Santo Domingo. The Franciscan friar Fray María José Guerrero He assured that the tragedy in Jet Setwhere they lost their lives 232 people will remain “for centuries in historical memory” of the Dominican Republic.
In an interview for the program Reviews, the podcast —Conduced by Rafael Núñez, Adelaida Martínez, Yarit Ortiz and César Duvernay, “Fray José reflected on the spiritual meaning of the event and stressed that” tragedies should be read from faith. “
“Jesus says that if his contemporaries do not become, they do not approach God, they will also perish,” said the priest.
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Guerrero explained that, despite suffering, the freewill It is a divine gift that allows the human being to choose and face the consequences of their actions:
«God gave us freedom, that beautiful gift. God does not prevent things from happening; He gives the human being freedom ».
The religious also highlighted the presence of Cardinal Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez In the “zero zone” of the catastrophe, pointing out that his visit “expressed the soul of a solidarity Dominican people” and confirmed that “the heart of the Church is always present before any human situation.”
Similarly, Fray José lamented the loss of the spiritual sense of the Easter week and proposed a time of silence and recognition :
“I proposed to my community to keep that week for reflection, to think about our existence.”
On fasting, he said that this practice “gives wings to spiritual life” and allows the believer to get closer to God. Concluded by calling for introspection :
“That in this Holy Week we connect with our essence, wherever we are, and deepen the deepest of our being.”