This question is a matter of opinion. This opinion is based on one definition of the word "evil." To some, the word "evil" means literally, "far from God." According to this interpretation of the word "evil," Mary Carson is much farther from God than Fiona Cleary.
Mary Carson's evilness is ironic because she has such a close relationship with Father Ralph. A reader might expect this closeness to reflect Mary's devotion to God, as Father Ralph is one of God's representatives on earth, but the opposite is the case. Mary Carson's attachment to Father Ralph is hardly holy. Rather, it is based on lust, which makes their relationship sordid and flawed. Because Mary Carson is in love with Father Ralph, and she desires him in a physical way, her jealousy of Meggie is uncontrollable. Both Mary's selfishness when it comes to Ralph and her envy when it comes to Meggie only increases the distance between Mary Carson and God. When Mary Carson sees an opportunity, she attempts to use Father Ralph's spirituality to her own advantage, and at the time of her death, she was very far from God indeed.
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