Faith & courage
in the midst
of loss.
Stories from September 11 of people who reached for hope, answered a cry for help, and cared for one another.
Begin with Ron’s account
People at the heart of the story.
Choose an account to begin.
Ron DiFrancesco
A voice in the darkness. The last man out of the South Tower.
Stanley Praimnath & Brian Clark
Help through another person. A cry for help. A stranger who answered.
Genelle Guzman-McMillan
Prayer and a second chance. Twenty-seven hours beneath the rubble.
Todd Beamer & Lisa Jefferson
Courage in the face of fear. A prayer before action.
Father Mychal Judge
Compassion at great cost. Faithful presence in the midst of loss.
Welles Crowther
Love expressed through action. The man in the red bandanna.
A place for testimony, and for questions.
These accounts make room for gratitude, grief, sacrifice, and the questions that remain. We listen to people in their own words, placing their experiences alongside the historical record. Their stories offer different ways of understanding faith and courage on the same devastating day.