Dear People,
In view of
the horrendous tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT, I would
like to share with you a beautiful prayer that was shared with me by a fellow
priest. All Churches and Synagogues
across the country will be praying for the souls of these precious people and I
will also be offering this prayer for their souls at the Three Hierarchs Greek
Orthodox Church at Paideia on the UCONN campus in Storrs tomorrow. "O Lord our God, our help and assistance,
who are just and merciful, and who hears the supplications of Your people, we
humbly beg of You, look down upon us sinners, and have mercy upon us, and
through Your deep and abiding love for us, deliver us all from this evil that
has beset us, by the senseless and evil actions which have resulted in the
deaths of those innocent teachers and children tragically killed in our state
at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
To those
taken from us by these evil actions, rest them among the saints in a place
where there is no pain, sorrow or sighing, but life everlasting. Sustain and heal those now who have been
physically harmed but live on, and bring them to full restoration and health by
Your Grace. For those families and friends
of those who have been killed or injured, we beg of You O Lord, bring comfort,
aid and mercy to them and deliver them from the assaults of the evil one at
this time and bring them to the knowledge of Your Peace.
O Lord, while
we do not understand the purpose of this tragedy, we nevertheless know in our
hearts that You do allow all trials of this life so that we may learn to trust
in Your Love and Complete Goodness.
Grant all of us, who stand as witnesses to these horrific actions become
exceedingly aware of Your Presence, Your
All-encompassing Love, and Your True Peace.
Fill our hearts with Your Hope and
inspire us to cherish, as well as defend against all violence against all
persons, for all life comes from You our True Source. All of us are made in
Your Holy Image, and all Life is precious. Amen."
May the Grace of our Lord Jesus
Christ abide with each and everyone of you and grant you peace of heart, mind
and soul.
+Fr. Constantine (Charles) J.
Simones USA
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