Chapter 130

           

           Thecamerlegnobegantofeelthefogofwonderandadrenalinedissipating.AstheSwissGuardhelpedhimdowntheRoyalStaircasetowardtheSistineChapel,thecamerlegnoheardsinginginSt.Peter’sSquareandheknewthatmountainshadbeenmoved.

           GrazieDio.

           Hehadprayedforstrength,andGodhadgivenittohim.Atmomentswhenhehaddoubted,Godhadspoken.YoursisaHolymission,Godhadsaid.Iwillgiveyoustrength.EvenwithGod’sstrength,thecamerlegnohadfeltfear,questioningtherighteousnessofhispath.

           Ifnotyou,Godhadchallenged,thenWho?

           Ifnotnow,thenWhen?

           Ifnotthisway,thenHow?

           Jesus,Godremindedhim,hadsavedthemall…savedthemfromtheirownapathy.Withtwodeeds,Jesushadopenedtheireyes.HorrorandHope.Thecrucifixionandtheresurrection.Hehadchangedtheworld.

           Butthatwasmillenniaago.Timehaderodedthemiracle.Peoplehadforgotten.Theyhadturnedtofalseidols—techno-deitiesandmiraclesofthemind.Whataboutmiraclesoftheheart!

           ThecamerlegnohadoftenprayedtoGodtoshowhimhowtomakethepeoplebelieveagain.ButGodhadbeensilent.Itwasnotuntilthecamerlegno’smomentofdeepestdarknessthatGodhadcometohim.Oh,thehorrorofthatnight!

           Thecamerlegnocouldstillrememberlyingonthefloorintatterednightclothes,clawingathisownflesh,tryingtopurgehissoulofthepainbroughtonbyaviletruthhehadjustlearned.Itcannotbe!hehadscreamed.Andyetheknewitwas.Thedeceptiontoreathimlikethefiresofhell.

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