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"The Diary of a Country Priest" explores the spiritual struggles and inner life of a young parish priest in a rural French village as he faces isolation, illness, and the complexities of human nature.

fiction | 312 pages | Published in 2001

Quotes

I am not a saint, I am a poor sinner.

Georges Bernanos

sinhumility

Faith is not a thing which one 'loses', we merely cease to shape our lives by it.

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faithbelief

The Lord has given me a great deal more than I ever deserved.

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gratitudehumility

We pay a heavy, very heavy price for being attached to the love of life.

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attachmentlife

Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul.

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The truth is that I am terribly alone.

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lonelinesstruth

I love my parish. I long to love it more.

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loveservice

My life is in the hands of God, and that is all I need to know.

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faithtrust

The world is eaten up by boredom.

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boredomsociety

To love means to give.

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