The Three Sisters by Taylor Bryan

Author:Taylor, Bryan [Taylor, Bryan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Humour
ISBN: 9780988402478
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Publisher: Dragon Tree Books
Published: 2013-07-15T06:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER XI

Q. What must he do who has willfully concealed a mortal sin in Confession?

A. He who has willfully concealed a mortal sin in Confession must not only confess it, but must also repeat all the sins he has committed since his last worthy Confession.

– A Catechism of Christian Doctrine

(Baltimore Catechism No. 2), Q. 217.

n July 2, the Supreme Court savored a rare moment: announcing a major governmental decision which had not already been leaked to the press. To score this coup, Victor Virga and the Supreme Court told no one of their plans to make sure no traitorous bureaucratic informants got to the media first. As Victor expected, because the Court’s announcement was totally unexpected, it was all the more stunning and newsworthy.

At the press conference, for the Supreme Court an uncommon enough event in itself, the Justices announced that they had decided to personally try the three sisters beginning on October 1, 1979. None of the Justices was willing to admit that they were bored with their jobs and tired of dealing exclusively with other lawyers, so instead the Court used Victor’s rationalization that they would have to review the case eventually and they were merely expediting the judicial process. The announcement itself was enough to cause consternation, but the Court’s unwillingness to provide a justification that would satisfy the legal community only added more mystery to the matter.

“The Supreme Court’s decision to try the three sisters means only one thing: the verdict has already been decided upon,” pronounced the all-knowing, all-guessing U.S. News and World Report. What the nation thought of the Court’s announcement, however, was irrelevant to Victor; the important fact was that its decision was being widely discussed. As Victor had predicted, the media knew they had found a governmental action which they could capitalize on, and as expected, reporters played up the announcement for all it was worth, running feature stories, seeking expert opinions, and conducting interviews with anyone they could find. Though they did not know it, the media were playing right into Victor’s hands, for once the public had digested the trial, Victor and Father Novak would announce the Confessions. Thanks to Victor’s initiative, the silly season for newspapers, when the most trivial event becomes a matter of great importance, actually produced news of importance. The media tried to explain the reason behind the Justices’ unprecedented move, thinking of every explanation possible except for the real one: boredom with the tediousness of the Court’s cases.

Though the press had neglected the three after their arrests, now they pestered the former nuns night and day to gain the rare interview which a reporter could use to increase his or her salary and status. When no interview could be secured, the media turned to investigative reporting for its information. Once again, the details of the three’s capture and their previous exploits were poured upon the public, this time with even greater dedication than had been put forth in May when they were besieged at the Washington Monument.

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