Nov 23, 2022
4 min read
Accentuate the positive: the Curate of Ars
Enter any French Catholic church and you will probably find two statues beyond those of Mary, Joseph and of course Jesus: Joan of Arc and the Curé d’Ars. You can see a typical example above: black cassock, surplice, stole in the style of the era, and a rather unflattering rendition of the saint.
In a way, the peasant girl from Domrémy and the ignoramus from Dardilly have some commonalities…
