The Balzac, Honoré de 1799-1850 creator Bell, Clara 1834-1927 text utu 2005 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Atheist's Mass" by Honoré de Balzac is a short story published in 1836. When a doctor discovers his mentor—a renowned surgeon and fierce atheist—secretly attending mass four times a year, he confronts him about this puzzling contradiction. The surgeon reveals a deeply moving story about a humble water-carrier who rescued him from poverty during his student years. Their unlikely friendship and the dying man's final wish lead to an act of gratitude that transcends belief itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Messe_de_l%27ath%C3%A9e Release date is 2005-12-03 Produced by Dagny, and David Widger Original publication data not identified French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1220 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1220 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133042.0 1220