Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 47

           Hecouldstilltasteman’sevil.Bloodshowereddown.Hismother’sblood!TheblessedMaria!

           Godwillwatchoveryouandprotectyouforever,hismotherhadtoldhim.

           ButwherewasGodnow!

           Then,likeaworldlymanifestationofhismother’struth,aclergymanhadcometothehospital.Hewasnotanyclergyman.Hewasabishop.HeprayedoverCarlo.TheMiracleofSt.Francis.WhenCarlorecovered,thebishoparrangedforhimtoliveinasmallmonasteryattachedtothecathedraloverwhichthebishoppresided.Carlolivedandtutoredwiththemonks.Heevenbecameanaltarboyforhisnewprotector.ThebishopsuggestedCarloenterpublicschool,butCarlorefused.Hecouldnothavebeenmorehappywithhisnewhome.HenowtrulylivedinthehouseofGod.

           EverynightCarloprayedforhismother.

           Godsavedmeforareason,hethought.Whatisthereason?

           WhenCarloturnedsixteen,hewasobligedbyItalianlawtoservetwoyearsofreservemilitarytraining.ThebishoptoldCarlothatifheenteredseminaryhewouldbeexemptfromthisduty.Carlotoldthepriestthatheplannedtoenterseminarybutthatfirstheneededtounderstandevil.

           Thebishopdidnotunderstand.

           Carlotoldhimthatifhewasgoingtospendhislifeinthechurchfightingevil,firsthehadtounderstandit.Hecouldnotthinkofanybetterplacetounderstandevilthaninthearmy.Thearmyusedgunsandbombs.AbombkilledmyBlessedmother!

           Thebishoptriedtodissuadehim,butCarlo’smindwasmadeup.

           "Becareful,myson,"thebishophadsaid."Andrememberthechurchawaitsyouwhenyoureturn.

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