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...characters are. Additionally, although the flashback from Berlin in 2003 helps to set the scene and ties in rather well with some of the obscure details that appear in the bulk of the novel, the departure from and return to the present day serve as rather weak bookends for what is a very self-contained story. The exploits of Ben and his friends provide a satisfying end to the novel, making the return to Berlin awkward, clumsy and a little cliche...
...with all the trust in the Holy Spirit, can the church live with such uncertainty?" Messori cited an unidentified Cardinal as saying. Beyond the Pope's liturgical duties, there are also questions about his control of the daily business of the Vatican, including criticisms that he has been too weak to respond sufficiently to the pedophilia scandals. Messori says he believes the Pope has no plans to step aside but adds, "There are many in the Vatican who wonder if he can carry his work forward...
...Holly T. Vargas ’03 caught a lucky break last weekend when the second baseman booted her weak ground ball with two outs in the eighth, allowing the go-ahead run to score from third base, if you get my drift...
...course, Hamlisch is not all to blame for the weak songs; he is not benefited by the generally cliché-ridden and, often unintentionally laughable, lyrics supplied by Craig Carnelia. At one point, I swear I heard Kelli O’Hara’s Susan sing something that sounded like, “A couple of more breaks and he’ll be home / Combing his hair with my comb...
Disappointed by the small numbers and weak commitments of church members, McKean decided to stop pouring new wine into old wineskins and instead start his own church. The perfect opportunity to build a church from scratch without actually leaving the Church of Christ organization presented itself in 1979, when McKean was asked to be the pulpit and campus minister of the ailing Lexington Church of Christ in Lexington, Mass. McKean quickly set about reforming the church—with considerable success. In the previous three years, the church had seen only two baptisms. In McKean’s first year...