Knights of Columbus World Day of Prayer for Peace

For those of you who attended the meeting last night, I handed out a copy of a prayer which was said by Pope Benedict XVI at Ground Zero (New York) on 04/20/2008.  The Knights of Columbus has declared September 11 as a World Day of Prayer for Peace, a day to remember those who gave their lives on that tragic day.

Here is the exact prayer said by Pope Benedict:

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
and 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 true peace and love reign
among nations and in the hearts of all.