REVIEWSECTION 277 joy over a vision of St. Francis Xavier.Intime, these visions replacethe "diabolical visions"theIndianshadpreviously experienced. Throughthepriest's wholeministryrunsthejoy ofthechurchfeasts andthesingingofthepeople."Duringthesinging,allthevoicesdidnot always harmonize,buttherewas, nevertheless, alwaysoneheartandone soul." Everythingissimple, pictorial,andnarrative.Inordertopreparehis firstgroupforHolyCommunionandfor penance,heputstoworkall his skillincatechetical instruction, eventhoughhehastoabbreviate it.The examinationextends fromearlymorningwellintotheevening,and theaged chiefattendsthroughout. Theportraitisoneof a sympathetic, self-effacingman,whoisakeen observer,anexpertlistener,anda skilledraconteur.Hismission isone of "abandonment."Whileheisalittleconcernedabouthowmucha priestoughttojokewiththeIndians,hehasnomisgivingsatallabout sharinghis artist's materialswiththemandurgingthemtopaintfor him.Hetreasures these paintingsoftheirsandincludestheminhis collection. Whiletheinvitationtothemissionaries was occasionedbythedesire for"Frenchprayer"andits effectiveness, this obviouslycouldnotprovide a basis for a sustainedandsuccessful mission.Whatwasthesecret of Fr.Point'seffectiveness (of whichheseems consistently unaware)? It seemstohavebeenhis abilitytoreciprocateculturalsystems.HisFrench pietism, fortunately expressed concretelyandvividlyinsong, picture, ceremony,andfestival,rangwithauthenticityfortheIndians.Hehad agenuinecuriosityandappreciationforthemandtheirways,coupled witha vast capacitytolistenandinquire.Heservedthemunceasingly, even lovingtoentertainthemwithouta trace of patronizing.Andhe gavethemhimselfinconstantcompanionshipandcare. D.CAMPBELLWYCKOFF PrincetonTheological Seminary Princeton,NewJersey 2001: ASPACEODYSSEY,screenplaybyStanleyKubrickandArthurC. Clarke.DirectedandproducedbyStanleyKubrick;presentedby Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.1968; 143 minutes. Onceupa time, ayoungmanwenttoHollywood.Hehadnevermade a movie before.Hedidn'tknowwhathecouldn'tdo.Whathediddo wasmakea masterpiece calledCitizen Kane. Hewas co-authorofthe at OAKLAND UNIV on May 31, 2015ttj.sagepub.comDownloaded from
