The Cross of Fire
Dupre, a French Canadian of about thirty-five, with a childlike faith in the efficacy of prayer, prays fervently to God to spare his wife to him. His wife, however, dies, and Dupre renounces... Read allDupre, a French Canadian of about thirty-five, with a childlike faith in the efficacy of prayer, prays fervently to God to spare his wife to him. His wife, however, dies, and Dupre renounces his God and becomes a blasphemer. Some time later, the good Father Ladelle, on his way to... Read allDupre, a French Canadian of about thirty-five, with a childlike faith in the efficacy of prayer, prays fervently to God to spare his wife to him. His wife, however, dies, and Dupre renounces his God and becomes a blasphemer. Some time later, the good Father Ladelle, on his way to the village, loses his way in the storm and seeks shelter with Dupre. This is denied him.... Read all