Pastoral Revisited

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1986 economic pastoral revisited as world faces financial meltdown (One quote from the article

“Everyone should look at the resources entrusted to their care and see how we can all be the best stewards of our resources and how it can be best used and serve the community as a whole,” Msgr. Swetland said.

I had this thought tonight. Maybe I should start gathering can goods, gasoline, wood to burn…necessities. Maybe I should purchase a generator. I wouldn’t think this would be hoarding to prepare for trouble. I wouldn’t think this would be selfish to stockpile things a person needs to survive. After reading the news tonight, I felt a strong sense of urgency to prepare for really, really bad times. I hate this thought and I’m almost in denial.

I think on a Christian level, though, churches should gather as well. So if maybe I purchased a can of pairs for me then I could also purchase a can of pairs for the church. This way, we could help those that didn’t have the foresight to prepare for the times ahead.