Matamoros statue in the Cathedral

[claudia castellani]

My point is that love is not weak but strong! The Bible itself states that:
"Strong as death is Love" (or somethinig like that. Again, sorry for the
horrible translation).
Important spiritual figures or christian saints or martyrs were very tough
people.
Jesus was not a sweet, faible human being, nor was Gandhi. San Ignacio de
Loyola and San Francesco had been knights, and after those experiences they
lived very "strong" Christian lives.
The pilgrims who walked to Santiago or to Jerusalem or Rome were very strong
people, both spiritually and physically, and they often had to defend
themselves through violence from the attacks of robbers, pirates (for those
who came by sea), invaders whatsoever.
Last but not least: children and teenagers tend to despise faible parents or
teachers. They appreciate the strenght of love, they want to feel themselves
strongly loved.

Claudia



>From: Charles Hansen <VeloTrainaPEOPLEPC.COM>
>Reply-To: Road to Santiago Pilgrimage <GOCAMINOapete.uri.edu>
>To: GOCAMINOapete.uri.edu
>Subject: Re: Matamoros statue in the Cathedral
>Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 01:01:22 -0400
>
>I also agree with Claudia.
>
>The other thing I was thinking about this, and I will not claim any deep
>knowledge of the history, is that I believe a number of European countries
>-
>in fear of Hitler's growing power - tried to appease him, but it did
>nothing
>to prevent their eventual downfall to Germany.  Although it was not
>occupied, I believe England was one of these countries, and their efforts
>at
>appeasement did nothing to lessen their later suffering in the war.
>
>Charles
>
>

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