0:13
who hasn't reached old. The gentle and
0:16
humble of heart who never harm or hurt
0:20
anyone. The one who wept and suffered
0:24
while experiencing the comfort of God.
0:29
Jesus lived with a deep hunger
0:32
and thirst to do the father's will
0:36
and was always merciful
0:39
especially to those who did not deserve
0:44
His heart was always free of
0:46
selfishness, deceit and lies. He
0:50
proclaimed the peace of God and fully
0:53
realized by giving his life for all
0:57
dying as a witness to the truth and love
1:05
The biatitudes are not just simple
1:07
values or rules to follow but an
1:11
invitation from Jesus to live in the
1:14
most whole and most human way.
1:20
The Lord be with you.
1:55
What an honor to be here. Thank you for
2:32
to live in this new world here and now.
2:38
Let us always listen to Jesus
2:42
again with all the love and respect that
2:49
Let us allow him to challenge us in this
2:52
world to guide us to change in our lives
2:56
and to guide us to the path to holiness.
3:06
Six years later in 1985 he was ordained
3:09
to the priesthood. He ministered as
3:12
director of the seminary of discalth and
3:14
fathers in Guatemala and served in
3:17
academic positions in Guatemala and in
3:19
Rome. Pope Benedict the 16th appointed
3:23
him auxiliary bishop of Managa in 2009.
3:27
The position Bishop Bayas continues to
3:29
hold in exile in the United States. He's
3:33
among hundreds of Nicaraguans expelled
3:35
or deported in recent years for
3:37
criticizing the regime of President
3:39
Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice
3:42
President Rosario Moro. Bishop Bayas and
3:45
his fellow Nicaraguan citizens began
3:47
protesting the Ortega regime in 2014
3:51
over political corruption.
3:53
You're picking up Bishop Bayz at the
3:59
an anniversary in a sense. Seven years
4:01
ago today, Bishop Bayz was attacked by
4:03
paramilitary forces in in in Nicaragua
4:06
attacked Bishop Bayz the papal lunio as
4:09
well as the cardinal archbishop of
4:11
Managua. Uh they were attacked
4:13
physically and uh today is the the
4:15
seventh anniversary of that attack. So
4:18
thank you Bishop Bayas for your
4:19
faithfulness uh in in uh standing with
4:23
the poor, standing against oppression, a
4:27
constant voice of the church, calling
4:28
people to justice. So thank you very
4:30
much for your your faithful commitment.
4:32
Invite you to come forward and present
4:53
of the Quad Cities. In light of your
4:55
lifelong commitment to peace and
4:57
justice, the coalition recognizes your
4:59
commitment as a shepherd of the poor and
5:01
a courageous defender of human rights
5:03
and democracy, who has endured physical
5:06
injury and threats to your life while
5:08
pursuing mediation between government
5:11
and pro-democracy forces in your beloved
5:15
Your perseverance buil built on
5:17
responding to the call of the gospel has
5:19
inspired you to seek peace by working
5:21
for justice. Bishop Bayz, you truly
5:24
embody the words of Pope John the 23rd
5:27
as a spark of light, a center of love, a
5:30
vivifying leaven to your brothers and
5:33
sisters in Nicaragua and around the
5:35
world. given on this nth day of July in
