Even in War, the Holy Sacrifice is offered

An American military chaplain offers the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass for Filipino and American soldiers in front of the bullet riddled San Agustin Church in the walled city of Manila known as Intramuros.  Manila was the second most devastated city in the world after the war.  San Agustin was the only church that miraculously survived the bombing of Intramuros.  The Americans bombed the city for days to liberate it from the retreating Japanese Imperial Army.  The great devastation of Manila came to be known as the Rape of Manila as escaping Japanese Imperial Forces killed anyone in sight, even women and children.

Even in a time when man becomes more animal than human, Catholics do not forget to offer the Holy Sacrifice to ask God's mercy and forgiveness... especially during that time when we all need it the most.

Let us all be thankful that we are able to attend and be part of the Holy Sacrifice at a time when we do not have to kneel on the rubble and wait for the guns to be silent just to be part of the Holy Sacrifice.

Be at the Mass and PRAY THE MASS.  It is more of being than acting...