You just can’t get all the good stuff from the local newspaper or the television
I was really impressed with the unknown faith of the young helicopter pilot himself, Captain Jeremy Clarke. He had been born and baptized a Catholic, but was never confirmed. As a lot of us do, he drifted from the faith. But his mother prayed for years that he would come back to the Church. And a few months ago, he did. He decided to complete his sacraments of initiation, and was confirmed. His fiancé kept a letter that Jeremy had written to God, at the time of his confirmation. He expressed his joy at that moment:
I was really impressed with the unknown faith of the young helicopter pilot himself, Captain Jeremy Clarke. He had been born and baptized a Catholic, but was never confirmed. As a lot of us do, he drifted from the faith. But his mother prayed for years that he would come back to the Church. And a few months ago, he did. He decided to complete his sacraments of initiation, and was confirmed. His fiancé kept a letter that Jeremy had written to God, at the time of his confirmation. He expressed his joy at that moment:
Dear God,
None of this could have happened without your intervention. The timing could not have been more perfect. The improbable has become a reality. I pray to keep improving myself and getting better with your help. Thank you for all that I have in my life, I am blessed.
With love,
Jeremy Clarke
It’s a great letter, isn’t it? – heartfelt and hope-filled. And it’s all the more poignant in light of the event that we all saw on television – the terrible crash that cost Jeremy Clarke his young life.
May Jeremy and all the others who died, rest in peace.
May Jeremy and all the others who died, rest in peace.
