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...Miguel Obando y Bravo, the Primate of the Roman Catholic Church, offered help in rebuilding the country, he was curtly told to mind his own business. Obando became one of the regime's chief critics. Says he: "We just can't stand by with our arms folded. You can pray to God, but you must also do your part." Priests who criticize the government have been expelled from the country, and the Catholic radio station is intermittently shut down...
...destroy that flag, you destroy the principles of our country." Conservative activists such as Patrick McGuigan of the Free Congress Foundation saw the ruling as yet another attack on traditional values. "The Supreme Court has told us schoolchildren may wear printed obscenities on their shirts but may not pray at the start of the school day," he said. "Now it $ tells us the majority may not protect our most precious symbol of national unity, Old Glory...
...obstruction can be brought into place. He says enough men can just lift the few blockading cars out of the way. But Jeff White, two years Terry's senior and in charge of today's operation, brushes past him to form a little circle of his friends and pray. Praying out loud is the first response to any setback for this group. (Terry often interjects, in the middle of conversation in a normal tone, a groaned "Jesus help us.") The prayer does not deliver a plan, but at least it slows down response. By then police cars are clearing away...
...district. A walk through Hamilton Grange and Sugar Hill precedes a stop at the Schomburg Center. And then . . . nirvana. At the Manhattan Christian Reformed Church, a storefront mission run by and for recovering addicts, the Rev. Reggie Williams spins a stirring homily: "You have the power to pray when you wanna party! The power to close your veins to dope and open your brains to hope!" An old hymn like Amazing Grace percolates with urgent rhythms. Secular songs like Higher and Higher gain turbo power as spirituals. At the end, everyone joins hands in a big chain of redemption...
...list of cover letters and addresses grows, as the number of recommendations reaches triple digits, I fear for each subsequent page, each subsequent binder. I pray that there is some deadline, some stipulation that makes me unable to qualify for the job. Good, this one is for juniors. This one is for minorities. This one was due yesterday...