HAITI

HAITI

"WHY GIVE THANKS TO GOD?

BECAUSE WE ARE HERE," FATHER TOUSSAINT SAID.

"WHAT HAPPENED IS THE WILL OF GOD.

WE ARE IN THE HANDS OF GOD NOW."

(HEARD AT A MASS IN HAITI AFTER THE QUAKE)

DON’T GIVE PIOUS PABULUM

TO SURVIVORS

OF EARTHQUAKES

FLOODS

FIRES

PARENTS OF HANDICAPPED CHILDREN

PEOPLE WITH SERIOUS ILLNESS

THE LOST AND LONELY

THAT GOD IS SOMEHOW BLESSING THEM

WITH THAT MISFORTUNE

WHAT IMAGE DO WE HAVE OF GOD

WHO TREATS HIS CHILDREN THUSLY

IF HE WAS A PHYSICAL PARENT

WE’D TAKE AWAY HIS CHILDREN

CHARGE HIM WITH CRUELTY

IN THE FACE OF UNSPEAKABLE TRAGEDY

WE SHOULD BE MUTE

AND HEAR GOD CRY

THEN WORK LIKE HELL

TO MAKE

HELL

HEAVEN

FRANK A VOLLMER