The Franciscan Fray Francisco Martinez has spoken today of the Easter proclamation of San Javier in 2012 who recalled key moments of the life of Christ represented in the processions of the municipality.
Fray Francisco Martinez, a long history in the Franciscan order and renowned scholar of the life of Jesus Christ, has been received today in the City of San Javier by the mayor of the municipality, Visitation Martinez, President of the Chapter General Partnerships Easter, Mariano Visedo, city council members and representatives of groups of Easter, escorted by the Roman Legion and served by the municipal band.
The mayor highlighted the good work of the preacher of the Holy Week 2012 in the Franciscan work, its extensive work and study on the figure of Jesus Christ, which is reflected in a variety of publications.
Likewise, he thanked that "it becomes part of the history of San Javier."
Subsequently imposed on him the Medal of Fray Francisco Villa and has signed the book of honor of the City Council, expressing its strong relationship with the municipality, home to his holiday retreat for years.
The procession moved to St. Peter the Apostle Church where Brother Francis preached Easter San Javier, recalling the major events in the life of Jesus which are also represented in the processions of the city, since its entry into Jerusalem back of a donkey, which recalls the triumphant procession of Jesus to his resurrection, mentioned in the procession of the meeting.
Fray Francisco recalled that Jesus enters Jerusalem as a messiah unarmed and peaceful, which is identified with the principles of humility and simplicity "setting himself up with the prototype of a new humanity."
He recalled also share the wine and bread to the apostles and promises his eternal presence and creating a new and universal church, "Jesus creates a new church where everyone has a place and shown in the expression of love and the beauty of creation, "he said.
During the opening speech also evoked the most critical moments of the last days of Jesus Christ, his arrest by the Jewish high priests and its condemnation by the Roman jurisdiction which led him to die on the cross.
Finally, he highlighted the expression of "joy" that represents the resurrection of Jesus and that is reflected in the Meeting of the Easter pinatarense and concluded that full happiness is also "in the life of a people identified in their processions comoexpresión of their faith. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Pedro del Pinatar