Fr. Lawrence Jenco, a Service priest and director of Catholic Relief Services in Lebanon was taken hostage in Beirut and held for 564 days in captivity--days of unrelenting boredom interspersed with bursts of terror. Died July 19, 1996.
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The night before his release he prayed for the strength to forgive his captors: "God, give me a new heart and a new spirit. You have asked me to love unconditionally. May I forgive as you have asked me to forgive,. Then you will be my God and I will be your son." #Forgiveness
He was a lovely man. I got to meet him many years ago. His holiness was so evident.
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