Summary Of Can I Be Frank By Rob Wyatt

Can I Be Frank by Rob Wyatt talks about priesthood in the perspective of a young priest.The story started with a hilarious journey of a young priest Father Francis Gold to his first parish in Florida, the St. Francis of Assisi Parish. Unknown to him, the parish, the congregation and the Roman Catholic religion has long been under the shadow of a business tycoon and its greatest contributor, Mr. Gene Charmois. Father Francis got the ire of Mr. Charmois when he declined the offer of a brand new car and bought a second hand vehicle instead. With his influence, Mr. Charmois stealthily sabotage the parish. The parish lost its congregation, financial support and worst, none of its members showed up to volunteer on the upcoming Saint Francis of Assisi First Annual Fall Festival. Torn between leading his parish in accordance with the teachings of the catholic faith and losing its main benefactor, Father Francis had to get through the rigorous preparation for the Festival with only Martha, Judge Matthews and Dr. Pierce on his side. Things began to change when the team found out the illegal activities of Mr. Charmois. Authorities seized his property, frozen his bank accounts and begun investigating all of his businesses. Soon the parish regained its congregation and the festival went on successfully. …show more content…
I am a Catholic and it seemed to me that the way the story was presented has relevance to the prevalent notion of going to church being nowadays a status symbol rather than a semblance of faith. There are indeed many Charmois’ in the church and it is frustrating as a catholic how their influence has consumed a religion. The utter display of disrespect in religious ceremony is not new such as dressing improperly for church like Mrs. Charmois. Writings that would have the effect of offending religious feelings do not received a positive response of Catholics and it is for this reason that I admire Rob