When the Lord spoke in a vision to Paul, it is important that His first words were "Do not be afraid". We have noted before that these words are those most frequently attributed to God in the Bible. When we entered the new millennium, there was such a great hope in many people's heart that we might at last begin to move to a more just and more peaceful life on this planet Earth. That hope has been badly shattered. We need, then, once again to listen to the voice of the Lord calling to us and assuring us that we need not be afraid. When we experience the effects of terrorism, we must begin to realize that finally it is only God who can say to us: "Do not be afraid". If we use these words to console one another, they will only be effective in the measure in which we are people after God's own heart. If we wish to convey this message from God to others, we must first of all experience God in our own lives taking away all fear. Then, we must be people who will never do anything to cause others to be afraid. We must rather bring the joy and peace of the resurrection.