The old Prior had the answer to Jaspers doubts that would have brought him a measure of peace immediately, but he wasn't listening. Somerset Maugham's stories are brilliant.

I love everything SM has ever written.

….”Believe that God counts the attempt as worthy as He does the achievement, my son” ….. Wise words.

To few is given "the dark night of the soul", the ultimate test of faith. Powerful.

If one may not pour out anguished truths of angry doubt to the ultimate Father of all then to whom can one turn? ✝

@Playsinvain

8 күн бұрын

Jack Daniel’s, Evan Williams, Jim Beam, Old Grand Dad, Old Overholt,

The very great Sommerset Maugham.

Faith comes from God. True.

What a terrible beauty this story has!

San Lúcido ..... a good name for the place.

Poor jasper

@nancyraboin647

12 күн бұрын

A causality of a Fall Redemption Theology.

Faith 🙏❤️plus nothing

Sad. What agony.

thank you❤

Where was the Reformation or even Martin Luther?

@oldishandwoke-ish1181

27 күн бұрын

??????

Bleak. Nothing like the God I know

and like the many ignorant after... they kneel at the graves of the faithless before. so sayeth.... well me. FOR i can create a god if you need it... just like i can feed the poor or offer them shelter... but the divinity you prescribe... is no more than a man a little more truthful than your earnest belief.

Religions have been our bane.

@deborah3912

28 күн бұрын

But Christ is still savior

@javierv333

28 күн бұрын

Stupidity is much more worse but the problem is that they dont even know

@mariadsouza3318

17 күн бұрын

Faith in Our Lord Jesus Christ is stronger than all the religions of the world.

@mikekennedy5470

14 күн бұрын

​@@mariadsouza3318all gods are created by men to control other men...

@stephaniewhittle6269

14 күн бұрын

Jesus is real and true and He is coming again very soon

oh dear

Depressing.,

@javierv333

28 күн бұрын

If you are not able to apprecaate the beauty of this story then you are really a poor woman