Father Paul: Darkness. It was darkness in those ruins. No light. Every step forward, a step into nothing. And the pain, pain, pain. Pain, yes. And then the fear was drained from his body. Drained from his body was all the fear, pain... It was just drained. Drained. Those eyes. Eyes and skin and hands, but also wings. A sense of great wings enfolding him. And his mind finally found the word. The word was unearthed by his fear like the tomb was unearthed by the storm. And the word was "angel." Angel.And he was sore afraid. As a hand in the dark, a hand outstretched, stigmata, the wound of the Lord, and from the angel's wrist, the blood of life flowed, and a new word took shape. Drink. Drink. Take this, all of you, and drink from it. This is my blood. The blood of the new and everlasting covenant shed for you and for all so that sins may be forgiven. These words in the old man's old mind again and again and again and again as he drank. Monsignor John Pruitt woke the next morning. The storm had passed. The sun was coming in through the cave's entrance and he walked to it. He walked to it. And he raised a hand to shield him from the sun. His hand was young again. The decades washed away.
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I knew the journey would be long. But I knew where this angel was needed. And so, I'd travel, and I'd wait, and the angel would catch up. I'd travel and wait in fear. Lord, fear that someone would discover it, or that one night it wouldn't be there, it wouldn't fly to me. And when it did, I knew I'd have to hide it. And so I'd hid it in earth and packed it with antiquities. And I'd leave the rest to God. Leave it to God that I might bring it safely back home to the people who needed it most. And by Your grace, I did. And I knew all the while that I'd have to lie. Lie to the very people I'm here to save. To the dear souls of this island, so that we may bring then Your love, and your mercy, and your miracles. Forgive me Lord for the small lies I must tell in your service. Oh my God I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of Heaven and the pains of Hell. But most of all because they offend Thee.
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