“Should be a good turnout, Father. With the snow.”
Father Loris squinted up through the window at the swirling flakes. A gust of wind rattled the glass. “Better add more water to the soup, then.”
Sister Claire placed the bucket in the sink and turned the tap. “What I mean,” she shouted over the thundering water, “is that the Lord may provide more ears to hear the Word. You may want to change things up a little.”
Her back was turned so she could not see his face, the expression of haughty disdain. He waited for her to turn around.
Dear Josh,
T’would seem that the good father doesn’t appreciate constructive criticism. I could envision the scene. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thanks. Yeah, I imagine that advice from a nun is the last thing he wants to hear. I think she’s probably still an idealist.
I suppose you could say he’ll have nun of it. Sorry, I pun out of habit.
Yeah. Everybody’s a critic!
Well done – could feel the tension heat up along with the soup
Father Loris appears to have had his fill of her! :-)
Had to make sure she knew how he really felt….
Oh, not liking him by the end of the tale. Well done.
That look of haughty disdain is probably why he needs to change things up a bit.
We could not have a mere sister telling a father what to do now… She would be better to know her “place”.
The age-old misogynist hierarchy rears its ugly head. But I imagine that Father Loris has long ago given up any hope of converting these men. As far as salvation goes, he’s phoning it in.
The kind of man who wants her to see his “haughty disdain.” Yuck, not a man following God’s heart. So sad, she’s still an idealist. I could envision the scene. Well done!
I think Sister Claire should do the teaching. She’s far more in touch with people than Father Loris is, with his haughty disdain.
When the starving are force fed religion before they can eat, what does that tell them about God? Your tale is very well told.
Father Lorris did not sound like a man of god. “Add more water to soup!”
“Change things up”? The very thought…
I don’t think he’ll get away with his disdain, the nun knows what counts.
Sounds like she’s the one who should be giving the sermon. Even if she is naive, to believe a bowl of soup and a prayer will save souls, her innocent belief is more in keeping with the church’s teaching regarding good works, than is the Father’s stinginess and cynical pride. Lovely insight into the dynamics of religion and the religious, of both sexes.
Atmospheric and true. I could see the scene and those in it.
Thanks!