Daily, tragedy multiplies upon tragedy. A month ago, the Parkland shooting, and residual grieving mixed with anger and frustration that may never disappear, and again in Florida, a newly installed bridge collapses and crushes an estimated ten cars and kills at least six people and injures several others.. More grieving, more broken hearts. We feel for the victims but we must not forget the families and friends who experience the trauma of suddenly losing a loved one.
Today's Responsorial Psalm, excerpts from Psalm 34, offers some consolation for these brokenhearted (and all of us). Yes, the Lord is especially close in misfortune, injustice and distress.
When the just cry out, the Lord hears
and rescues them from all distress.
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted,
saves those whose spirit is crushed..
Many are the troubles of the just,
but the Lord delivers from them all. (Ps 34: 18-20)
May we, in prayer, word and prayer be close to the brokenhearted we know about and help them bear with and rise above their grief.
Bro. Rene
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