The Evening before the saints Halloween, 2018

Returning to Tijuana, I am overwhelmed by your generosity and kindness.  I appreciate your considerable goodness and trust.  Our small Christian community review.  The Sunday Gospel the question about this Sunday merits reflection: who has loved you & who have you loved?  Most answered their family.  One man answered "No one".

Another credits the groups for the love and support he never received previously.  I love all of you in spirit and truth.  The Gospel admonition to be united in charity makes us aware of how we are joined together in the image of the sacred heart overflowing with compassion for all even those great and small.

Back at the rach, another vision of reality challenges faith.  In 2 weeks, 4 have been murdered in our neighborhood.  On the cooper of over victim, an attached note designated who was next.  On the electrical tower, a large poster announced the same.  One person who used to live with us called to ask prayers having been warned of imminent demise - age 15.  3 weeks ago a priest from a close by parish was murdered.  People claim that he was abducted and held for ransom.  The archbishop of Tijuana refused to pay. If no one paid, there would be no kidnappings.  A good man from the chapel had his car stolen.  He published a picture of it on Facebook in case anyone spotted it.  He was warned to take it down because they needed a vehicle to abduct someone.

A Eucharistic prayer admonishes us to keep open the doors of hope.  Our young people bringing food, medicine to shut-ins working with kids at the school for homework, teach me hope.  Our special kids struggling to take one step - just one step, do the same.  We also put up our own lists.  They now include Saint Oscar Anulfo Romero ,Authenie voice for justice, human liberation and what we called the triumph of the resurrection is his people.