September 11
God of Peace and Mercy, on this anniversary for September 11, we lift up the souls who perished on that day. Welcome them with loving arms into Your kingdom. Comfort their families and friends. Help us to mourn alongside them with a constant compassion that can only be rooted in You. May we look to the first responders that day to inspire us to live bravely and courageously, and to selflessly protect others in need. May we look to those who opened up their homes to the stranded and displaced that day to stir us to be more hospitable. Having seen the face of evil and darkness, may we be steadfast and faithful in pursuing You, our perpetual Light. In Jesus’s name we pray. Amen.
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From Angelus News
As a millennial on the brink of adulthood, that day and its aftermath shattered my understanding of the world and our country’s place in it. In a sense, it was the day my peers and I lost our innocence: the early hours of Sept. 11 were the “before” of life; the 8 o’clock hour became the “after.” – Elise Ureneck, for Angelus News
