Father Timothy Kavanaugh

Father Timothy Kavanaugh is a priest who retired from Lord’s Parish in Mitford largely due to his struggle with diabetes, which has been life-threatening at times. Unfortunately, Timothy has a bit of a sweet tooth and loves nothing more than to sit quietly and eat a pint of ice cream. However, his wife, Cynthia, closely monitors his eating habits and prevents him from overdoing it in order to protect his health.

Timothy is a beloved part of the town of Mitford and, in many ways, misses his work as a priest. However, when Timothy is offered a temporary position at Lord’s Parish, he finds that he doesn’t really want his old life with its hectic schedule and too much responsibility back, and so he turns it down.

In spite of turning down the position at Lord’s Parish, Timothy struggles with how to...