So many things to reflect on in this novel. A young woman, posing as a Catholic priest over a span of 60 years, who struggles upon her impending death--about if she should finally expose her secret. And all that happens in between....
I loved the way the author chose to portray Father Damien, as a caring but broken "man" who then offered forgiveness to the Ojibwe people in a full and glorious way. I loved that this priest accepted some of the spiritual practices of the tribe, yet melded that in to the Catholic practices. I loved that Father Damien/Agnes struggled in her spirituality and asked hard questions, that she was visited by miraculous signs and by the black dog--a manifestation of Satan, but that he continued on in this hard place with a faithfulness that is not often seen today.
A good read, not because I agreed with all that the author presented, but because it stirred good thinking.
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