Story taken from the beautiful book by the director of Timone ”And they continued to call him Don Camillo”
Of Lorenzo Bertocchi

The ridge countryside was made up of people who loved the gift of synthesis. At mass the characteristic manifested itself with intolerance for sermons lasting more than minutes 5, after which there were those who snorted, some were sleeping and some went out to smoke a cigarette in the churchyard. They were people like that, of few words.
With the start of work for the restoration of the painting of San Giuseppe, the curia had sent a reverend monsignor in charge of the fine arts to the ridge. Don Camillo gave him the honor of celebrating Sunday mass.
«If this continues, no one will come next week!», declared Desolina who had a finger on the pulse of the situation. «Look at it later 20 minutes of preaching someone gets their food burned in the oven. Men have all their affairs to sort out and young people... never mind.". Don Camillo tried to fix things, but in his heart he knew that the housekeeper had reasons.
At dinner time, Don Camillo turned to Don Gianfranco to find a solution. «Dear monsignor, he knows what it's like, the people up here are good, perhaps he should go more easy in his sermons. Maybe with some clear and elementary concepts". The cultured monsignor looked at Don Camillo like a dusty old tool: «You see, dear brother, the socio-political situation requires us to assume responsibility. We can no longer afford to tell the same old things, today we need to re-educate the people to civil life, to inclusion and European feeling".
The parish priest of the ridge had remained steadfast in the salvation of souls and in catechism, so it sounded a little’ left, ma, he said, turning to the Lord: "there is always something to learn". However, after the blows of the "hermeneutics of the territory in the inclusive horizon" launched from the pulpit, Don Camillo feared that his sheep would no longer find their way to the sheepfold.
He fell asleep after lunch and woke up with Peppone's face a meter from his nose. «And what are you doing here??», he said, rubbing his eyes.
«I'm here to make an official request. Since next Sunday Gisto and Cesira will celebrate their golden wedding, ecco, it would be appreciated if you gave the sermon and not the foreign monsignor. To avoid temporal misunderstandings". «Ah, I understand. Don't worry, I'll do what I can, However, as far as the weather is concerned, it was clear and no storms", replied Don Camillo. Providence did the rest because Don Gianfranco received a phone call from the curia and with great regret he had to leave the ridge on Monday.
At the golden wedding on the following Sunday Don Camillo resumed his place behind the ambo. «Time passes», attacked in front of Gisto and Cesira, «and I already am 50 years that together you face one day after another and this is beautiful. In the meantime, important things always happen: the rising sun, the stars that shine, new shoots appear and the leaves fall at the right time. In short, God does his duty. As for us, we know that we are all destined to die when our turn comes, to present ourselves thus before the divine tribunal to receive the reward or punishment. Praise be to Jesus Christ".
Two minute sermon, because Don Camillo knew his sheep. That evening after vespers he passed the bar and rolled down the window of his Ape car. "At that time", he said looking at the lively Tresette, Peppone included, «I kept it short?».
"Enough", said Peppone answering for the group. «But it can also be made shorter».
«Thank you, but she begins to think that in the afterlife, if that's okay with you, we will have to spend eternity with the Lord"

Note from BastaBugie:in the following video a short presentation of the beautiful book by Lorenzo Bertocchi from which the previous article is taken.
The book “And they continued to call him Don Camillo” you can order directly from the Cantagalli publisher by clicking here https://www.edizionicantagalli.com/shop/e-continuavano-a-chiamarlo-don-camillo/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMkjRi2IRVo
Original title: Court Sermons (And they continued to call him Don Camillo)
Source: Costanza Miriano's blog, 12 January 2019
Published on BastaBugie n. 595