Last night at St. Monica's Church in Methuen, Massachusetts hundreds of people gathered for an Ecumenical Vigil Prayer for Peace sponsored by the Methuen Police Department. It was a simple service with prayers offered by representatives of the Catholic, Congregationalist, Jewish and Muslim traditions, as well as by the Methuen's chief of police. A strong desire for peace, reconciliation was expressed and a sense of "family" love prevailed. It was an "oasis of peace" in a world where violence, division and hate continue to grow.
In Fatima, thousands gathered last night as well for a huge Vigil honoring the hundredth anniversary of the sixth apparition of Mary and the famous "Miracle of the Sun." That celebration continues today and will for several days as Rosary Rallies will be held around the globe. Mary pleaded for prayer for the conversion of "sinners" (all of us). If that conversion would go global, the peace that has so far eluded us will fall into place. The search for peace is not great mystery; it begins with the conversion of each one of us. May we pray for that grace for ourselves and for the world.
Bro. Rene
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