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...Vinci Code as fiction, I was surprised to learn that Opus Dei actually exists. But your description of the society as secretive was really not fair. People who pray regularly have a quiet confidence that God knows them. Avoiding a public show of faith is not being secretive. Clement Silva Bangalore, India Christ invited all people to celebrate with him in his earthly ministry, but Opus Dei seems to be an exclusive club. Any group that separates itself from daily contact with the faithful violates the teaching that the faithful form one body in Christ with the good of each...
...Vinci Code as fiction, I was surprised to learn that Opus Dei actually exists. But your description of the society as secretive was really not fair. People who pray regularly have a quiet confidence that God knows them. Avoiding a public show of faith is not being secretive. CLEMENT SILVA Bangalore, India
...What's more, not all the parties to the negotiations feel such a high degree of left-wing solidarity. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva may be a leftist himself, but he views Chavez's more radical "21st-century socialism" with a dose of skepticism and concern. It is quite possible that the nationalization may have enhanced the bargaining position of Morales - who told TIME before his January inauguration that "the foreign companies have to be subordinate to the Bolivian people." But Mares and other experts warn that the fact that Morales sent armed troops into the country...
...There is a huge civil-military divide,” he said. “Especially here at Harvard, as future leaders of our country, it would seem as though they should have some sort of familiarity with the military.” Panelist John H. Silva, a graduate student at the Kennedy School of Government and a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, agreed, stating that there is “an enormous disconnect between the military and the elite in this country—just look at Congress.” The panel represented diverse military experiences, with former...
...wine fields of Northern Italy’s Adige River Valley to the foothills of Cerro Aconcagua in Western Argentina—and all ringing up for at most $15 a bottle.BOTTLES AND BOOT CAMPIn Vino Veritas was born five years ago, the brainchild of then-HLS-student Crystal Silva, according to Heather J. Ford, co-president of the organization. The group—and interest in it—has grown significantly since then. Ford estimates that the group attracts around 150 students each year. The board now requires an application process to cap membership at 75, ensuring that...