Father Re is a priest who resides at Casa Alpina. Along with the other prominent religious figures such as Cardinal Schuster, Father Re organizes missions to help Jewish people escape to Switzerland. When Pino comes to live with Father Re, the priest trains him physically and mentally to help with these missions. He also helps restore Pino’s faith in God and humanity after Pino witnesses some fascist soldiers putting the heads of their enemies on spikes.
Father Re Quotes in Beneath a Scarlet Sky
The Beneath a Scarlet Sky quotes below are all either spoken by Father Re or refer to Father Re. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 7
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Pino left the chapel believing that he’d entered it as a boy and now exited it having made the decision to become a man. He was frightened by the penalty for helping the Jews, but he was going to help them anyway.
Chapter 9
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As Pino hiked south through Val di Lei, he felt good and satisfied. They’d done it. Father Re and everyone else who’d helped get the refugees to Casa Alpina. As a team, they’d all saved three people from death. They’d fought back against the Nazis in secret, and they’d won!
To his surprise, the emotions that flooded through him made him feel stronger, refreshed.
Chapter 12
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“Pino was quiet for a long time before saying, “Father, is it a sin if I’m asking myself if I did the right thing in not killing that man?”
The priest said, “No, it is not a sin, and you did the right thing not killing him.”
Related Characters:
Pino Lella (speaker), Father Re (speaker), Tito
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Father Re Character Timeline in Beneath a Scarlet Sky
The timeline below shows where the character Father Re appears in Beneath a Scarlet Sky. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 4
...sends Mimo to Casa Alpina, a camp in the mountains run by a priest named Father Re . Michele tries to make Pino go as well, but Pino refuses, even though he...
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Chapter 5
...off, Pino hikes several hundred meters to his new home. There, he is greeted by Father Re , who is happy to see him. Father Re sends Pino inside to eat dinner...
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Chapter 6
Father Re shakes Pino awake at four-thirty the following morning. When Pino enters the dining hall, he...
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Pino tells Father Re about his hike and the priest tells him to strip down to his underwear and...
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...in Madesimo, but cannot find him. Instead, he returns to Casa Alpina and reports to Father Re . The next day is Saturday and Pino spends it learning to drive with Alberto....
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Chapter 7
...begins his descent. It is almost nightfall when he returns to Casa Alpina. He tells Father Re that the hike was difficult, but that he could do it again if necessary. Pino...
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...One day, in October, after a long hike, Pino returns to Casa Alpina to find Father Re hosting three guests. Pino asks about their presence but does not get a clear answer....
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Chapter 8
The morning of the hike, Father Re introduces Pino to the people he will be guiding. Pino asks them for their names...
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Chapter 9
...and dies. Mr. Conte, the innkeeper, as well as Nicco’s father, asks Pino to fetch Father Re to bless Nicco’s body. Exhausted and upset, Pino makes his way back to Casa Alpina...
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Pino returns to Casa Alpina and reports to Father Re . After, Father Re departs for Madesimo and Pino goes inside. Seeing the state of...
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Chapter 10
...and realizes Tito or one of his men placed an explosive in the fireplace. Later, Father Re and Pino realize that their current route is no longer an option because Tito’s threats...
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Chapter 12
...hears loud voices outside. He leaves his room to find Tito pointing a gun at Father Re and demanding money and resources. Father Re agrees to give Tito what he asks for,...
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...Tito’s rifle and points it at him. Tito orders his men to kill Pino and Father Re , but they refuse. Still, Father Re promises to give them the supplies they asked...
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Father Re is currently sheltering Jewish refugees. He knows if the Nazis find them, they will kill...
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Along with Pino and Father Re , Rauff goes back outside and finds Mimo chasing after an ox. Mimo tells Pino,...
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Chapter 13
...wants to stay at Casa Alpina where he feels he is doing valuable work, but Father Re tells him he must return to his father. Alberto drives Pino to the train station...
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Chapter 24
...of her parents, Pino decides to take a trip to Casa Alpina to speak with Father Re . When he arrives at Casa Alpina, he sees that it’s been turned into a...
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