The Priest

The Priest follows a working class altar boy's decision to become a priest, exploring the struggle many boys have becoming men, especially around sexuality. Pierre finds safety within the vocational confines and celibacy of his Catholic faith, only then to be astonished as he experiences life vicariously in the shadow of the confessional. Ultimately, he must confront his own emerging sexuality in the real world and reconcile the inevitable collision between the security of doctrine and the risks of being human - all of which takes him to a surprising place.

©2019 Bill Schubart (P)2020 Bill Schubart

Touching, very real, but still gripping

As a practicing - if sometimes troubled - Catholic, this story hit home for me. It deals with a lot of hard truths, but it never loses a basic respect for the pain and beauty of the faith. Rather uplifting, all in all.