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- Chelsea Merz
- Username: chelseamerz
- Location: Cambridge, MA
- Joined PRX: Sep 06, 2003
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- "My Confirmation"
- Summary: One teenager's journey through the process of Catholic confirmation.
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Review of My Confirmation
Chelsea Merz
Posted on January 29, 2006 at 09:03 AM
"How do you know when you've found God?" That's the rhetorical question that drives this piece. In her struggle to answer this, narrator and producer Laura Arrendondo is forced to scrutinize her faith as she prepares for her confirmation. The death of her grandfather, a devout catholic, leaves her feeling more estranged from God and uncertain of what a relationship with him guarantees. "My Confirmation" is described as a documentary but the depth of this piece comes from the narrator's observations and insights rather than the two other people who she interviews. The uneven production of this piece--the awkward use of ambient noise, the interviews, the editing somewhat dampens Arrendondo's message. This could be stronger as a commentary. That said, it is nonetheless an insight into Catholicism that is worth listening to. This would be a fine drop-in for ME. It could be an element used in "Sound and Spirit."