Job answered the LORD and said: I have dealt with great things that I do not understand; things too wonderful for me, which I cannot know. Therefore I disown what I have said, and repent in dust and ashes. Thus the LORD blessed the latter days of Job more than his earlier ones. After this, Job lived a hundred and forty years; and he saw his children, his grandchildren, and even his great-grandchildren. Then Job died, old and full of years. (Jb 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17)
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Today we come to the end of the Book of Job with none of our questions answered. But Job is blessed. Perhaps as we reflect on the mystery of human suffering, especially in light of the destruction of Hurricane Helene, we can join in singing Mary’s hymn of praise, the Magnificat for all the survivors and for all those who have died.
