No Words

December 16th, 2012 Posted in writing

On the third Sunday of Advent the scripture readings at Mass speak of joy. But in many hearts and homes in our country, and even all over the world, there is no joy this Sunday, especially in Newtown, Connecticut, where 20 children and 6 adults were brutally murdered.

The Bible tells us that there is a time to be silent and a time to speak. Ironically, TV commentators talk about the “unspeakable” tragedy but then deluge us with torrents of words, even coaxing young survivors to talk about what they’d seen and heard (how despicable and exploitative!).

We may in the future find explanations that will give us some understanding of this senseless killing. And we need to remember that Christ came to our bleeding and broken world and will always stay with us, even when we have no explanations for tragedies like this.

For many of us, though, I believe our call, these coming few days before Christmas and even beyond, is to be present to the tears and cries and groans and sighs that fill Newtown and our own souls, and to pray for the families and friends of those who were killed.

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  2. By Mike Ganzer on Dec 16, 2012

    Is this merely proof of the works of an active devil in our world? Preying upon those vulnerable to its call to destroy the most innocent? Looking back at the evil of 9/11; the depraved shootings over the past many years; the diabolical attacks on the Catholic Church; and, society’s declining sprirituality, there is a great deal of evidence of the devil’s presence in our world.

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