Posts Tagged ‘tragedy’
Father Thomas, Hero of the Titanic
Previously I posted about a heroic woman, Rosemary Koenig. Last week a friend alerted me to a heroic man I was not aware of: Rev. Thomas Byles, who went down when the Titanic sank in April, 1912. Today I would like to introduce you to him. Born in Yorkshire the oldest of seven children, Thomas…
Read MoreAdvice from Two Spiritual Experts
Arguably the world needs joy more than ever as we grapple with the natural disasters of fire, hurricanes, earthquakes and Covid in addition to human-made tragedies such as the horror in Afghanistan and the surge of refugees in our southern border. Besides these challenges, some of us are dealing with personal tragedies. How do we…
Read MoreIn Times of Tragedy and Terror
Yesterday, April 15, my niece gave birth to my mother’s first great grandchild. And what kind of world is little Phoenix Thomas entering? Here we are, reeling from yet another senseless national tragedy. I feel like lamenting with the psalmist, “How long, O Lord? How long?” Isn’t it enough that we earthlings live in fear…
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