The Merry Monk

Today marks a month since the earthquake in Haiti. The rescue and relief work continues. Just this week I saw that a man was rescued after four weeks of being trapped in the rubble.

On Ash Wednesday I’ll begin my 40 day Help Haiti Fast to raise money for relief and rebuilding efforts in Haiti through EAPE. Founded by Tony Campolo, EAPE has been serving the poor and oppressed in Haiti for over 30 years, and they will continue that work long after the world’s focus moves on.

I had the chance to talk with Tony about his work in Haiti, the move to cancel that country’s $1 billion in debt, and my Help Haiti Fast.

Click here to listen to my conversation with Tony Campolo.*

Then, get involved in the Help Haiti Fast. Here’s the skinny on the fast:

- I pledge to consume only liquids (water, whey protein, fruit & vegetable juice) for 40 days
- You pledge an amount of money per day I can make it ($1 / day yields $40)
- Consider joining me in the fast and solicit sponsors of your own
- 100% of the money goes to EAPE

Let me know how much you’re in for in the comments of this post. During the 40 days I’ll post updates to the blog in an effort to keep attention on the situation in Haiti. I will also update you on the movement to call world leaders to cancel Haiti’s $1 billion debt in order to give the country a real chance to recover.

Haiti, may God bless the Hell out of you.

Is this not the fast that I have chosen:
To loose the bonds of wickedness,
To undo the heavy burdens,
To let the oppressed go free,
And that you break every yoke?

Is it not to share your bread with the hungry,
And that you bring to your house the poor who are cast out;
When you see the naked, that you cover him,
And not hide yourself from your own flesh?

Then your light shall break forth like the morning,
Your healing shall spring forth speedily,
And your righteousness shall go before you;
The glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard.

Then you shall call, and the LORD will answer;
You shall cry, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’

If you take away the yoke from your midst,
The pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness,

If you extend your soul to the hungry
And satisfy the afflicted soul,
Then your light shall dawn in the darkness,
And your darkness shall be as the noonday.

- Isaiah 58:6-10

*Steve Brown and Cathy Wyatt were there too. Give me a break, I’m trying to milk this thing for all it’s worth.

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