Whether by strong wind or quiet breeze
from one of the Sunday columns of The Philippine Star, God’s Word Today
Article by Fr. Manoling Francisco, SJMy note: A good article on finding God in all things, even in our worst and in the darkest of times. Somehow pre-empts a future post of my series in Finding God in All Things. :)
August 7, 2011
Alone in our grief. We who are often wearied by the weight of our troubles can find comfort in the stories of Elijah and Jesus in our readings today. Pursued by the troops of Queen Jezebel, Elijah, the last surviving prophet of Israel, flees and finds refuge in a cave in Mount Horeb. Exhausted and exasperated, he complains to God about the intransigence of the Israelites and the fruitlessness of his prophetic work. “Take away my life,” he begs the Lord. Dejected and desperate, Elijah runs for his life and attempts to run away from his mission.
