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In the midst of an exhausted Cuba, where survival has become the daily goal, Camagüey priest Alberto Reyes reminded that "it is not enough to just resist," and urged people to look beyond mere existence.
In a posted on his social networks, the priest reflected on the difference between living and merely surviving in a country marked by scarcity, poverty, and despair.
"Human life," he said, "has the gift of framing what it does from a perspective of meaning. It's not just about feeding or protecting oneself, but about making this world a better place, where people are happier and more fulfilled," emphasized the priest, who has maintained a critical stance towards the Cuban regime for years.
Reyes proposed that every daily action, no matter how simple it may seem, can be a way to reconstruct humanity: “Making bread, serving food, helping a customer, or caring for family stops being an obligation and becomes a service, relief, and hope for others.”
The priest used the example of a child who, when asked what he asks of God, replied: “I don’t ask for anything, I just say: how can I help you?”
For Reyes, that phrase encapsulates the true meaning of life: to give of oneself, instead of waiting, and to make the world a more livable place.
His message comes days after State Security summoned him along with fellow priest Castor José Álvarez Devesa to sign a warning document regarding their public stances against the Cuban political system.
"The summons was not a dialogue; it was an intimidation," explained Alberto Reyes himself.
Still, he assured that he does not intend to renounce his commitment to the truth or to the people: “We will continue to seek the greater good for our homeland, for everyone in our homeland.”
The official warning confirms an increasingly visible trend: the use of repressive measures to silence voices that, driven by faith or conscience, dare to speak about the real suffering of Cubans.
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