On Aug 1 1996 Pierre Claverie OP, bishop of Oran, Algeria, along with his Muslim driver, were killed by a bomb. He had pursued a mission of dialogue and solidarity, striving to "establish, develop, and enrich a relationship, always, everywhere, and with everyone." Beatified 2018.
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"Reconciliation is not a simple affair. It comes at a high price. It can also involve, as it did for Jesus, being torn apart between irreconcilable opposites...So what's the choice? Well, Jesus does not choose. He says, in effect, 'I love you all,' and he dies." @OrbisBooks

Aug 1, 2019 · 3:37 PM UTC

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Replying to @RobertEllsberg @OrbisBooks
….torn apart between irreconcilable opposites: "Who do you say that I am"? Thank you Pierre Cleverie. Thank you Robert. "I love you all", He says.....
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