Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 89

           

           ChartrandhadonlybeenattheVaticanafewmonthswhenheheardthestoryofthebombthatblewupthecamerlegno’smotherbeforethekid’sveryeyes.Abombinchurch…andnowit’shappeningalloveragain.Sadly,theauthoritiesnevercaughtthebastardswhoplantedthebomb…probablysomeanti-Christianhategrouptheysaid,andthecasefadedaway.Nowonderthecamerlegnodespisedapathy.

           Acouplemonthsback,onapeacefulafternooninsideVaticanCity,Chartrandhadbumpedintothecamerlegnocomingacrossthegrounds.ThecamerlegnohadapparentlyrecognizedChartrandasanewguardandinvitedhimtoaccompanyhimonastroll.Theyhadtalkedaboutnothinginparticular,andthecamerlegnomadeChartrandfeelimmediatelyathome.

           "Father,"Chartrandsaid,"mayIaskyouastrangequestion?"

           Thecamerlegnosmiled."OnlyifImaygiveyouastrangeanswer."

           Chartrandlaughed."IhaveaskedeverypriestIknow,andIstilldon’tunderstand."

           "Whattroublesyou?"Thecamerlegnoledthewayinshort,quickstrides,hisfrockkickingoutinfrontofhimashewalked.Hisblack,crepe-soleshoessseemedbefitting,Chartrandthought,likereflectionsoftheman’sessence…modernbuthumble,andshowingsignsofwear.

           Chartrandtookadeepbreath."Idon’tunderstandthisomnipotent-benevolentthing."

           Thecamerlegnosmiled."You’vebeenreadingScripture."

           "Itry."

           "YouareconfusedbecausetheBibledescribesGodasanomnipotentandbenevolentdeity."

           "Exactly."

           "Omnipotent-benevolentsimplymeansthatGodisall-powerfulandwell-meaning."

           "Iunderstandtheconcept.

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