Robert Souza, a blue-collar Portuguese boy raised by a poor widow, gave up marriage when he sat at his kitchen table and signed the application papers for the seminary. Bound to the Church, he believed himself strong enough to make the sacrifice. Now, six years later and a priest at St. Justin Martyr, Rob faces the forbidden desire of his own heart when Jessica, a victim of a brutal assault, comes to him to seek counseling. Scandal erupts when Rob’s best friend, a priest with an artistic temperament and trials of his own, tries to hide how much he secretly loves Rob and fears Jessica. Jessica and Rob are forced to make choices they don’t intend against the backdrop of a Greek chorus of gossiping priests and church politics riddled with suspicion and engaged in the battle for souls. Tongues of Angels provides a peek behind the curtain of the priesthood, offering a funny, poignant look at Catholic angst and ambiguity. Based on a true story, Tongues of Angels is a canny, warm, and surprisingly spiritual novel for the times.