“I was bewildered by the massiveness of the devastation [of Hurricane Katrina]…The only place I could go to was the Lord.”
Natural Disaster
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We should not hesitate to fall to our knees, begging our merciful God for consolation for the families left behind and for salvation for those gone ahead.
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In these moments, the archbishop said, it is important “to recognize that God wants to work in us, in this very difficult time.”
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“We pray especially for those who have died as well as those who are still missing,” the statement said.
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“I encourage all who are able to serve as the hands of Christ to assist our neighbors in need,” Bishop Brennan said.
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