As President Franklin Delano Roosevelt taught us, certain dates live on in infamy because of the horrible events that occur on them. Those who inflicted pain on our country on September 11, 2001 attempted to strike at the very heart of who we are, they sought to tear us apart. But instead, much about our nation’s character was revealed that day. We saw courage and compassion, patriotism and selflessness in action.
Let us take time today to remember and acknowledge those who suffered and those who perished on that day, and because of what happened on that day. And as we remember them, let us commit ourselves anew to the service of our nation, and the highest ideals for which it stands.
May the Holy One bless our nation with peace, and may our actions ensure that our nation forever be a beacon of liberty and justice, freedom and hope for all the world. May this be God’s will.--AMEN.
