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Title	:	The Lilies of the Field (The Lilies of the Field #1)
Author	:	William Edmund Barrett
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 127 pages
Published	:	February 1995 by Grand Central Publishing (first published 1962)
Categories	:	Fiction. Classics. Historical. Historical Fiction. Christian

The Lilies of the Field (The Lilies of the Field #1)

William Edmund Barrett

Paperback | Pages: 127 pages

Rating: 3.98 | 2161 Users | 221 Reviews

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This was actually a really neat story. The main character is a black man who was brought up as a Southern Baptist, and who doesn't like to have a "boss" over him (he likes to be free to do whatever he wants, whenever he wants). He's driving along just doing whatever and stops to meet some German Catholic nuns who are working really hard outdoors building a fence, and decides to chip in by helping them repair some roof shingles. Immediately there is a language barrier because the nuns are learning English and so there's not a lot of talking going on between the nuns and this man.

The "Mother" of the nuns is an interesting character too. She doesn't "praise" this man for his hard work and actually expects him to continue working day after day until her main dream in life is to have a chapel built where the last one was burned down. So, this man feels led to help these nuns and yet he doesn't understand why. He feels a sense of liberation in helping them but at the same time, his human nature wants something in return for his hard work: money. He does not get paid in money for his hard work. If anything, he becomes more generous and gives more of himself to the nuns and their mission, fulfilling a higher spiritual purpose.

All said and done, this story is about human nature versus faith and prayer and the greater good of being led to do something more of what life calls for you to do. Sometimes life (or God) guides people to fulfill a higher calling than what you've set out to do in the first place. This often brings great joy in our lives and it has nothing to do with monetary gain.

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Original Title:	The Lilies of the Field
ISBN:	0446315001 (ISBN13: 9780446315005)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	The Lilies of the Field #1
Characters:	Homer Smith

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Short, simple (or maybe not so simple) story of faith, love, and service. The nuns were endearing (Mother Maria Marthe and Sister Albertine, the artist, especially). Homer Smith (Schmidt), of course, was a very interesting character. His motivations for building a chapel for the nuns are worthy of thought and discussion. All of the other donations of time and labor for the nuns were fascinating too. Why did people do it? Are there parallels in my life?Other parts I want to remember include

"If you learn English from me," he said apologetically, "you're sure enough going to get yourselves segregated some places." They looked at him uncomprehendingly and he let the subject drop. That was something that he could not explain even to himself.This tiny volume had been calling out to me from the shelves for weeks now, and I'm glad I heeded its call. It's interesting what a random purchase from a used bookstore will gain you. In this instance it supplied me with a beautiful, very short,

Loved the movie and loved this book.

the most unlikely pairing - a group of German nuns living in a remote southwestern part of the US who can't speak very good English -- and a recently discharged black GI. He teaches them English and they persuade him to help build their chapel. A mere slip of a book and a decades old movie with Sidney Poitier; this is a little gem waiting to be re-discovered for its simplicity and wisdom.

What does it take to believe all over again? What does it take to get faith restored and perhaps look at life the way you never did? It is strange how in todays time, when faith is most needed, people are renouncing theirs at the drop of a hat. I sometimes wonder how they do it so easily. So effortlessly this giving up on something they believed in once upon a time. However, at sometimes I also believe that faith hasnt gone anywhere. It is lying deep somewhere within them waiting to be

Sweet, uplifting tale about an African American ex-GI who is traveling across country in his station wagon with a bed in the back enjoying his youth and freedom. He comes across a group of nuns, and a battle of wills begins--a battle between him in his desire to be free and a staunch German nun who feels that he is sent from God to build them a new chapel (and that therefore he, naturally, belongs to them for God's purposes).This short novel is surprisingly deep and says alot about faith and

I liked this, it just wasnt amazing or anywhere near 5 stars. It was a good story, just had me bored for the most of the book. I liked the first few chapters though and how strong willed Homer was. I also liked the improvement of the bosss character. I also liked that the author gave one of the side characters some time in the book too. I wish the names were more memorable though. I think this would be a good read for guys who work construction because it talis a lot about those kind of topics