The readings for the liturgy over the past several weeks have, in one way or another, all resonated very deeply with me in the light of what Hurricane Katrina did to my city. I still can't quite fathom the destruction, and now Hurricane Rita is flooding the city a second time.
My brother is over there. He had set up temporary lodging in Houston, but evacuated, and ended up home. At least he's in Metairie, which was relatively dry. I hope it stays that way. And tornado-free, too. I remember when Hurricane Betsy hit; tornadoes wiped clean an entire subdivision near ours. What had been a neighborhood of two-story homes, barely finished, was a field of cement slabs.
A while back, the responsorial psalm was "The Lord will build a house for us and guard our city." And this week, we have been hearing about the return of the exiles and the rebuilding of Jerusalem. I can't help but hope for the rebuilding of my city. And at the same time, "we have no lasting city here," the Bible says. "Set your heart on things above, where Christ is seated at God's right hand."
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Sister, the readings have struck me in the same way. I am grateful for your insights and I always find something interesting to think about when I read your blog.
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