I was just interrupted by a phone call. The message was grim. In the wee hours this Friday morning, a man of our community rammed his car into the local Mosque adjacent to St. Benedict Cathedral. His declared motive was retribution for what had taken place in New York and Washington in the terrorist attacks. Again, my emotions take me on yet another roller-coaster ride.
Violence begets violence.
Unbridled anger and its expression are inevitable. These were acts of individuals, no matter their faith or nationality, bonded together for the common purpose of expressing their hatred toward the United States. Let us not forget as we battle the emotions within us. Let us continue to bond together both in prayer and resolve to eradicate scourge of violence in our world beginning within each of us, our families, our schools, our communities. We can change the world.