This Ash Wednesday homily from Fr. Llorente dates back, we deduce, to May 1, 1963, nearly sixty years ago. It will take a little time to recognize his voice, for it is that of the 44 year-old director of the ACU teaching us St. Ignatius views on penitence and Fr. Llorente’s own practical suggestions in “times of war and concentration camps.” Of course, he was referring to the attack on the Castro regime from abroad and the ongoing local resistance, yet it seems appropriate today when another totalitarian dictator is invading a free country. Please remember to write Archbishop of Miami Thomas G. Wesnki supporting the cause for Fr. Llorente’s beatification. For assistance, contact Efrain_Zabala@icloud.com.

Today, a bit of history, unknown to those invited to the ACU within the past 25 years, with a salute to Emilio Falero, a special thanks to an exemplary Jesuit, Fr. Arturo Martín, RIP, introduced to the Agrupación by our own Frank Salas, and a most candid and intimate reflection on Marian Congregations by our dear Fr. Llorente, who entered into a covenant with the ACU immediately after the death of our founder. Please don’t put off writing your letter of support for Fr. Llorente’s beautification cause, addressed to the Archbishop of Miami Thomas G. Wenski, with a copy to the ACU Canonization Commission.

In the third of three homilies given by Fr. Amando Llorente, SJ in 1999, he speaks on why St. Ignatius was born for greatness.