Monsignor Maroun Lahham recalls
Marek Rybinski father, slain
TUNISIA, Saturday, February 26, 2011 (ZENIT.org ) .- Here is the message addressed to Catholics in Tunisia's capital Archbishop Monsignor Maroun Lahham, concerning the murder of a young Polish Salesian priest, Father Marek Rybinski, which took place on 18 February.
* * * Dear All:
Send this story to a friend live events do not stop (let the word without an adjective). Now was the father Marek, Salesian 34, present in Tunisia since 2007, who has been stuck in a warehouse in the school of the Salesian Manouba.
The Home Office has published a statement, according to which the murderer was a carpenter from the school. Salesian Fathers say that the murderer had borrowed three months ago, two thousand dinars to buy material for their work. It appears that the money was spent on other things, that the seller refused to give unpaid material, and Marek's father insisted to be returned to school the money. Panic, and fear of being discovered, said Interior Ministry statement, the murderer struck the priest with successive blows very strong with a blunt object in the head and neck causing his death. The murder was committed by fear of being discovered " .
On completion of legal formalities, held a large mass in the cathedral before being repatriated to Poland.
What can we say? Horror, sadness, anger, revolt, worry, fear, doubt ... Everything is mixed. Why the father has been murdered Marek? For two thousand dinars! It's hard to believe it. Certainly there are details that do not know. However, no data to know:
- I know Marek's father had written two weeks before his assassination, speaking of the Tunisian people "is a young nation, intelligent, unable to resort to violence, deeply good, that is not capable of hate. "
- I know he had just written his first book on Tunisia, which among other things says: "During my stay in Tunisia, my attitude toward my fellow Muslims has changed little. The fear of terrorism and extremism has completely disappeared . The Tunisians are so welcoming, friendly and warm. I teach this attitude. "
- I know they had volunteered to come to Tunisia four years ago, when it had just been ordained a priest.
- I know I had asked for money for all sites to renovate school facilities to which he loved and who was the treasurer.
I imagine that I am at his murderer to ask you a few questions: What is the real reason you killed the father Marek? Why so barbaric? Their youth and innocence, do not you have inspired no sentiment of pity? "Not fragile physique? We've knocked unconscious a hammer, do not you seem to be enough? It was necessary to kill and leave you bathed in their blood? How could you sleep after that? What you're made? What religion you profess? Are those who believe in God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful (Al Rahman Al Rahim ) ? How to combine your crime with your faith?
answer these questions, tranquilízanos, reassures our heart of a father and brothers ... Then you promise forgiveness. You should first ask God, then he will receive from the Catholic Church in Tunisia.
"Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies ...". Has fallen, is dead, following the example of Christ by Marek's father had dedicated, has borne fruit. All messages of solidarity, all the gestures of sympathy, the flowers placed at the door of the cathedral, the Tunisians and Tunisian who participated in demonstrations outside the cathedral with slogans: "Marek, sorry!" Young Tunisians who met in the cathedral on 20 February, with flowers, tears in the eyes ... "We have not killed us - they said - it has not been Tunisia. Forgive us!". And the sisters were embracing.
official reactions have been the same style, the Prime Minister, Minister of Interior, Foreign Affairs, Labor, Education, Religious Affairs, Tourism, Arab and foreign ambassadors, including the Islamic party Al Nahda. .. "We needed a priest's death to realize all this sympathy and this love? The price is very expensive. We greatly appreciate all these gestures of friendship, but not worth a single drop of blood of our dear Marek.
And now? Well, we kept going. No is the moment of panic, but of faith, patience and caution. Flee? Not at all, tough times are not times of flight. I say this in a personal capacity, in the first place, and I say on behalf of all religious personnel of the Church of Tunisia and on behalf of Christians in the country. I would also say on behalf of our fellow Muslims and Jews. We stayed in this country that welcomes us, who loves us and whom we love. We were also for you, because we want to enrich us with your presence and difference, and we propose also the values \u200b\u200bwe believe in and try to live despite our weaknesses, values \u200b\u200bthat can offer a contribution faith, hope and confidence.
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