“To shake off the drizzle of ashes,” he continued, It was “eaten up by boredom.” Boredom, he observed, is like fine, imperceptible dust-ash even. But that is not how it turned outįrom the very beginning, Bernanos’ priest observed that his parish was spiritually endangered. Surely, you would think this was a setting for cheering goodwill and healing sacramental graces, right? I anticipated a charming but ultimately forgettable tale.
One could almost feel the gentle breeze, smell the freshly baked bread, and hear the crush of loose gravel beneath the Catholic shepherd’s imperfectly polished shoes as, house after ivy-weathered house, he visited his flock.
But it didn’t begin that wayĪfter all, Bernanos’ main character, a priest for the parish of Ambricourt, was young, innocent, and tending to his newly assigned parish in the romantic French countryside. Georges Bernanos’ The Diary of a Country Priest has been one of the most influential books I have ever read. I have seen the devil, as I see you, since my childhood. To become a saint, what bishop would not give up his ring, his mitre and his crozier what cardinal his purple what pope his white robe, his chamberlains, his Swiss Guard and all his temporal power? Who would not want to have the strength to embark on this wonderful adventure it is indeed the only adventure. 2.6K Georges Bernanos’ The Diary of a Country Priest has been one of the most influential books I have ever read.
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