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Conversation with Roberto de la Iglesia Pérez
Recently, my 2022 book Entering the Twofold Mystery came out in Spanish translation. The launch was held in Burgos, where I had the joy of speaking to Dom Roberto de la Iglesia Pérez, abbot of Cardeña.
You can watch our conversation, in Spanish and English, here.
From Entering the Twofold Mystery:
I felt commissioned there and then to answer for the misery and greatness I had seen. It was clear to me that, somehow, I must respond by devoting my life, poor as it was, to intercession for the world in union with the sacrifice of Christ, by which the weight of our condition is raised up, redeemed, and tinged with glory. I knew my task was, in this way, to breathe hope into our too often hopeless world. Nothing seemed more urgent to me then. To this day, nothing seems more urgent.
Within the mystery of the Church, we dare to believe that a Christian life truly given may, by God’ s providence, be an effective balm on the wounds of the poor of our world, who are given us to carry and nurture. Such oblative living does not substitute for practical assistance; but without this personal, engaged, even mystical dimension, no amount of sandwiches and soup will ever have a truly transformative effect. This insight poses a challenge for all of us.
