tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post452536366335538322..comments2024-03-22T12:57:57.273-05:00Comments on WOUNDED BIRD: Pray For Chatham, NJJune Butlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-25602650342881930412009-10-24T10:13:29.375-05:002009-10-24T10:13:29.375-05:00Mark, that's true.Mark, that's true.June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-77552627872171392512009-10-24T00:27:28.752-05:002009-10-24T00:27:28.752-05:00The great evil in this is found in these words:
&...The great evil in this is found in these words:<br /><br /><i>"The fact is that this was a community leader whose arms were wide open to downtrodden," he said. "Maybe one of those individuals was involved. That kind of generosity is preyed upon."</i><br /><br />The loss of hope. It whispers in earnest what we say jokingly, "No good deed goes unpunished."MarkBrunsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16971990948866488080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-31108206320132484762009-10-23T23:07:59.032-05:002009-10-23T23:07:59.032-05:00Paul, I changed the title of my post. The two com...Paul, I changed the title of my post. The two combined are close in population to my city, and I know how the folks here were affected by the murder of the priest. Ours is a relatively safe place, too, but violence can strike anywhere.June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-54234434787464658602009-10-23T23:00:03.460-05:002009-10-23T23:00:03.460-05:00There are actually two Chathams (Chatham Borough a...There are actually two Chathams (Chatham Borough and Chatham Township) that adjoin each other and have a combined population of around 18,000. It's a quiet bedroom community with a median household income over $100,000. The sad lesson here is that no place is immune from violent crime. Prayers ascending for Father Hinds and his parishioners, and certainly for our sister Elizabeth and all the other clergy in that community.Paul Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04833212693999583069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-87734885206656673712009-10-23T22:49:15.959-05:002009-10-23T22:49:15.959-05:00How terribly sad. I will definitely pray.How terribly sad. I will definitely pray.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01203286781888444548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-86707292881077188452009-10-23T21:30:11.580-05:002009-10-23T21:30:11.580-05:00I agree, Mimi. It's bad enough when someone i...I agree, Mimi. It's bad enough when someone is murdered, but there's just something even more creepy about an ordained person being murdered on church property. Prayers for all touched by this tragedy.Kirkepiscatoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02651684515435040529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-10511054945344099622009-10-23T21:25:45.144-05:002009-10-23T21:25:45.144-05:00I believe that Chatham is even smaller in populati...I believe that Chatham is even smaller in population than Thibodaux, and the murder here rocked the whole town. It's particularly shocking when a priest is murdered on church property - a place of sanctuary.June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-6442776348905698122009-10-23T21:10:11.233-05:002009-10-23T21:10:11.233-05:00I think Elizabeth is home - how terrifyingI think Elizabeth is home - how terrifyingAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07287169546184325690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-62088187822021879752009-10-23T21:10:10.565-05:002009-10-23T21:10:10.565-05:00How sad. Prayers, yes. I know where Chatham is, as...How sad. Prayers, yes. I know where Chatham is, as we lived in Morristown, NJ for several years in the 1990s.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08061517211101084120noreply@blogger.com