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Electric Crackles
In defense of the electric guitar. Howie Dean fizzles. Plus lots more.
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During my recent trip to Munich, I was surprised at how little Pope Benedict’s photos adorned windows in Munich’s commercial thoroughfares a month after the selection. Indeed, the only place where such photos were evident was in a travel agent’s showcase which sought customers to visit Rome. I saw the name Neumayr more often than Benedict XVI. Granted, some may consider Munich “the California” of Bavaria, but the new pope was the archbishop of the city. To most Germans, I suspect, the new pope is a product of his Vatican experience, which may be very much his major qualification as Pontifex Maximus.
p>The Church needs a pope who will restore order to the centrifugal forces at work in unraveling Church history and tradition. One can only hope — and pray — that Benedict XVI will take the required steps to bring this about. Will it happen? Both Mr. McCaffrey and I would agree with the rabbinical saying that, “after the destruction of the Second Temple, the gift of prophecy was bestowed only on fools.” br> — Vincent Chiarello br> Reston, Virginia /p>
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