Toledo, Spain, Jan 25, 2012 / 17:58 pm
Archbishop Braulio Rodriguez of Toledo, Spain recently spoke of the impact a crisis can have on humanity.
“The crisis can and should be an incentive to reflect on human existence and the importance of its ethical dimension,” the archbishop said during a Jan. 23 Mass honoring St. Ildefonso, the patron of Toledo.
Orthodox Archbishop Policarpo Stravropoulos of Spain and Portugal also attended the Mass.
“When we recite the prayer for peace, we confidently pray that those who are suffering hunger, tribulation or illness, those who are going through difficulties or are burdened with debt or sadness, be liberated by the generous mercy of the Lord,” said Archbishop Rodriguez. He added that the prayer for peace is beautiful for the “complex” times in which we live because we can be “gripped by fear.”