Father Z ruminates on the theological  ramifications of a sudden death in the wake of the Marathon bombings, complete with Hobbesian pics.  (Relax – they’re pics of an owl and a mouse.)

I often have thought of this point, not just for myself but also for all the selves around me.  That is why one of the lines I always include in my own personal morning prayers is: “Lord, have mercy on those sinners who are to die today.”

You never know, after all……