Father Mychal F. Judge OFM - "The Fireman's Friar"
Father Mychal F. Judge, OFM
Chaplain to the New York City Fire Department
[born Robert Emmet Judge on May 11, 1933; died September 11, 2001]
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Died in the Lord's Service.
."God Grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change…
the Courage to change the things that I can …
And the Wisdom to know the difference."
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On the other side was a prayer that Judge had written.
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"Lord, take me where You want me to go
Let me meet who You want me to meet
And keep me out of Your way."
~ Father Mychal Judge, OFM
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Father Mychal F. Judge, OFM was a busy Franciscan priest who dedicated his life to serving God's people. He is known for his work with the homeless, recovering addicts, AIDS patients, and his work as chaplain to the New York City Fire Department.
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On September 11, 2001, Father Mychal rushed from the friary at Saint Francis of Assisi Church to the scene of the World Trade Center attacks.
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After administering last rites to a firefighter, Father Mychal was hit by debris and killed. He became the first officially recorded fatality following the attack.
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During his life, Father Mychal spent much of his time ministering to the homeless on the Breadline at St. Francis of Assisi Church in New York City. This is one of the many places where he found God - in the hurting, the broken, the suffering, and the poor.
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His dedication to homeless men, women and children has become a calling to us that manifests itself as Mychal's Message.
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FOR THREE CLERGYMEN: THE ULTIMATE TEST OF FAITH
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http://www.mychalsmessage.org/index.htm
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mychal_F._Judge
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Film: Saint of 9/11
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The Serenity Prayer
1 Comments:
You left out the third line of the poem "Tell me what you want me to say, and""
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