Thank God for the Rescue of the Chilean Miners!

The coverage of the rescue of the Chilean miners gave me goosebumps and made me raise my hands and heart to God in thanksgiving. How inspiring it was to see the miners saying their faith sustained them during their long months underground as those above worked to save them, and to hear the Chilean president thank all who participated in the rescue and, above all, God. What a joyful ending to a potentially tragic situation. It witnessed to the ingenuity of men and to the endurance of the human spirit.

We live in a feminized culture, but this rescue episode was primarily the work of men: from the engineers who designed the drill and rescue capsule (God bless America!) to the miners themselves who work under the earth. What an appropriate day to return to daylight than October 13th the anniversary of Mary's last apparition at Fatima -- the day the sun danced. One could imagine all heaven dancing to celebrate man's goodness. We are, indeed, made in God's image and likeness and this rescue day gave witness to that wonderful reality! Praised be to Jesus Christ, both now and forever!