Candlelight Vigil

More than ever our great country needs our prayers and support. Much of the world is in mourning and shock from the devasting, heartless slaughter of innocent victims by a source of evil that is incomprehensible. Please join our prayer vigil, there is power in numbers and even more power in prayers. If we join them together in numbers that circle this wounded planet, God will surely give back the healing and justice we all need so badly. Every candle lit with prayers will add another flicker of hope . Let's use the power we have to light this time of darkness and despair.

~ You Will Not Be Forgotten ~
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Judy Wildhagen ~ Sep 11, 2006 ~ New York

To all American families,I hope you and your friends are safe always, along with so many that greive for all their loved ones that are no longer with them. Please Pray that The Lord will keep our military service people safe and bring them home. God Bless our Country

Georgia ~ Sep 11, 2006 ~ New York State

God bless each family that suffered a loss . God keep us
safe from any more terrorists attacks . God bless our troops
all ove the world , who fight to keep this freedom for us.
Thank you God , for sparing the life of my cousin and others in the attack spots , that they were spared . .
Down with terrorism and up with prayer . . Hugs 'n love . . Georgia

Lis ~ Sep 11, 2006 ~ New Zealand

Five years on, and the horror of man's inhumanity to man still must be so painful for those who lost loved ones.
Here on the other side of the world, we still hold you all in our prayers.

paulcocoa@hotmail.co.uk ~ Sep 11, 2006 ~ england

just to say my thoughts are with you at this time we have suffered as well over terrorism so we know how you feel god bless the yanks

Linda ~ Sep 11, 2006 ~ Wa state

MY PRAYERS GO OUT TO THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES THAT FATEFUL DAY, AND TO THE FAMILIES LEFT BEHIND WHO TRY TO UNDERSTAND HOW THIS COULD OF HAPPENED.MAY GOD BLESS AND KEEP YOU ALL.WE WIIL NEVER FORGET!!!!!!!

Catharine ~ Sep 11, 2006 ~ Victoria,BC,Canada

To those who lost their lives, you shall never be forgotten. My prayers go out to all that lost someone dear to them. They live forever. God Bless.....

Julia Cole ~ Sep 11, 2006 ~ Louisville, Kentucky

May we Always remember the great sacrifice! My Prayers and Love to ALL those who paid the ultimate price! Namaste!

Evonne Perez ~ Sep 11, 2006 ~ Dalton

may we rember september 11,2003 in our hearts for the rest of our lifes rest in peace people who died in the 911 and i just want to say rest in peace daddy i will miss u i was only 9 years old when i lost u i will always love u i only have one question why did u have to go ? well i hope i find out soon i aked mommy last night she said cuz jesus wanted u to go back home well good bye and i just want to say one last time rest.in.peace i will miss u!

Rhonda ~ Sep 10, 2006 ~ Texas

To all those who lost loved one, my prayers are with you. We will not forget! To our troops who lost their lives, to those who are still in Iraq and to those who will be going, God bless you all. Thank you for defending our country. Here is another candle to light the way...

Marjorie ~ Sep 10, 2006 ~ Orlando, Florida

May God continue to bless all the people of the earth. May we come to love one another as God loves us

N. MARIA ~ Sep 10, 2006 ~ NEW ORLEANS, LA

ALTHOUGH MUCH I LOST EVERYTHING I OWNED HERE IN NEW ORLEANS AS A RESULT OF HURRICANE KATRINA, I STILL HAVE MUCH SYMPATHY FOR THE FAMILIES WHO LOST LOVE ONES AS A RESULT OF THE 911 ATTACKS. MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL AND GIVE YOU ALL STRENGTH.

ShenandoahGal ~ Sep 10, 2006 ~ Virginia

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace,
Where there is hatred, let me sow love,
Where there is injury, pardon,
Where there is doubt, faith,
Where there is darkness, light,
Where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console, to be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love.

For it is in giving that we receive,
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned
And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

Prayer of St. Francis

bhattathiri ~ Sep 10, 2006 ~ India

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Your website is eyecatching, beautiful, informative and excellent.
Let us pray for the victims of September 11th attack.
Article by M.P. Bhattathiri, Retired Chief Technical Examiner , Govt. of Kerala, it may be published in your website and magazine after editing if necessary.

September 11th.
Come september, many disasters are happening around the world.. Katrina storm in US, earthquake in Japan, and Indonesia, air accidents in many countries, floods in India, bomb blasts in many countries, and so on.
In this context let us remember the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attack in NewYorkThis day has changed the history of the world .People have seen cruelty in the original form and some have not even recovered from the great mental depression. Ne sweetenings words can satisfy those affected. It appears that NewYork city is stiil not fully recoveerd from that shock. Billions of dollars have been lost and business and economy is affected heavily.

Let us express our feelings towards the sufferers of the tragedy on September 11, 2001, at New York and share with all some of the feelings of millions of educated on "Terrorism" and about the difference it has made in our lives, individual and collective.

"Terrorism is the the calculated use of violence (or threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimindation or coercion or instilling fear among civilians creating anarchy and pandemonium. The targets of terrorist acts can be government officials, military personnel, people serving the interests of governments, or civilians and women and children are the most affected one. Acts of terror against military targets tend to blend into a strategy of guerrilla warfare. According to one view, one person's terrorist is another person's freedom fighter. Random violence against civilians (noncombatants) is the type of action."

Let us also recollect the other great historical event that occurred on the soil of United states Of America a superpower on the same date viz. 11th September. Coincidently the appearance of Swami Vivekananda on the platform of the Parliament of Religions of Columbian Exposition, held in Chicago is also on September 11th in 1893 and preached the importance of love among all religions. Strangely the great Swami, in his very first lecture, spoke mainly on tolerance and Universal Acceptance. He said, `we believe not only in Universal tolerance but we accept all religions as true'. He quoted from a famous hymn to God Siva written by Pushpadanta several centuries ago, which stated, `As the different streams having their sources in different places all mingle their water in to the sea, so, O Lord, the different paths which men take through different tendencies, various though they appear, crooked or straight, all lead to Thee'.

He then concluded with the following wonderful words, which appear most appropriate to be quoted before: `Sectarianism, bigotry, and its horrible descendent, fanaticism have long possessed this beautiful earth. They have filled the earth with violence, drenched it often and often with human blood, destroyed civilization and sent whole nations to despair Ö let us sincerely hope that the actions taken during the last one year may be the death knell of all fanaticism, of all persecutions with the weapon or with the pen and of all uncharitable feelings between persons wending their way to the same goal'

Though we are yet to find out what all ideas worked behind that tragedy of September 11, 2001, we can be sure that an extreme fanatic ideology that considered all other ideologies as worth nothing and itself as the only worth living ideology was behind the dastardly act. The further events have revealed that this fanatic ideology was inculcated into receptive minds of the youth who become the instruments of terror that revealed itself at the W.T.O. and other important places,in America. Fanaticism drives away all reason and thus persons with fanatic ideas act like robots, rather, like animals. Fanaticism is the fuel by which the machine of terrorism works.

Fanaticism has been there in human life whenever people have been deprived of their spiritual food. What is this spiritual food? The disciplines or values of life that lead persons to realize their oneness with the Universe and with God and thus come to love humanity and God resulting into peace evrywhere.

The Vedas, the oldest available scriptures to humanity,The Holy Bible, The Holy Koran and all other religious scriptures say that all this creation is God alone and should love each other -. It implies that this Divinity is in every creature as its fundamental, inalienable nature. That is why Swami Vivekananda proclaimed the `Divinity of man' in his many lectures in America. He thundered, `Ye, the divinities on earth, sinners? It is a libel to call a man so'.

When this idea of the Divinity of man is widely taught, not only in our schools and colleges but also in all churches, mosques, pagodas, Tabenacles and Temples where most innocent minds throng in millions, then only people will get their highest respect and regard, irrespective of their gender, wealth, intelligence, power etc. Then only the very idea of harming anyone, be it for any cause, would appear abhorring. Then alone can violence be radically uprooted from society.

In spite of the utmost technical and science education that people are getting now a days, the love and respect for fellowmen as a brother in God is lacking. This is what has made our scientists and politicians prepare nuclear weapons, biological bombs, ultimately killing all the fellow-feelings in the hearts of people. Is there any wonder if such people indulge in wholesale destruction of their fellow-beings as in the `program of Hitler' or `the tragedy of September 11 of 2001' in New York? This is the mental impact that Terrorism of September 11 has made on the thinking men like us.

The difference it has made in our life is that it has awakened a sense of urgency to educate people against falling a prey to the `brain-washing' ideologies masked under various garbs . In killing innocents, there can be no religion except Demon's dance.

Men who join such fanatic's training camps are generally the poor and the deprived. They are `brainwashed' to think that by killing others not of their fold, will confer on them the gift of `Heaven and its unending joys' as a reward for their religious and pious act!

This is made possible in general where people don't have basic freedoms of democratic rule, but are lead by nose as it were by selfish politicians. We have to stop all help to such non-democracies and pseudo-democracies. We have to push on with meaningful education supplemented with scientific skills and spiritual `values' that will make our men and women not only efficient but also good. Goodness can be summarized as truthfulness, a feeling of brotherhood of whole humanity, a sympathy to serve the needy and a firm conviction that humanity is one Divine family and to hurt anyone would mean bringing unhappiness on ourselves. Let us make a simple prayer thus: `Oh God, please bless us all with the will to spread these ideas of love and brotherhood to all our brothers from wherever irrespective of cast, creed and religion.

Let all the nations, organisations, cultural societies join together to spread the worst after effect of terrorism.

Ref. Newyork Times,

Washington times , The Indian Express, Vivekananda.org, Cinmaya.org

Denise ~ Sep 10, 2006 ~ Georgia

I pray that God has brought you all to a much more peaceful place and that your hearts are mending. We will never forget the lives lost and the families left with such a gaping wound. I pray that time has been kind to you and that you have all found peace. I pray that this sort of event never happens again and that we will all live in peace. In Jesus' mighty name.. I pray.. Amen..and God Bless You all!

Anonymous Prayer ~ Sep 10, 2006 ~

I pray for the fmalies and friends that were left behind that day. Know that we have not forgotten what too place on 9/11/01 that for ever will be in our hearts and our minds. May God Bless you and keep you . and May God bless our Troops. In Jesus Name I pray . Amen.

Jacky ~ Sep 10, 2006 ~ United Kingdom

God bless all the americans that lost there lives on September 11 2001 - may you all rest in peace

Patrick Family ~ Sep 10, 2006 ~ Indpls, Indiana

May no one forget for to forget is an open door to repeats...God bless all who have died in the name of freedom....

The Patricks ~ Sep 10, 2006 ~ Indiana

Another candle to light the way ...

Donna ~ Sep 10, 2006 ~ Terra Alta, WV

I pray the peace that passes all understanding will surround all those who lost family and friends in this tragic day; and I pray that America will continue to unite in prayer until all terror attacks have ceased. May God Bless each one individually, and may God Bless the USA.

Anonymous Prayer ~ Sep 10, 2006 ~

May we have hope that all of the people that lost their lives did not die in vain...that thru all this horrible tragedy they died heroes and will never be forgotten.
Rest in peace always to be remembered.

Robert Teter ~ Sep 10, 2006 ~ Terra Alta, WV

I was in Philly on this dark day, and I will never forget the scences that were given to us even in our city, I pray that everyone that has lost a friend, or family member that you know that all of us are with you, now and forever.

Toni ~ Sep 9, 2006 ~ Toronto,Canada

God bless all the innocent people who lost their lives on this day and for their families. This will be a day that will never be forgotten.

Anonymous Prayer ~ Sep 9, 2006 ~

I pray for all those who lost their lives and for the families. Today this is still such a hard day. God bless america.

Toni ~ Toronto,Canada

Anonymous Prayer ~ Sep 9, 2006 ~

Another candle to light the way ...

jane alagar ~ Sep 9, 2006 ~ philippines

Me and the rest of my family continually pray for all the victims... may they all rest in peace with our Lord.

Dawn and Quintina ~ Sep 9, 2006 ~ Bridgewater

To all the familys and victims of september 11. God bless all of you.Your in our thoughts and prayers.daily.Never to be forgotten.Stay strong always!

Anonymous Prayer ~ Sep 9, 2006 ~

I still remember you. I will never forget
September 09, 2006

Meria ~ Sep 9, 2006 ~ West Philadelphia

I PRAY THAT ANY AND EVERYONE THAT LOST ANYTHING ONE IS DOING OK AND THAT THEY GET THE HELP THEY NEED GOD BLESS THE U.S.A.

lynn.lee ~ Sep 9, 2006 ~ china

bless all the souls who left us to paradise that terrible day, and bless all innocent souls and all brave souls who lost their lives that day, may the world peace no war. bless all the survival, and bless ourselves,just keep well.

Henrik W. Robeck ~ Sep 9, 2006 ~ Stockholm, Sweden

In honour of all victims and heroes of 9/11, my most sincere condolences and prayers for all of you. My heart goes to your next of kin and all friends who has lost someone dear.

Grace Yost ~ Sep 8, 2006 ~ Lima, Ohio 9--8-06

Just wanted to say, we need to always be faithful in our prayers about this loss. NOt, just one year, not just 5 years, but forvere. You will not be forgotten. You will be remembered, from the first day and everyday. God Bless!

luz ~ Sep 8, 2006 ~ miami,florida

those how died for others they are i good hands whith god

Anonymous Prayer ~ Sep 8, 2006 ~

Its such a sad thing that happened. my prayers go out to everyone who lost someone that tragic day. here is another candle that wont burn out!!!!

A servant of the Most High ~ Sep 8, 2006 ~ St. Philip's Church Charleston, SC.

I am truly blessed by the Mighty Power of our Holy God, who shone brightly through the lives of all the saints, who gave their lives trying to save lives at the World Trade Center. He also shone through the hearts and prayers of all the faithful followers of Jesus Christ who were in Prayful intersesion for all the souls of the people who lost their lives. May God continue to bless all who lost a loved one, may His peace comfort you and keep you! Love in the Precious name of Jesus!

Diana ~ Sep 7, 2006 ~ Indiana

Its been 5 years and I still think of all the ones that lost their lives and the families that were left behind. All of you are in my heart and prayers. God Bless You All.

Billy Garner ~ Sep 7, 2006 ~ Texas,Houston

I WISH THOSE WHO DEID IN THE WOURLD TRADE CENTERS REST IN PEACE AND THE POLICE AND FIRE OFFECERS WHO DEID TRYING TO SAVE THOSE IN THE WOURLD TRADE CENTERS.
P.S AND THOSE WHO DID SOME THING IN FLIGHT 93 AND SAVED THE
NATOINS CAPITAL

nobuhle ~ Sep 7, 2006 ~ 55 dartford close manchster m12 4dw

my love goes out to all of u that los a loved one

Anonymous Prayer ~ Sep 7, 2006 ~

Another candle to light the way ...

Violet ~ Sep 7, 2006 ~ Cleveland, Ohio

It's been 5 yrs. and I STILL remember and cry.
God Bless America.

anthony ~ Sep 5, 2006 ~ tennessee

I am sorry for what happen to every body

dylanschultz-morrison ~ Sep 4, 2006 ~ vancouverwa

everybody who was in NewYork on 9-11 you just saw the worldtradecenter got knocked down.

David nelson ~ Sep 4, 2006 ~ vancouver wa

i just want let you know that i have NOT FORGOT 9/11/01 it hsa changed me a lot. god bless the usa

Anonymous Prayer ~ Sep 3, 2006 ~

Ang pamilya limson (cavite, philippines) ay nagdarasal sa ikapapayapa ng mga nasawi sa karumaldumal na pag atake sa inyong bansa.

Anne ~ Sep 2, 2006 ~ New Jersey

I will always remember that day and be proud of the country I live and the brave men and women that gave their lives to keep us free GOD BLESS US ALL AND GOD BLESS THE USA

MIKE R ~ Sep 2, 2006 ~ PHX.AZ

GOD BLESS ALL DA TROOP DAT R FIGHTIN 4 COUNTRY
WE GIVE PROPS 4 DEM PROPS 4 GIVIIN US FREEDOM WITH NO REGARDS 4 DEM SELVES JUST 2 MAKE AMERICA FREE GOOD BLESS ALL OUR TROOPS AND PRAY 4 UR SAFETY C
WE WILL WIN THIS WAR AND OUR TROOPS DEPLOYED WILL COMEV HOME AND RETURN 2THERE FAMILIES RED WHITE & BLUE 4 LIFE PRAY 4 EVERY1 IN WAR CUZ WE R AMERICA

A Child of God ~ Sep 2, 2006 ~ Florida

"I can only imagine" what they saw that day, as the towers crumbled down. And as the Angels lifted them up to Jesus. They are where, we live to be someday. In the light of our Lord.They are now, the Angels that gather near. God Bless their families, give them peace in knowing, they are with our Heavenly Father . God Bless America, and our Men and Women that are fighting for our Country. Peace and Love to us all.

Deputy Goodrow ~ Sep 1, 2006 ~ Pinellas County FL.

To all my brothers and sisters who made the ultimate sacrifice. For this you and your families will forever be in my prayers.

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