Candlewood

1977. St. Croix River Valley, Minnesota. When Meg joins her Catholic alma mater’s parish staff, she soon finds herself fending off the menacing priest from prayer group. A different kind of challenge looms when salt of the earth Father Andy is assigned to the parish. Their friendship heats up. Meg knows the rules and is loath to add another sin to her family’s litany of taboos. Meanwhile, the priest from prayer group goes unchecked. Meg must confront the boys’ club of her Church, find a God she can trust, and reckon with her deepest desires.

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