My friend, Fr. Doug Marcotte, associate pastor at St. Bartholomew in Columbus, IN, called me this evening and let me know that St. Bartholomew's Catholic Church was vandalized late Saturday or early Sunday morning.
The vandals spray-painted "Infidels! Qur'an 3:151" which is apparently a passage that, as Fr. Marcotte relayed, does not convey good news for Christians.
It is important, of course, to recognize that this could be the work people trying to build up some sort of outrage toward Islamic peoples, but either way, it is a horrible incident.
Sadly, Fr. Marcotte noted that St. Bartholomew hosted this weekend a priest who had been imprisoned and suffered greatly at the hands of Muslims in Africa.
We must all pray for peace amidst these difficult times. Satan loves war and violence.
Father, I have a question; why don't we hear any priests speaking about praying for our brothers & sisters who are going through the fire for the Faith? And, not only speaking but asking during Mass time on Sunday's, for us to kneel together and pray for them. My goodness, what is wrong here????
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