El Catrin
By Kenneth Weene
I'm a great admirer of author Weene's short
stories and novels, mostly based on the human condition. El Catrin is no
exception due to the excellent venues he uses to make a story
memorable.
Father Eduardo is an unusual priest in that he allows the
native rites and passages to intermingle within the doctrine of the Catholic
Church. His parish, a little Indian village is highly religious, living by both
their own pagan practices and those of the Church. And it is his whole life;
these people with their problems, enthusiam and deep devotion to God and
themselves.
The village is a Garden of Eden and like Eden, contains both
beauty and disobedience. Two brothers, one loving and kind, the other hating
that brother reminds one of Cain and Abel. A prank by the one brother is not
meant to be a joke, as the startling ending denotes. Author Kenneth Weene never
disappoints the reader and this poignant short story is proof of
it.
Micki Peluso: author of . . . And the Whippoorwill Sang
This is such a great review, Micki. It makes me want to read the story!! It describes without telling too much and that's how it's supposed to be! You're so good in this!! :-)
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