Baruch 4:5-12, 27-29
Psalm 69:33-37
Luke 10:17-24
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THE DISASTER OF NOT LEARNING FROM DISASTER
"He Who has brought disaster upon you will, in saving you, bring you back enduring joy." —Baruch 4:29
When disaster strikes, some may wonder: “Why did God let this happen to me?” One possible answer to this question is: disaster has befallen us because we, our family, or our nation have “angered God” by falling into the sin of idolatry (Bar 4:6-7). We have made something more important to us than God. If so, we can repent and do something about the cause of the problem rather than take the role of victim and blame other people for our problems.
Disaster can be a call to repentance (see Lk 13:3, 5) and commitment to the Lord. God can change the worst disasters into “enduring joy” (Bar 4:29) if we “turn now ten times the more to seek Him” (Bar 4:28). After a disaster, we are often naturally traumatized and spiritually paralyzed. However, as sin increases, grace increases all the more (Rm 5:20). After a disaster, we should “seize” the grace of the moment and turn to the Lord with ten times greater zeal. We must redeem the time and “make the most of the present opportunity, for these are evil days” (Eph 5:16). When we don’t learn from disaster, we set the stage for the next disaster. “Turn now ten times the more to seek” the Lord (Bar 4:28). God promises: “I will remove disaster from among you” (Zep 3:18).
Prayer: Father, may I not take the role of victim but of victor.
Promise: "Do not rejoice so much in the fact that the devils are subject to you as that your names are inscribed in heaven." —Lk 10:20
Praise: St. Francis turned the disaster of a Church in need of deep restoration into a glorious act of faith and obedience by throwing his energy into seeking the Lord and serving Him.
(October is the month of the Rosary. Learn more about this beautiful prayer by viewing, download or ordering our leaflet, The Secret of the Rosary, on our website.)
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