The Holy Name of Mary, a powerful weapon against terrorism!

Saint John Paul II asked Catholics to pray to the Virgin Mary, especially at this time of increased global terrorism, and as we commemorate the anniversary dates of the September 11th attacks.

The day after the attacks, on Wednesday, September 12, 2001, Pope John Paul II presided over a prayer for peace, after he entrusted the world to the Virgin Mary. September 11, 2002, fell on a Wednesday, when the pope usually holds his general audience. The pope presided over a universal prayer of intercession for the victims of the attacks and their families, and for peace in the world. The following year, on September 11, 2003, John Paul II was traveling to Slovakia, but on the eve of his departure on Wednesday, the 10th of September, he mentioned the Virgin Mary, recalling that her Nativity had just been celebrated and that on September 12th the Church celebrates the Holy Name of Mary.

On Saturday, September 11, 2004, he addressed this message to the bishops of the United States: "I join your prayers for an end to the wound of terrorism and the establishment of the civilization of love... May you find wisdom and strength through the intercession of Mary Immaculate, patroness of your country!"

Translated from the French – Source: Zenit