
The Diary of a Country Priest
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Narrated by:
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Kris Dyer
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By:
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Georges Bernanos
A beautiful spiritual masterpiece that shines a light on the true meaning of the divine in an uncontrollable world.
A young, shy, sickly priest is assigned to his first parish, a sleepy village in Northern France. Though his faith is devout, he finds nothing but indifference and mockery. The children laugh at his teachings, his parishioners are consumed by boredom, rumours are spread about him and he is tormented by stomach pains. Even his attempts to clarify his thoughts in a diary fail to deliver him from worldly concerns. Yet somehow, despite his suffering, he tries to find love for his fellow humans and even a state of grace.
The novel was awarded the Grand Prix for Literature by the Academie Francaise and was adapted into an acclaimed film by Robert Bresson in 1951.
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All of that said, the book does not lack for poignant and sharp insights on the tedium, confusion, and hypocrisy of modern life and the attempt to be Christian in a world that believes it is leaving Christianity, and certainly sacramental, ritual Christianity behind. It is remarkable, from almost a century later, how much of this does not look the same now that the process of secularization has gotten so close to completion. The world really does not have any answers. The objections that seemed so damning to faith then often look ridiculous to me now. I myself have lived long enough to see this change to some extent.
It is good to revisit this and force myself to experience it again (particularly in Lent, I suppose). I had already started it when my new spiritual director suggested it. But I doubt I will ever pick up this book again in any format.
A confusing, depressing ramble of a book
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Beautiful to behold and ponder
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deep rich beautiful story of true grace
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Captivating!
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my favorite novel
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A "Bucket List" Book to Read
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Amazing
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Spiritual Classic
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tedious
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Bad narration
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