As time goes on, more will be found out regarding the particulars of this rescue - how the combined efforts of the soccer team, the rescue teams and entwined faith became the makings of a miracle.
With permission of Fr Julian Cassar, I present a post that he wrote on Tuesday, July 10 about this momentous happening. You can check out his blog "Dun Giljlan's Blog" at http://dungiljan.blogspot.com/
Dun Giljlan is Maltese for Father Julian, a familiar and favored priest who ministered in various parishes in Eastern and Central Oregon as well as in New York before retiring to his homeland of Malta. Check out his blog for daily inspirational and interesting posts.
Courage, Safety, and Heroism
The
past two weeks have been dominated by the search-and-rescue efforts by a
large number of heroes, divers, paramedics and Navy seal members to
bring the 12 Thai soccer boys and their coach to safety. Today we give
tribute to the number of rescue workers who sacrificed their lives and
their time and families to bring these boys to safety after a
technically difficult rescue effort. It is unfortunate that our news is
constantly dominated by evil stories of mass shootings, terrorism,
hijackings and other tragedies. So it is imperative that we emphasize
and applaud the heroism and selfless generosity of these rescue workers
who have gathered in Thailand from around the globe to hopefully save
these boys. As they now rest comfortably in a hospital, being
quarantined for a few extra days, and recovering from their ordeal, we
pray today in thanksgiving for the collective effort the world has shown
towards this incredible story.
I
am sure movie script-writers are already planning for a blockbuster
movie on this heroic rescue effort, but due credit should be given today
to the innumerable number of heroes who helped in saving these soccer
boys, in time before the monsoon rains arrive. And we thank God for
keeping the rains to a minimum of 20 mm, as the average at this time is
usually over 100 mm. Let us pray, and thank God for such a happy,
positive outcome to this story. Let us also not forget the Thai Navy sea
diver who lost his life last week in the process of helping the
children out of the cave.
Join me at The Turn-Up Patch for our next visit on Monday, July 30th....
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