Wednesday in the Second Week of Lent

The vessel [the potter] was making of clay was spoiled in the potter’s hand, and he reworked it into another vessel, as seemed good to him. - Jeremiah 18:3-4

When I was a young priest, enjoying my first experience as a vicar, there was a particularly heart-breaking tragedy that occurred to a family in my parish. The details are unnecessary, suffice to say that it lead to a very disruptive and challenging week for all of our membership. More than one person asked me how God could permit such a thing. I strugg…