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...much-preached-about aspiration. Nicholson hinted at the conflict herself. "I have always been very in awe and humbled by those who stand up and say from a faith perspective, 'I forgive'," she said. But Nicholson decided that there are some things in life "unforgivable by the human spirit." So, she confessed, "it is very difficult for me to celebrate the Eucharist and lead people in words of peace and reconciliation and forgiveness, when I feel very far from that myself." Forgiveness is wonderful and liberating and redemptive, of course. But it has almost become the standard these days...
...about moviegoing--the glop on the floor, the indifferent projection, the half an hour of ads and in the row behind you a nattering couple rehearsing their Jerry Springer act. No, to directors, moviegoing is an almost religious act: a Mass experience. You walk into a cathedral, feel your spirit soar with hundreds of other communicants and watch the transubstantiation of images into feelings. The audience becomes a community, the movie the Communion...
...will not affect this slow, difficult journey towards normalcy. He had already played his part: the opening act of hateful bravura, unburdened by conscience, in what will be an extended expatiation of all guilt. Milosevic will be buried. It is now up to the survivors to ensure that the spirit of Milosevic is buried too. And the sooner the better...
...program development, said that he’s excited about working with the new architects. “They are some cool cats. They really get it,” he said. Corker said he was impressed with the vision the architects presented: one that will capture the spirit of a college “old school” pub. He added that the firm has a history of working with smaller clients and will be willing to custom-design pub features in order to “make the place an authentic representation of Harvard.” Though...
...Khalilzad was a U.S. representative at the conference, and he believes the roll-up-your-sleeves spirit of that meeting is key to mending broken political fences. "In London,?we stayed together, and sometimes meetings went on till 3 or 4 in the morning," he says. "That may be what's required to get this job done at a faster pace than...