Under the gaze of the Virgin of Charity of El Cobre, during this Sunday's Eucharist, the Archbishop of Santiago de Cuba, Monsignor Dionisio García Ibáñez, urged Cubans to seek harmony and accept different ways of thinking as a path to peace.
"With the potential that our people have, let's learn to live in harmony, in one heart and one soul, with different ways of thinking, and together, find solutions that lead us to be born in peace, to work in peace, to eat in peace, to die in peace," García expressed during a prayer of supplication, as reported by the Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba on Facebook.
In the prayer, García thanked "the children who lovingly care for the elderly at home; those who, from afar, support their family and friends; neighbors who support each other in times of sadness and happiness; and so many others who selflessly serve their fellow human beings", referring to the current issue of young people migrating and leaving their relatives behind, often elderly.
Monsignor, during the prayer of supplication, emphasized the search for comfort and strength "in these very difficult times."
In this sense, he highlighted the hard work that mothers do to provide food for their children in the midst of difficulties, as well as the tireless work of those who seek medication in times of extreme scarcity.
The religious leader included in the petition "family members of the prisoners who dream of seeing them return, healthy, home someday," hinting at the insecurity that affects the prison population, a cause of concern for their loved ones.
The workers who strive to provide their loved ones with a decent home; those who mourn the emigration of spouses, children, grandchildren, friends; those who suffer from violence and theft; those who endure so many material and spiritual shortages," were also included by the bishop in the prayer, reflecting the distress and anguish felt by believers and non-believers alike today.
The Archbishop of Santiago de Cuba often intercedes for better living conditions for Cubans in his masses.
Last March, during the Eucharist of Palm Sunday, García asked for electricity, food, and freedom from the Virgin of Charity of El Cobre, something he said is nothing more than echoing the requests that pilgrims make to the Patroness of Cuba.
"We want to live with greater ease, we want to try to live a normal life in which each person can make their own plans, their life project, where life is not a constant struggle and work," García Ibáñez said at the feet of the Virgin.
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