![]() Were Bernanos just to paint the struggles of this poor priest, this would still a have been a fine book, but he also skillfully makes comparison with other approaches. ![]() ![]() He certainly struggles with it, with what his role is and how he can help his parishioners (he can’t) but he still believes in God, indeed, believes that the concept of losing one’s faith is nonsense. Has he lost his faith as some critics have suggested? I am not sure. Later, he will say Même solitude, même silence….Je respire, j’aspire la nuit, la nuit entre en moi par je ne sais quelle inconcevable, quelle inimaginable brèche de l’âme. But this is as much a reflection of him as of the parish. On the very first page, he states Ma paroisse est dévorée par l’ennui. The priest is in a rural parish where, for most people, religion is something that is accepted but not important. The unnamed priest of the title writes his diary, which finishes at his early death from cancer. ![]() The title alone is enough to put off many contemporary readers but, even if you are not in any way religious, you should read this book, Bernanos’ masterpiece. Home » France » Georges Bernanos » Journal d’un Curé de Campagne (Diary of a Country Priest) Georges Bernanos: Journal d’un Curé de Campagne (Diary of a Country Priest) ![]()
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