It is always difficult to come to grips with the aftermath of events like the earthquake in Haiti. Who knows how many are dead? Since there was never an accurate census of Haitian residents, we may never really know how many have died. The Archbishop of Port au Prince is dead and many of the seminarians are unaccounted for. At times like this, it can be difficult to explain how a benevlolent God could allow such suffering. I am no theologian, but I don't think God "allows" or "disallows" suffering. A core part of our humanity is suffering. However, another core part of our humanity is free will. We are free to do all we can to provide relief to those who suffer. Sometimes, we are called to share in their suffering.
While most of the readers of this blog cannot head down to Haiti to look for people to comfort, there is a simple way to provide assistance. Please consider a contribution to Catholic Relief Services. They have updated thier website to make it very easy for people to make a donation to help the people of Haiti.
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