Darkness for the Bastards of Pizzofalcone (2016)
“In fact, it would have been more accurate to call him five feet short instead of five feet tall—not including his church-issued sandals, which anyway added little to his diminutive stature. Little. That’s the word that came to the minds of those who crossed paths with him in the aisles of the church, or saw him struggling up the streets of the neighborhood, invariably at a trot, forever working to bring succor to the poor and the needy.
But any aesthetic considerations were quickly set asid...e because it was immediately clear that there was nothing little about his character. A second glance revealed the clear blue eyes, the curly, snow-white hair, and the captivating, clever face that made Brother Leonardo a figure beloved to young and old. A few years ago, the Catholic curia had expressed their intention to transfer him to another parish, a routine rotation, but such had been the clamor among the faithful that the proposal was immediately discarded.
Brother Leonardo was a good man.MoreLess
But any aesthetic considerations were quickly set asid...e because it was immediately clear that there was nothing little about his character. A second glance revealed the clear blue eyes, the curly, snow-white hair, and the captivating, clever face that made Brother Leonardo a figure beloved to young and old. A few years ago, the Catholic curia had expressed their intention to transfer him to another parish, a routine rotation, but such had been the clamor among the faithful that the proposal was immediately discarded.
Brother Leonardo was a good man.MoreLess
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