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![]() But as unusual as it is to read about this earlier era, and while cars and phones matter to pastoring today, the reality of how people act does not feel too distant. ![]() There is one scene where the priest is given a ride on a motorcycle. Part of what I enjoyed was the look at the strain of being a country priest in an era before the widespread use of phones or cars. There is also a free PDF that just scanned and not a very high-quality version. But it looks like there has been a copyright change, and now there is a $0.99 Kindle version. Until recently, the 1936 novel has not been available for a price I was willing to pay. I do not think that I started looking for the book until it was listed in Eugene Peterson’s book about books he recommends to read. I do not know when I first heard about the very famous novel Diary of a Country Priest. ![]() Set in the post WWI era, it feels connected to the modern world and distant from our modern world. Summary: A novel describing the thoughts and life of a young country priest in France. ![]()
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