Father Thomai Maveri visited from March 10 to 22, and the religious institute societies were deployed in several cities in the country: they all remained in their places and those who left at the beginning of the war. They are always ready to help, to challenge the front of the front.
Svetlana Duchovic – Vatican City
“Even after three years of war, and incapable suffering and suffering, everyone is still in their places, in places where a drone can fall at any time or other type of artifact that can affect his home, his ministry, the church in which they meet. But they continue to meet, they continue to pray and are ready to help anyone. ” This observation comes from Father Thomai Maverry, the group’s general in the mission and the company of the sisters of the San Vicente de Bale Foundation. In the interview with the Vatican media, the religious talks about the work of the institute in Ukraine, after visiting his brothers and other societies in the country’s Vicorian family from 10 to 22 March.
Conquest without fear
“The goal of my visit was – he said – simply to be with them. Be there to show near the group, so as not to feel women or leave aside, but the exact opposite. We constantly pray for Ukraine as everyone does and always try to connect via phone or email. But I thought it would be to see them, not only a place or two places, but everything, whatever the area is difficult or dangerous. Brothers there, and I also need to be there. The father visited the six societies in the mission group in Kiev, Odessa, Garcov, Birishin (Zakarbatia), Storozhynets (Chernivtsi) and Sniaten (Ivano-Frankivsk). When asked if he was afraid, the senior general replied: “No, at all. I was in complete peace. Even hearing drones here in Kiev, in Odessa, in Yarkov, or sirens when the danger approached, I felt calm. This is a blessing. Without fear. It was like visiting our duties before the war. ”
A generous church
The father takes that he went to Ukraine “not to deliver speeches, conferences or advice”, but “to learn, see, meet people.” What can be noticed in many meetings not only with his brothers but also with all Vicorian family societies – that have ten branches in Ukraine – was above all the testimony of faith. I told them: Continue to pray, participate in the Eucharist, and also in these terrible situations that lived and lived, still believe that Jesus will have the last word, that the truth will have the last word. Thank you very much for this. Another thing that impressed the religious is the generosity of priests, nuns and secularists who help the needy. In such a critical situation, they not only think about themselves and their families, but are ready to help everyone, and carry humanitarian aid that still reaches various cities and cities, and if possible, even these soldiers are at the forefront.
The courage to stay and help
What are the main challenges facing the priests, nuns and secular family of the Vitankan family at this time in Ukraine? We ask Father Maferi. “For them,” he answers, “It is very important to feel the spiritual support for the rest of the world, and the two thoughts in other countries, and receive the largest possible potential humanitarian assistance. They have a continuous need for that – especially our brothers, fraud in general, and they wander, remember, remember, remember, remember, and remember. Leaves, they are heroes, they are heroes, do not leave.
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During the eleven of his visit, the President of Vicentinos met many people, saw his eyes and heard their stories, which usually appears in the photos presented by the media outside Ukraine. “In the news – he notes – he talked about the fighting between the Russians and the Ukrainians, from the personalities, from various meetings at the international and European levels, they see destroyed buildings … but there is no possibility to listen to people who tell their stories, suffering, and the losses of many sons, girls, and men who are fighting. Or families whose homes were reached by a drone or another type of weapon. Or pain, and the psychological consequences that people must deal with … this is what I heard about it instead. “
ID price
The father also takes that the meaning that Ukrainians give to the pain he suffers from. “The reason,” says – they say – they say: “This is our land, and if we lose it, we will lose our identity. Who will be at the time or will become? “To accept going to the front come, that the truth will come, that the truth comes, that the truth will come, and that the truth will come, and that the truth will come, and that the truth will come, and that the truth will come, and that the truth will come, and that the truth will come, and the truth will reach the price.”
A completely different path
When returning from Ukraine, the President of Vicentines took into account three things that summarize what was said. The first is his steadfast faith, “even after three years of war, and the inherent suffering and suffering, they all continue in their places and continue to pray.” The second is its opening. “The Vincent family has – confirming – is much larger than before. For example, let’s take a diocese in Járkov: it can be considered empty, but I saw it’s the opposite. At the beginning of the war, it was empty because everyone left, but after a few weeks the priest returned and people started to return as well. And only Catholics do not come, there are also many Orthodox and people who do not practice any faith. Thanks to their behavior to help everyone in any need, people continue and pray as well. The third thing I want to add is what Pope Francis usually repeat: the war is not the solution to any problem, it is not the way of peace. There is a complete way to go to peace. “
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