I could hear the sound of the water flowing from the memorial pool and these words came into my head: “Come to the waters all who are thirsty and weak. We hugged and gave the sign of peace to each other before departing upward, and up, until finally we reach the sunshine. In exiting, Pope Francis reminded us to always pray–pray for each other, pray for peace, and pray for him. The Lord is their heritage, may they rest in peace and us say: Amen!”
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Know that we attain God when we love, and only that victory endures, in consequence of which no one is defeated.”Īnd I wept with the Jewish Prayer in Honor of the Deceased sung by Cantor Azi Schwartz: “O G-d, full of compassion, Who dwells on high, grant true rest upon the wings of the Shechinah,in the exalted spheres of the holy and pure, who shine as the resplendence of the firmament, to the souls of Victims of September 11th who (have) gone to their eternal home may their place of rest be in Gan Eden, therefore, may the All-Merciful One shelter them with cover of his wings forever, and bind their souls in the bond of life. Satpal Singh: “God judges us according to our deeds, not the coat that we wear: that Truth is above everything, and the highest deed is truthful living. May all beings be happy and secure! May all beings have happy minds! PEACE!” One should not do any slight wrong which the wise might censure. Yasuko Niwano: “Victory begets enmity the defeated dwell in pain the peaceful live happily, discarding both victory and defeat. Lead me from unreal to real lead me from darkness to light lead me from death to immortality. May he protect us both (gug and disciple). You are blessed, our Lord, and Exalted, O Owner of Magnificence and Honor!” (silence) Grant us to live with the salutation of peace, and lead us to your abode of peace. Sarah Sayeed broke her translation with sobs: “O Allah! You are Peace and all peace is from you, and all peace returns to You. I wept as Imam Khalid Latif prayed in Arabic, and Dr. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Bless are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. I wept as the Meditations on Peace began to be recited in sacred tongues, and I wept as I heard the Greek uttering from Archbishop Demetrios: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. A cold, not well lit, and uninviting place was filled with memories and memorabilia of what once was. Pope Francis told us that in this place “we weep and we throw away revenge and hatred.” The Young People’s Chorus of New York City sing “Let There Be Peace on Earth.” We wept as the escalators descended deep, deeper, and still deeper underground to reach the museum’s last level.
The billowing smoke and ashes crossed the waters of Manhattan into my home in Brooklyn for months afterward. My brain had refused to let go of the terrible smells of fires after the Towers fell. I was personally freed, during the service, from the smell of smoke that has lingered in my nostrils for the last 14 years, by the prayers uttered by my brothers and sisters from the faiths gathered together: Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, Muslim, Jewish, and Christian. A prayer service held in conjunction with more than 500 religious leaders from the New York City area representing most of the world’s religions and spiritual beliefs. 25 at the National 9-11 Memorial Museum World Trade Center was officially labeled “A Witness to Peace,” but will be remembered by me as a multicultural prayer service. The Multi-Religious Gathering with Pope Francis held on Sept. As the line began to move you first hear the sounds of the water flowing, and then all eyes beheld the sight of the mighty pool of never-ending, streaming waters. In the line were the families of survivors and those like myself, representatives of our faith communities. We lined up two by two in rows on Liberty Street in Manhattan to enter onto the Foot Prints grounds where the Twin Towers had once stood. “Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away, his hand is still upraised” (Isaiah 9). Brethren Historical Library and Archives.Strategic Plan – Plan Estratégico – Plan Estratejik.
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