The Monk (Le moine)

THE MONK

Benedice, Domine, nos et haec your mistress,

quae de tua largitate sumus sumpturi.

Per Christum, Dominum nostrum,

Amen.

Blessed Mary, Mother of God, inspires my words.

Grant me the most humble servant,

the strength to persuade sinners

and strengthen the faith of the righteous. Amen.

Thank you, Brother Juan.

Have you followed my advice?

Yes, Father.

Have you put an end to your exaggerated penances

and flogging?

Yes, Father.

Ah, then you felt better.

The Duke of Télamo invites you to join him.

It is a great honor for us, it was prayed.

Please.

Thank you.

You are from the provinces, no doubt.

S. We lived here a short time ago.

"The lady is your daughter?"

Yes, it was prayed.

Tell me, do you have any children?

?I? "She prayed, please."

Al Duque is very fond of children.

Being from the provinces, I imagine that you have never heard of it

to Father Ambrosio.

Never.

As you can see, the whole town goes to hear it.

An extraordinary man.

Such discipline, such austerity.

I admire him.

An incomparable sense of chastity.

He even preaches against marriage,

and very aptly.

They say he can not distinguish between a man and a woman.

In nomine Patris et Fili et Spiritus Sancti.

The flesh covets the spirit.

And the spirit covets the flesh.

Hear the words of St. Paul:

"The flesh covets spirit

and the spirit covets the flesh."

With that endless rivalry,

How can the spirit succeed?

And find God without the help of chastity?

He is a great man.

A beautiful pearl that avoids ..

They say it is the reincarnation of one of the apostles.

Chastity is not a heavy yoke!

Nor is it a punishment.

, Not a burden!

On the contrary, chastity is

freedom. It is peace.

A gentle shield

against the bitter tribulations that await the lascivious

and to the dissolute, whose punishment will be eternal damnation.

, All that is mortal must suffer!

And although it is permissible to look at marriage

a truce for the weakness of the flesh,

the stones do not succumb or lead others to hesitate,

since the virginity of the body engenders the virginity of the spirit,

which can only lead us to the kingdom of an infinitely pure God.

Brother Juan, are you sick?

No, Father.

What are you doing here then?

The others have retired.

Come with me. "Yes, father."

?What happen to you?

I do not know, Father.

Brother Juan, I must warn you.

You are confusing meditation with cold dreams.

A monastery is no place for a man to live alone.

Before pronouncing your vows, you must learn

to obey the rules of the order.

I know I should not have stayed behind in the garden, but I wanted to...

Go on, I listen to you.

I wanted you to notice me, Father.

That it repaired in you?

I was hoping to talk to you.

But now I do not dare.

What do you mean?

I wish he were dead, Father.

My life is full of suffering.

Of suffering? At your age, brother?

If you knew what tormented me, you would be angry.

Perhaps he will have compassion on them.

Why should I be angry?

My soul is no longer at peace, Father,

now that I live here, near you.

Explain.

No, I can not do it.

Inside these walls there should be no secrets.

Tell me what's troubling you.

Maybe I can help you.

If I do, do you promise not to throw me out of here?

I can not promise anything. Speak clearly.

Father. I love you.

I love you too.

Just as I love my brothers.

Just as we must all love each other,

since God is love.

I do not mean that kind of love.

You do not know what you're saying. , Go back to your cell!

Father, I beg you to listen to me. I have not told you everything.

I vowed never to reveal myself to you.

But I could not help it, Father, I love you.

Father.

Please do not run away from me. Do not reject me.

No one else will ever know. All I ask is to stay here.

See you every day, or preach, or notice your presence.

Oh, my God. , It is not possible, it is not possible!

Scary.

If this were to be known...

, Go back to your cell!

No one should know this. I need time to think.

We'll see each other tomorrow.

Get out of here.

No. Please do not make me go out.

I beg you, Father. - , Outside!

Or I'll call the others.

Do you know what would happen if they came to know?

You know the rules of the order!

I do not care anymore, I'm not afraid.

I want to stay with you.

You will not know happiness until you mur-der.

, Then I will die now!

?What are you doing? Have you gone crazy?

- Do not. - Let me go!

,I do not want to go! I do not want to leave, please!

,Do not!

But, Father, I have not finished.

Father.

Father, I beg you not to betray me.

"Light me with your kisses."

You're pregnant.

"Tonight..." Being disgusting!

Piety.

Please help me.

?Piety?

,Harlot!

You betray us all, you dishonor your order,

And now you have the courage to ask for mercy?

You are but an open sore!

, A rotten p stula that we must expel from our holy community!

- Mother. - Yes?

This woman has a lover.

He writes secret letters. They plan to escape and she will be pregnant.

,lt's not my fault!, I never wanted to enter the convent!

,Silence!

I do not want any more.

Reverend mother, your convent is no better than a tavern.

Do you see what a shame you have caused us?

We will set an example with you.

You know the rules of the order.

Each member must be like a cadre in the hands of his superiors.

But you wanted to live. Dumb.

Damned.

I curse your pride.

What good is your famous purity if you have not even been tempted?

I curse the subject I gave you.

, May the wick dry you and wrinkle you like a parchment!

What do you know about love or life?

But someday you will fall.

And when you fall, remember what you have done to me.

And may that memory serve you as a torment!

The Inquisitor General will take care of her.

It no longer belongs to the order.

Take this, bow.

Before the Mass he seemed distracted. Tired, maybe.

- And later... - Very extra.

A lot.

I feel better already. I'm going to get up.

Do not.

Not today.

Brother John, stay with him.

Tell me, what was it?

A blinding light. A dove.

At the moment of raising my hands, God saved me.

He was about to commit a sacrilege.

A sacrilege?

He was about to commune in a state of mortal sin.

Oh, what a distraction on your part.

You could have betrayed us.

If Paul were not so naive, he could have suspected something.

Mathilde, I'm lost.

My soul will be condemned.

Would you like me to leave and not come back?

No no. That could not stand it.

I want you here, with me.

Then we must be careful. Oh, how I love you.

He had never been so happy.

I could not live without you either.

But I tremble in horror when I think of what I have done.

I despise myself.

How can I look at my brothers again?

You will not fall into that remorse.

I share your sin.

Share my pleasure and we will have all eternity