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That is a truly beautiful statement.

I was in tears at the end of the documentary. The shot of Mother Dolores and Don holding hands as they walked down the path was especially poignant. Mother Dolores had been on "The View" this week and told the ladies that Don had passed away at Christmas time.

I pray this makes it to DVD.

Such a beautiful way to talk about a beautiful film.

Agreed, and well said. I'm a professed athiest. When I stumbled across this short documentary, I was mesmerized. The story of Dolores Hart is one that needs to be told. As a non-religious person, I found myself very moved by her life story and deeply respectful of her life decisions and what her and her sisters do. There is such a purity of purpose and devotion to seeking real spirituality at the Abbey.

I don't see this purity and innocence in the actions of major organized World religions, Catholisism in particular. In fact, I see the opposite. I think this is what has turned so many away from organized religion in modern times.

If all major religions practised the kind of benevolent, selfless, pure spirituality and tolerance we see at the Abbey, then maybe religion would become a force for good in the world. As it stands now, the arrogance, intolerance, hypocrisy of many major World religious movements are the source of problems rather than the solutions.

Anyhow, this is a beautiful and inspiring piece, and I hope it reaches a large audience

This was unexpectedly moving. At first it was about what Dolores Hart "gave up" when she entered the abbey. By the end it was absolutely clear that she'd given up nothing.

I saw her interviewed a few years ago and the interviewer asked if she ever felt like leaving and she said something like "every day for the first twenty years."

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Agreed. Quite moving. Don's obituary can be found herehttp://www.legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?pid=154855384#f bLoggedOut