Emphasis Preaching Journal

Albert Camus' great novel The Plague tells the story of the young doctor, Bernard Rieux, who tries faithfully to utilize all his medical skills to heal thousands of people of a deadly pestilence. Honest, caring and ubiquitous, he diligently comforts many. So great is his reputation in helping others, and so desperate are they for a cure, that simply being in his presence brings hope of relief from their afflictions. Falling within Meursault's shadow is virtually the prologue to an actual remedy.