I want to be able to look at the sunrise
and think about the new day ahead of us –
to rebuild our broken lives,
fallen towers, and kneeling country.
To start over and make something bright
and beautiful out of the smoke and ashes.
--Grace A. Johnson
Yesterday was a dark day in the history of humanity, a terrible affront to human dignity. How is it possible to commit acts of such savage cruelty? The human heart has depths from which schemes of unheard-of ferocity sometimes emerge, capable of destroying in a moment the normal daily life of a people.
But faith comes to our aid at these times when words seem to fail. Christ’s word is the only one that can give a response to the questions which trouble our spirit. Even if the forces of darkness appear to prevail, those who believe in God know that evil and death do not have the final say. Christian hope is based on this truth; at this time our prayerful trust draws strength from it.
--Pope St. John Paul II, September 12, 2001
Image source 1: https://johnbaptistchurch.org/biblical-meaning-names/phoenix
Image source 2: https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2022/11/christ-the-phoenix
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