“Beni Swa Leternel,” they sang. “Blessed be the Lord.”Thus did the Haitian survivors cope during the night. After the earthquake and devastation of all normal life. Singing hymns.
Such is the human need to connect. With each other. With L'Eternel, the Eternal Mystery. They sought the Virgin Heart - the Surpassing Comfort that transcends and inhabits the deepest grief, the greatest shock and horror, Holy Presence in the midst of near-total collapse. The solidarity of singing. Of strangers holding hands. On a starry night. In a city made rubble. Blessed be the Lord, they sang: Beni Swa L'Eternel.
What a parable to learn from!
