9/11: In honor of our heroes

There is a hero in you. In a certain situation that you find yourself, you'll see it. On 9/11 ten years ago, many stood up and contributed to the difficult, heart-wrenching work of search and rescue, and risked their lives while doing so. Let us honor our heroes and be proud of our country. May God bless America. May our Lord have mercy on us and on the whole world. Amen.

Hail Mary, Full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the Fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Let us honor our Lord Jesus and our mother Mary. Jesus laid down His life for us and redeemed us while we were actually enemies of God. Mary said yes to God repeatedly, even to the Holy Sacrifice of her dearly beloved Son for our sakes. We do not usually think of our Lord and our Lady as heroes, but they are. Let us follow their example of genuine sacrificial love, denying ourselves, each of us picking up our own cross, and following Jesus.

Today is the feast of the most holy name of Mary. Info provided here: http://www.ucatholic.com/saints/holy-name-of-mary-2/

Ten Years Ago by Carolyn A. Coyne-Suarez

The date 9/11--It's been ten years,

Seems like yesterday, we shed bitter tears.

Our friends, relatives, those we didn't know,

It did not matter, if even our foe.

Pennsylvania, The Pentagon, New York,

We'll never forget, and still so much work.

When this charge happened, just what did we learn?

This whole grand country, took a giant turn.

We recall it all, down to the letter,

And we are all changed, hopefully better.

To desire world peace, really can't be wrong,

O Lord, it just seems, we've been praying so long!

Amen.

(copyright 2011)