tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464309008858992954.post2718275053416671220..comments2023-08-10T05:13:10.024-07:00Comments on The Ekklesia Project: Let’s Talk About HaitiZach Kincaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12893369435666365181noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464309008858992954.post-2692353329719232702010-01-28T15:50:51.105-08:002010-01-28T15:50:51.105-08:00I have been getting emails from family members--ft...I have been getting emails from family members--ftrying to be faithful, I suppose--about "miraculous" stories displayed on CNN involving the survival of individuals who were discovered after days of being buried. A jug of water was just in reach, or a box of cereal when the quake hit. The subject line is invariably "Good News!" I must say I wonder about why we're turning to these events as signs of Christian hope. What exactly are they meant to be signs of? In one such, however, there was a story quite different. It said that a Prayer and Praise service went on at the Cathedral (presumably Roman Catholic) on Saturday a few hours after the Archbishop's burial in the same location. Isn't that more miraculous, more like "good news" for Christians?!Mark Ryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1464309008858992954.post-13073837060920576972010-01-22T07:57:09.271-08:002010-01-22T07:57:09.271-08:00It is difficult to overestimate the importance of ...It is difficult to overestimate the importance of organizations familiar with and long present in Haiti. Two I would call attention to are Partners in Health, founded by Paul Farmer: <br /><br />http://www.standwithhaiti.org/haiti<br /><br />and Jesuit Refugee Services:<br /><br />http://www.jrsusa.org/haiti/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com