It's been in the minds and hearts of a lot of people today, but for the families of miners trapped in a Chilean desert, the heartache is finally over. Sometimes, I feel like America only tunes in at the end of these stories to be a part of the drama and emotion.
Here at Rowan, we offered Mass today in thanksgiving for the rescue that at this point has gone off without a hitch. A nationally syndicated and non-profit Christian radio station, K-LOVE, has had listeners calling in adding special donations for each miner pulled out.
And all around the world, people are glued to various live feeds from news organizations at the site, waiting to see another father, another sign emerge from the earth.
Okay, maybe that's a bit like overkill, but it's true. In times of crisis, people and nations all rally together despite their differences to reach out to the world. Look at 9/11, Katrina or the earthquake in Haiti earlier this year.
We start to notice each other, and notice God, more than ever before. The first miner to come from the mines dropped to his knees when he reached the surface, and the crowd burst into an unplanned hymn. Another miner was quoted saying that there weren't just 33 miners trapped, but 34 -- God was with them the entire time, and the majority credit Him for their incredible survival.
It's nice to see that credit is given where credit is due, both in faith and the media.
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