World Day of Prayer for Peace
theophilus September 11th, 2009
In 2004, the Knights of Columbus resolved that September 11th be observed each year as a World Day of Prayer for Peace.
The Knights’ prayer is from Pope Benedict XVI’s prayer at the Prayer Service at Ground Zero on April 20, 2008. Everyone is encouraged to pray this prayer throughout today and to dedicate your Rosary in remembrance of the events of 9/11/2001 and the struggle for peace throughout the world.
God of peace, bring your peace to our violent world:
peace in the hearts of all men and women
and peace among the nations of the earth.
Turn to your way of love
those whose hearts and minds
are consumed with hatred.
God of understanding,
overwhelmed by the magnitude of this tragedy,
we seek your light and guidance
as we confront such terrible events.
Grant that those whose lives were spared
may live so that the lives lost
may not have been lost in vain.
Comfort and console us,
strengthen us in hope,
and give us the wisdom and courage
to work tirelessly for a world
where truce peace and love reign
among nations and in the hearts of all.
We ask this through Christ our Lord, Amen.
Pope Benedict XVI
Prayer Service at Ground Zero
April 20, 2008
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I believe that if everyone prayed for peace there would be peace.
In 2008, I walked from NYC to Chicago to spead the message of praying for peace.
In 2009, we had the 1st annual Fairfield County Pray-For-Peace Walk (13 miles) and the Boston to Fenway Park Walk.
We are planning 2010 walks.