Today is the feast of Purim in the Jewish calendar and in the Catholic calendar the reading is taken from the book Esther. Providence suggests we think about the Biblical story. Queen Esther had recourse to the LORD. “As a child I used to hear from the books of my forefathers that you, O LORD, always free those who are pleasing to you.” In order to get through the troubles she was experiencing Esther asked God to act as God has always acted in caring for the Chosen People in the past. The lesson for us: first of all, we need to know the stories, the foundations of our faith. Second, we need to trust that God is for us so who can be against.