Word: enthusiasm
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...served several purposes. The double beatification and the publication of the third secret endorsed the kind of potent popular piety inspired by Marian apparitions, a trend in popular Catholicism that had gained momentum in the 20th century. But the Vatican response also reined in the flip-side of such enthusiasm: unfettered religious hysteria that can occur when white-hot supernaturalism seems to rupture the staid rhythms of modern institutional religious life...
...charming, pleading his wife's case and admitting midway through an hourlong appeal on the University of Texas campus in Austin Wednesday night that "I'm not as good a speaker as I used to be." The line is met with smiles and a little laughter. But the greatest enthusiasm for him comes after the speech as he works the rope lines, taking time to pose and shake hands, his aides collecting posters and papers along the way that will be autographed and returned to his fans later...
...Sunday’s “Meet the Press,” Nader justified his candidacy on the grounds that there is not enough enthusiasm for either of the major party candidates. For anyone who has been paying attention to the presidential race, Nader’s reasoning rings hollow. Huge turnouts have been the hallmark of this primary season, particularly in the Democratic race. The historic candidacies of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have brought droves of new voters to the polls...
...Burns says that Connolly’s enthusiasm for his hometown will stand him in good stead...
...three decades, one very important alumnus will return home to Cambridge. The appointment of Cass R. Sunstein ’75—considered the most widely cited legal authority in the United States—to the faculty of Harvard Law School last Wednesday was received with vibrant enthusiasm. Dean of the Faculty of Law Elena Kagan even proclaimed that “If I could add only one person to the faculty, Cass would be that person.” Sunstein’s appointment is truly a boon to the law school and the Harvard community...