With Hurricane Irene now behind
us, I would like to use the analogy of a ship caught in a raging storm at sea
to share my personal reflections and thoughts on how we as a family and as a
Church should care for and protect one another during a time of crisis.
When a ship is at sea caught in the snares of a raging
storm and tempest; that is not the time for a crew member to center his
attention and focus on self - being only concerned about his own safety and well-being.
It is during such times that the needs of the many far outweigh the needs of
the few or the one. The safety of all onboard becomes paramount. One lone crew
member can accomplish some things to ensure his own safety, as well as, that of
his fellow shipmates, but if the ship is to weather the storm and return safely
to harbor it requires all hands on deck, working diligently, side by side, to
ensure that not one shipmate is lost at sea, and that all return to homeport
safely.
