Calvary Monologues

After he is threatened during a confession, a good-natured priest must battle the dark forces closing in around him.

I've always felt there's something inherently psychopathic about joining the army in peace time, as far as I'm concerned people join the army to find out what its like to kill someone. I hardly think that's an inclination that should be encouraged in modern society, do you?

I've always felt there's something inherently psychopathic about joining the army in peacetime. As far as I'm concerned, people join the army to find out what its like to kill someone. I hardly think that's an inclination that should be encouraged in modern society, do you? Jesus Christ didn't think so, either. And the commandment "Thou shalt not kill" does not have an asterisk beside it, referring you to the bottom of the page where you find a list of instances where it's okay to kill people.

That's a tricky one, all right. But we're hardly being invaded, though, are we?

I don't think Sligo is too high on Al-Quaeda's agenda, Milo, do you?

The limits of His mercy have not been set.

So what if he is a fucking Buddhist? You think Buddhists don't beat people up? You think Buddhists don't fuck their kids like everyone else?

Tibetians spit on blind people in the street! They are killing albinos in Africa! You are so fucking naive!

Why you are a fucking priest at all? You should be a fucking accountant or a fucking insurance man!

You have to detach yourself from it. We're here to provide solace. Your personal feelings don't come into it.