The cross at ground zero.
Lower Manhattan, New York, February 2006.
This cross (believed to be from the North Tower) was discovered by Frank Silecchia amidst the rubble of the fallen World Trade Center in the early days following September 11, 2001. The cross was declared a symbol of faith, hope and healing by Fr. Brian Jordan O.F.M. (Order of Friars Minor - official title of the Franciscan Order) and was erected on this pedestal shortly thereafter. In March of 2013, U.S. District Judge Deborah Batts threw out a lawsuit, filed by the American Atheists, to prevent the display of the cross at the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum. The National 9/11 Memorial and Museum is scheduled to open in April of 2014. More information about the 9/11 Memorial® is available at the official website: 911memorial.org. A really wonderful, interactive website chock full of incredible details on 9/11 and the recovery. Checkout the timeline feature on the site - it sent shivers down my spine.
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What a meaningful post on this day. Had no idea this cross existed until seeing it on your blog. Gives us all the opportunity to pause and remember 911 and those that perished. Also, thanks for the link to the memorial site. Very helpful!
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