It is a phase that makes us want to close our eyes and cover our ears. We find ourselves being hard on ourselves and on others and we wonder what happened to all that resolve to love and care. These reactions to the stress we've been under are natural but they are not our destiny. When we realize that the power of evil not only sought to destroy our power to love on the day of the terrorist attacks but continues to wear away at our ability to sustain love, then we can focus our attention on who is the enemy of the coming days. Yet we need not fear the evil one for we have the Holy Spirit to comfort and guide, to give new breath and hope.
S o take a deep breath.
Notice the beauty of these days and the gifts of the people in your lives. Be good to yourself. Continue to hope. Pray for peace.