Visiting the Dominican Republic until 18 August, Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, Substitute for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State, presided over the Mass on Sunday at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Altagracia in Higüey.
Archbishop Peña Parra described this journey as a devotional procession that reflects"a commitment to God" to bring to the world the Jesus we receive in the Eucharist,"witnessing to Him daily with a life consistent with the Gospel." He added it reflects a common commitment that will bear fruit so the nation"will continue to be a land consecrated to Mary where Jesus reigns, as over the past hundred years.
He added,"let us also turn to Mary with this intention and ask her to go out with us, on the road of life and history, and to accompany us on this journey of the Dominican Church."Mary and Joseph recall two facets of the Eucharist, Archbishop Peña Parra explained,"on the one hand is contemplation and encounter, welcome and adoration, and on the other hand is Passover, passage, a call to set out and nourishment for the journey.
Archbishop Peña Parra's invited the faithful to run"with enthusiasm, without hesitation, as a Church," together with the Bishops and Pope Francis," to persevere knowing that the road is long, but the spirit is willing; the flesh is weak, but we need the strength of God and the love of our brothers and sisters to support us."
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