Reviews for The Diary of a Country Priest

The average rating for The Diary of a Country Priest based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-07-04 00:00:00 H J Cole Journal d'un curé de campagne = Diary of a Country Priest, Georges Bernanos The Diary of a Country Priest is a 1936 novel by the French writer Georges Bernanos. The story is set in Ambricourt in northern France, where a young, newly appointed priest (Claude Laydu) shows up in the rural French community of Ambricourt, where he joins the community's clergy. But the locals don't take kindly to the priest, and his ascetic ways and unsociable demeanor make him an outcast. During Bible studies at the nearby girls school, he is continually mocked by his students. Then his attempt to intervene in a family feud backfires into a scandal. His failures, compounded with his declining health, begin to erode his faith. تاریخ نخستین خوانش: سال 1994 میلادی عنوان: خاطرات یک کشیش دهکده (روستا)؛ نویسنده: ژرژ برنانوس؛ مترجم: اقدس یغمایی؛ مشهد، تهران، فلسطین، 1372، در 384 ص؛ موضوع داستانهای نویسندگان فرانسوی - سده 20م هشدار: اگر میخواهید کتاب را خود بخوانید، از خوانش ادامه ی این ریویو خودداری کنید کشیش جوان «کلود لیدو»، که از درد معده ی خود، همیشه رنج میبرد، مسئول منطقه ی «آمبریکور» می‌شود، و در آنجا با خانواده ی کنت آشنا می‌شود؛ او می‌کوشد دختر کنت، «شانتال» را از خودکشی منصرف کند، و همسر کنت را از اندوه و ناامیدی به در آورد. کنتس پس از مرگ فرزندش، حال و روز خوبی ندارد، و ایمان او نیز در خطر است، کنتس بحث‌های بسیاری با کشیش می‌کند، و روز پیش از مرگش نیز با کشیش سخن می‌گوید، و ایمانش را دوباره پیدا می‌کند، اما این موضوع را تنها کشیش می‌داند (کنتس در نامه‌ ای این موضوع را به او توضیح می‌دهد)؛ روزهای بعد، کشیش برای درمان بیماری‌ سرطان معده ی خویش به پاریس می‌رود، و در آنجا درمی‌گذرد. از این کتاب به کارگردانی «روبر برسون» فیلمی ساخته شده است تاریخ بهنگام رسانی 24/03/1399هجری خورشیدی؛ ا. شربیانی

Review # 2 was written on 2014-01-27 00:00:00 Kok-kiong Loh Spiritual Classic. Catholic Classic. Very Sublime. Will try to write a lengthy review later. ________________________________________________________________________________ An Attempt at a Lengthy Review: I titled it as an attempt, because I am very much certain that I will not be able to express what transpired in me as I read this novel. I agree with my Goodreads Friend, Cathy in defining this novel as a 'deceptively quiet book' and that seems to be in fact very apt. On the surface, it looks like a simple tale of an ordinary young Catholic priest and his priestly mission in a parish in the rural France. But that is only the deception. What is behind this simple tale is a narration of many spiritual struggles. It is here Bernanos proves to be more than a simple story teller. Few of the spiritual struggles/theological questions analysed are: 1. What is Prayer? Is it possible to pray at all times with full faith? 2. What is the meaning of life/eternal Life in front of death? 3. What are the meanings of theological virtues - Faith, Hope and Charity? 4. Is God always present in our lives? Or do we find grace everywhere and every time? 5. The question of loneliness and priests; the question of celibacy and priests; priest's devotion to Our Lady; etc. All these issues/struggles/doubts are analysed in a sublime way as only a great writer/spiritual guide/theologian who is illuminated by Divine wisdom can. Bernanos was a devout Catholic and he wanted to be a priest. Thankfully, after a short period of time in seminary, he thought it was not his calling and so came out of seminary. He remained a devout Catholic and became a great writer. Surely, God knew what Bernanos was called for and Bernanos responded to that call. I am very much grateful to God and to Bernanos. P.S. I have a tendency to collect some books as my 'death bed companions'- the books of my last days. Till now I have decided on one (Death Comes for the Archbishop) and now this will be added to that list.