Anniversary

The transformation of religious life “is part of a continual cycle — growing in some places, merging in others and coming to fulfillment in still others.”

Their legacy endures as a reminder that the Gospel is lived not through privilege, but through closeness to the people entrusted to the Church’s care.

“Know that the wider Church remains close to you. And that I carry you in my heart today and always,” said Archbishop García-Siller of San Antonio.

Blessed Rother was “a champion of human dignity who heroically laid down his life to bring the light of Jesus Christ to a people plagued by horrific darkness.”

In a noisy world, “Benedictine life proposes something different: a way of inhabiting the world with greater attentiveness, balance and humanity.”

“He shows the reasonableness of faith, how faith can help reason itself to become more fully rational, without falling into totalitarianism or arbitrariness.”

The 118,000-square-foot shrine is located in the city’s Brookland section, affectionately called “Little Rome” for the many Catholic institutions located there.

“This is not only a military war. It is also an informational and diplomatic war. Sometimes the world becomes a victim of Russian propaganda.”

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“Becoming a missioner has enriched my life in so many aspects, and it has made me be a better person.”