The third part of the novel, opens with the priest sittingon the veranda aong with Mr. They are two german protestants that live in Mexico, the priest has been living with them to rest and protect himself. Mr. Lehr, doesn't approve of Catholicism, and says that it is too fake, and that it doen's really touch the people. Mr. Lehr also hates the rituals and ceremonies, because, he doesn't like the idea of creating an idol and that is in reality fake. The priest discusses, but because the priest's discussion points are weak, the reader sees that although once the author posted his idea f freesom of eligion, know he is unvalidating Catholicism, but still the author maintains his validity. The priest then takes a bath in the river, and punishes himself for living so nicely. Once more we see the priest himself admitting his life is too luxurious, which was one of the major points for Mr. Lehr, so once again the author dimissing Catholicism without forgetting the understaed ideal of freedom of religion. During the dya, the priest, walks into town, were he greets happy townsmen tthat are eager to have a priest because they haven't had a priest for years, and they want to be confessedm ant their children to be baptized. He then feels his old habits coming back to him, and he feels angered at himself, as a sign of this, the priest goes to a bar and drinks a glass of whisky, and asks God to forgive him, regardless he continues to drink. The priest starts listening to the people's confessions, he sees that they are happy with their life, and don't plan on chaging it. The priest is heart broken with their conformity, and insists that they root for change. Here the author is broadening out to new theme, still related to his previous religious one. The author is lashing out at conformity and the complacency of the people, which he shows to be assign of ignorance and that it should be punishable. This only shows the priest as one of the people that led these people to their conformity because he once pushed these people to conform to religion, and he begins to feel guilt again.
