The phrase puts me in mind of one particular priest who preaches of the dark ugliness of sin, but listens to your own transgressions with nothing but gentleness. (firstthings.com)
Tracing the historical story of underground Christians in Japan in the mid-17th century, Endo offers a stark look at the realities of following Christ under persecution, and the intense psychological struggle of a particular priest to know whether it would be better for him to be martyred for his faith or to recant. (relevantmagazine.com)
This makes it more difficult for individual parishioners to establish a close relationship with any one particular priest.» (religion.blogs.cnn.com)