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2. Book II: Psalms

An unsettling omen washes ashore in the wake of the storm. Later, when the locals gather for a potluck, tragedy strikes — and a miracle occurs.

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The townspeople cannot determine the cause of death for cats found along the beach. Bev spreads rodenticide 1080 around the church to deter predators. Father Paul meets Leeza Scarborough, the mayor’s wheelchair-using daughter, who was paralyzed after local alcoholic Joe Collie accidentally shot her. During the annual Ash Wednesday "Crock Pot Luck" Festival, Joe’s dog dies after eating food from the ground, leading Joe to suspect Bev, whom he resents for persuading the townspeople to accept an oil company settlement that benefited the church. Erin, now a teacher, later sees a mysterious figure outside her home. Riley attends an AA meeting with Father Paul and condemns God over the fatal car crash he caused. That night, drug dealer Bowl is attacked by an unseen assailant. During Mass, Father Paul orders Leeza to stand and receive the Eucharist, and she miraculously walks.

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