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Ghost Ship fire from the eyes of an ever-present chaplain
SFgate ^ | 7 Dec 2016 | Sam Whiting

Posted on 12/07/2016 6:36:30 PM PST by DUMBGRUNT

By the time he’d driven his black Crown Victoria 10 minutes to the Ghost Ship fire, he’d transformed himself from Catholic priest to “minister of presence.”... “As first responders, we don’t always know what to say to somebody who’s had this terrible situation. Some are better than others, but Father Landeza is as good as they get.”... “As first responders, we don’t always know what to say to somebody who’s had this terrible situation. Some are better than others, but Father Landeza is as good as they get.”...

“Just stand there and listen to people talk about what’s going on,” he says. “Ministry of presence. I’m not out here pushing anything.”

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Religion
KEYWORDS: oaklandfire
A human made disaster.
1 posted on 12/07/2016 6:36:30 PM PST by DUMBGRUNT
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To: DUMBGRUNT

How does one be a chaplain to the Godless?


2 posted on 12/07/2016 6:38:11 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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Seems sort of repetitive, in a repetitive sort of way.


3 posted on 12/07/2016 6:41:42 PM PST by Klemper
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To: BenLurkin
How does one be a chaplain to the Godless?

Uhmmmm, read the article first. He is a Chaplin for the Fire Department that responded to the fire. He not only has to be the 'pillar of strength' to the firemen at the scene, but also to the gathering of people trying to find friends and family in the aftermath. I do not think I personally would be able to handle more than one disaster like this.

4 posted on 12/07/2016 7:28:54 PM PST by Traveler59 ( Truth is a journey, not a destination.)
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To: BenLurkin

IIRC The root of “condolence” is “suffer together.”

The unfortunates in this mess may not have a religious background, but the Chaplain can still provide some support.


5 posted on 12/07/2016 7:49:14 PM PST by DUMBGRUNT
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