September 11, 2005
Lux Aeterna Epilogue 2005
Fallen Hope. This spectacular image was created by Gregg Brown and copywrited by Life Inc. Learn the amazing story of this photo by going to my new essay at
My Wide Blue Seas-Lux Aeterna Last year I began a series of essays and photo journal regarding the events of 9-11 and its aftermath. Based on the the choral masterwork "Lux Aeterna" or "Light Eternal" by Morton Lauridsen, the essays were linked to the various movements of the memorial mass by the same name. Annually, many devout Catholics can have a memorial mass said for the dead, and often the prayers used are the Lux Aeterna sequence. The recording by the Los Angeles Master Chorale is a favorite recording of mine and I play it often.
The world is changing rapidly. We are, as a nation, under incredible strain with the War on Terror continuing, and this past fortnight the raveging of Hurricane Katrina. More now than ever we need to place out trust in the hand of Almighty God and rely on Him and His provedence. The events of 9-11 could easily become the beginning of a cycle of horrors that will mark this New Mellienium as one as horrendous as its pedicessor. We need to pray and work toword a better future, one where self reliance is the progenerator of liberty and prosperity. We need to be vigilant against the errosion of our civil liberties, and rights as free persons. It will take little to push us backwards into a culture of civil dependence and a "nanny" or even "police" state situation. Another attack could bring this about. We The People need to do what we can to not tolerate such abuses.
To those that are grieving friends and loved ones this day, know this that you are not forgotten. We are there with you grieving beside you and remebering that day that changed us all forever. We are united in this moment. One nation that will never forget.
This years essay is here
Lux Aeterna- a Memorial Blog After a time it will be placed in sequence on the blog. It is my intention to continue this tradition as long as I am blogging, and you my friends and readers are still reading.
May God Bless You this Lord's Day and may His Lux Aeterna, His Eternal Light shine upon you this and everyday.
