I don't know why

I don’t know why things happen the way they do. But I never doubt faith to get us through. Someone I know was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. I immediately took a very negative outcome. I saw her today. She looks awesome. She is brimming with life and positive energy. Her husband came in earlier. He was so grateful for the prayers and comfort from everyone around them. And so many still don’t know what is going on. They have so much more love and prayers coming to them.

I talk to our kids all the time about faith as an individual and faith as a community. So often i have kids tell me i can pray at anytime or anywhere. I don’t have to go to church or go to Mass to have faith. The great disconnect is that there is such great power in prayer. There is even more power in community prayer. ML stood before us today stating they always felt a part of a community. They always felt loved. In the eleven days since diagnosis they are amazed by the outpouring of love, of prayer of community. This family is the living example of faith and community.

There is so much power in a faith community. One of the biggest losses to our children is not knowing this. On Facebook recently I saw something that said “To get to Heaven you need to cross the river of struggle. If you are lucky enough you are on the ship called Love”. With were I am in my life, in what I saw in the past two days, I have no idea how anyone can live without faith and a faith community. Everyone faces struggles and real challenges in life. But there is amazing power in having the power of prayer and community behind you.