Ft. Hood Tragedy

Ft. Hood is just up the road from us, so the tragedy at Ft. Hood is a local story in addition to being a national story. I was at a workshop this past weekend, and on Friday night we were asked to pray for the victims and for their families and fellow workers. Driving home that night I realized that we missed a real opportunity to pray for others affected by this senseless violence--the tortured soul who caused it (who lies in a hospital in San Antonio) and the American Muslim community, who are bound to be in some way implicated by those who jump to conclusions at times such as this. On Saturday at the concluding Eucharist, the participants joined their voices to pray for all affected by this tragedy--either immediately or in the days and weeks to come.