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document.write('<p>Dear Friends,</p>\n\n<p>The events we heard about and saw on television Monday from Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, Virginia were extremely disturbing and horrifying. Our thoughts and prayers are going out to the families and friends who lost loved ones to this senseless act of violence, we will continue to pray for the Lord to comfort and heal everyone affected by this terrible act. It’s difficult to understand how and why something like this could happen. Oftentimes, in the face of overwhelming tragedy, we wonder why a loving God would allow so much injury and loss of life. We ask, “Why didn’t He prevent it?” “Why didn’t He do something?” My friends, no one knows the answer to that question. But what we do know is that God is still in control.</p>\n\n<p><br />\nThe most powerful thing we can do at this time is to cry out to God for the grieving families of those precious students, for their friends, the faculty and the entire student body. The days, weeks and months ahead will be a long and difficult healing process. The apostle Paul in 2 Corinthians 1:3-5 is most encouraging when he says, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction so that we will be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God; For just as the sufferings of Christ are ours in abundance, so also our comfort is abundant through Christ.”</p>\n\n<p><br />\nMatthew Joseph La Porte along with all the names of the students will be remember at our mass for weeks to come may God truly bless you.<br />\n</p></div>'); 
document.write('<p class=\"posted\">Posted by: Sean Mitchell | April 23, 2007 02:58 AM</p>');
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document.write('<p>My deepest sympathies for your loss. My prayers are with the family & friends of Matthew Joseph La Porte</p></div>'); 
document.write('<p class=\"posted\">Posted by: Nicole | April 22, 2007 01:19 AM</p>');
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document.write('<p>Please accept my sympathy for your awful and painful loss.  It is senseless and tragic and I am sure your grief must be unbearable.  Your family and friends will see you through each day.</p></div>'); 
document.write('<p class=\"posted\">Posted by: Allen | April 21, 2007 05:50 PM</p>');

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