Trouble in the Diocese - Paperback

by David Craig (Author)

Trouble in the Diocese is a petulant, funny book of poetry. Its contrary protagonist/antagonist, the Apprentice, embraces life in both the large and the absurdly small. At the same time, he emphatically rejects the easy rigidity of doily-headed orthodox Catholics as well as the impulse in the Catholic literary Pixar world that seeks to serve two masters. Jesus and his Church are lifted up here, but so is the cross. Discipleship necessarily involves dis-ease, purgation, and if we as readers have any sense, we will--more quietly perhaps--do well to listen (with patience) to his rants.

Author Biography

David Craig has taught Creative Writing at the Franciscan University of Steubenville for more than twenty-five years. It has been his great joy to see so many students grow. This is his twentieth book.