9/11

"I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety."
Psalm 4:8

As we remember the pain and loss of 9/11
And as we mourn the recent deaths in Madrid, London, Egypt, Iraq,
We struggle not to give in to the "logic of violence, hatred and revenge,"
As John Paul II, our Pastor of Peace, challenged us.

We struggle not to let ourselves be overcome by the fear
That leads us to withdraw from the problems of the world.

O God, our Lord, we recall today in faith and in sorrow the terrible events of September 11. We mourn again those loved ones whose lives were ended on that tragic day and the families that were torn apart by the terror of that disaster. In some ways, it is with us still, O Lord, and our hearts break anew as we remember.