A church in San Gimignano along the Via Francigena in Italy. Credit DeAgostini/Getty Images.
As a bicycle enthusiast I relish Father John’s simile.
At Great St. Bernard Pass, the high point of the Via Francigena, at 8,114 feet, I was fascinated by a priest of 40 years who still struggled with his faith. “Doubts are allowed by God,” said this man who introduced himself as Father John of Flavigny, a onetime medical student. “It’s a bit like training for sports. If you only ride a bicycle with the wind at your back, that’s not going to help you. You need to ride your bike against the wind.”
(Timothy Egan, “One Cure for Malnutrition of the Soul,” NYTimes, 10-19-19)
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A church in San Gimignano along the Via Francigena in Italy. Credit DeAgostini/Getty Images.
As a bicycle enthusiast I relish Father John’s simile.
(Timothy Egan, “One Cure for Malnutrition of the Soul,” NYTimes, 10-19-19)
(c) 2019 JMN
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About JMN
I live in Texas and devote much of my time to easel painting on an amateur basis. I stream a lot of music, mostly jazz, throughout the day. I like to read and memorize poetry.