21 Deadly Rain
I was very young when I first saw a photo of the dust and rubble that
was Dresden after the bombing. I remember vaguely too how, in Dublin
cinemas, with deafening roar and lightening flash, Movietone News
evoked the drama and the tragedy of the Blitz in London.
Full adult horror struck about 1960, when I first saw Zadkine’s
statue in the port of Rotterdam. A figure in anguish vainly tried to
protect itself from the death that rained down from the sky. Most
troubling of all was the gaping hole where the heart had been. The
heart of the city had been torn out.
Thirty years later I had an opportunity to visit Hiroshima and see
traces of the ultimate nightmare. I noticed that Pope John Paul II
had written (in Latin) in the Visitor’s book: ‘I think
thoughts of peace and not of affliction, says the Lord." A
Japanese boy ran over to me and loudly accused me of responsibility
for dropping the bomb.
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to the site of the TransCanada Province of the Spiritans. We are a
Roman Catholic Religious Congregation of over three thousand members,
founded in 1703. Our missions are spread worldwide. While we may be
found involved in many diverse ministries, we have dedicated
ourselves to working with the poor and in those situations where the
Church has difficulty in finding ministers. We hope you enjoy your
visit to our site and that while browsing you will keep us in your
prayers. May God bless you.
