Queridos Hermanos y Laicos maristas,
Dear Brothers and Lay Marists,
En los momentos que vivimos, el Hno. Ernesto nos ha invitado a todos mirar a María para actuar como ella en este tiempo. A María le pedimos saber ver, saber sentir y saber actuar.
During these difficult weeks, Brother Ernesto has invited all of us to look at Mary for guidance. We look to Mary to know how to see, how to feel and how to act.
Estamos todos sumergidos en acontecimientos históricos confusos y sin precedentes. En Italia el dolor y el temor se siente hondamente. La pandemia ha ocasionado muchas pérdidas, muchos sacrificios, muchas despedidas... también ha creado un nuevo sentido de humanidad, de percepción de la vida, del valor de lo cotidiano.
We are all floundering in these confusing and unprecedented historical events. In Italy, there is tremendous pain and fear. The pandemic has caused many losses, many sacrifices, many farewells ... It has also created a new appreciation of our humanity, of life itself, and of what we give importance to in our daily lives.
Creo que todos hemos sido tocados por esta realidad de una forma u otra, y hemos revisitado muchos valores fundamentales y esenciales.
I think we have all been touched by this reality in one way or another, and we have been forced to take another look at what we hold to be fundamental and essential in life.
El Papa nos ha recordado el valor de la The Pope has reminded us of the value of esperanza, la fuerza del bien, la riqueza del hope, the strength of what is good, the great valor de la donación de uno mismo para value of giving oneself to save the lives of others. I firmly believe in this.