Jesus prayed “with loud cries and tears to the one who was able to save him from death,” the second reading informs us this Sunday. Foreign tourists cried out in panic Wednesday after militants stormed a museum in Tunisia's capital and starting “shooting at anything that moved," a witness said. Sadly, 19 of them lost their lives in the deadliest attack on civilians in the North African country in 13 years. Two gunman also died, and two more are sought.

Homily hint: Tourism is an industry that threatens the closed minded because it brings people of varied backgrounds and cultures together. If you want to take a stand for peace, encourage and support tourism—especially cultural tourism that promotes mutual understanding and respect. 

For more on the attack in Tunisia, see: Museum Attack in Tunisian Capital Kills 19; 2 Gunmen Slain