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Curé d’Ars, St. John Vianney. This is a faithful photographic reproduction of a two-dimensional, public domain work of art. This file is lacking author information. Wikimedia
By Kevin Wells, Crisis Magazine, May 21, 2025
Kevin Wells’s latest book, Coached By the Curé: Lessons in Shepherding with St. John Vianney was just released by Scepter. His memoir, The Hermit: The Priest Who Saved a Soul, a Marriage, and a Family was released by Ignatius Press last autumn. For more information on his books, writing, and speaking, visit kevinwells.org.
The Catholic Church needs a hero now. Nothing less will do. Pope Leo must lead a new crusade to search out the lost lambs and bring them back.
On a recent Tuesday, beneath a wide, blue sky stretched over the French countryside, two Benedictine Sisters of Montmartre led me into a small room to speak with the bishop who had offered the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. They spoke softly in French to Bishop Pascal Marie Roland, the shepherd of Belley-Ars, who listened in silence, nodding, his gaze fixed on the floor. When he finally looked up, he remarked in fluent English—learned from his father, an English teacher—“It seems you’ve written a book that pulls our St. Vianney from his grave.” With a faint smile, he continued, “And that you’ve even taken on his voice.”Related posts
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