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"She is difficult to htly "Usually we are graced with her presence but she’s on so of a sabbatical this summer"

"Too bad I have to say I’ to her I’ve read a few of her books Sinful stuff"

Suzanne saw so flash in his eyes Surprise maybe? Or was it mirth?

"It was Christ’s way to welcome sinners and tax collectors and other nefarious characters into His coenerous days he would even speak to reporters"

His sraced his lips

"How did you--" she began, shocked into near speechlessness

"You were taking notes during the Mass Only an Evangelical Protestant or a reporter would bother taking notes during a homily or sermon, especially one of mine And after twenty years in the priesthood, I can spot a lapsed Catholic at a thousand yards"

"Is that so?"

"You stand and sit at the appropriate ti lost You called me Father comfortably, not Pastor or Reverend And you have a distinctly Catholic look in your eyes"

"What Catholic look?"

"Guilt"

Suzanne stood up straighter, refusing to let him see he’d rattled her After all, she didn’t see one iota of guilt in his eyes