-)<BR/><BR/>I too loved the mercy of the Bishop!Lisa Spencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990706355525884593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-91638475994064064532009-03-03T19:04:00.000-08:002009-03-03T19:04:00.000-08:00Simply beautiful. In the move to condense the nov...Simply beautiful. In the move to condense the novel into the musical production, this character is sadly diminished to a small, though still significant, part. I remember reading the novel after seeing the play and being overjoyed that there was more to know about the Bishop.morninglight mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04128926711800459894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-86158860901222157222009-03-03T18:26:00.000-08:002009-03-03T18:26:00.000-08:00Loved your review, Carrie. The clip is great and ...Loved your review, Carrie. The clip is great and makes me want to see the show again...or at least buy the PBS DVD. I saw <I>Les Mis</I> on Broadway about eight years ago and it was fabulous. This was the first time I've read the book, and now there are things about the show that are so much clearer. The bishop is a wonderful character, but I Jean Valjean is my favorite...must be the "flawed hero" thing.Kipihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03561044314126052554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-40747110320526548422009-03-03T14:55:00.000-08:002009-03-03T14:55:00.000-08:00Oh, I forgot, Thanks for posting the info about Hu...Oh, I forgot, Thanks for posting the info about Hugo. That was interesting to read.ibeeeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222760102843468991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-14630895232747187492009-03-03T14:25:00.000-08:002009-03-03T14:25:00.000-08:00The Bishop is by far my favorite character as well...The Bishop is by far my favorite character as well! I really felt him and so admired him. He spoke to me...spoke to me of how I feel we all should be but I fall so incredibly short. Yep, the Bishop is a great, wonderful and much to be admired character.<BR/><BR/>I also, after listening to an audio production, admired Valjean for following the Bishop's lead.ibeeeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222760102843468991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-31345099612808414362009-03-03T14:17:00.000-08:002009-03-03T14:17:00.000-08:00I just finished this book for the fifth or sixth t...I just finished this book for the fifth or sixth time. I love it - it gets better every single time one reads it. Two of my favorite quotes from the Bishop:<BR/><BR/>The guilty one is not he who commits the sin, but the one who causes the darkness.<BR/><BR/>Love one another: He declared that to be complete; he desired nothing more, and that was his whole doctrine.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03418200517338216765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-47231618186132936742009-03-03T13:56:00.000-08:002009-03-03T13:56:00.000-08:00Wonderful post about your favorite character. Watc...Wonderful post about your favorite character. Watching the clip makes me want to see it again!Nise' https://www.blogger.com/profile/15586400022454009379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-56378573935647886622009-03-03T07:27:00.000-08:002009-03-03T07:27:00.000-08:00For the record everyone, Jennifer IS benevolent. ;...For the record everyone, Jennifer IS benevolent. ;)Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08772667430500306088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-48744365478843917212009-03-03T07:17:00.000-08:002009-03-03T07:17:00.000-08:00Nice post!! Les MisNice post!!<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://tinyurl.com/cb4asy" REL="nofollow"> Les Mis</A>Brooke from The Bluestocking Guidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832634751075478091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-89754059504835753672009-03-03T07:01:00.000-08:002009-03-03T07:01:00.000-08:00Great thoughts and fun clip.I love it how you revi...Great thoughts and fun clip.<BR/><BR/>I love it how you reviewers paint me as the not-so-benevolent dictator. I feel like I'm getting some sort of reputation here.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03789250398792504412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-48915070444030266382009-03-03T04:52:00.000-08:002009-03-03T04:52:00.000-08:00Carrie, he is my favorite character so far, too, a...Carrie, he is my favorite character so far, too, and for just the points you elucidate so well here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-49541651427344640032009-03-03T04:04:00.000-08:002009-03-03T04:04:00.000-08:00I completely agree with your comments about Monsei...I completely agree with your comments about Monseigneur Bienvenu. I am glad the book started with his character because it encouraged me to continue reading and see how this wonderful man's influence was portrayed in the rest of the story.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07707892436858813258noreply@blogger.com