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“We are making human connections.”
| Goran Bubalo, who directs a Catholic Relief Services peace-building project in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, that provides former prisoners from the 1992-95 war in Bosnia-Herzegovina with space to meet and share their pasts. Bubalo said the project, which also arranges public speaking opportunities for the survivors, has involved more than 200 former war prisoners from among the region’s Muslim, Catholic and Orthodox communities. (Catholic News Service)
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Robert and Jacqueline Mitchell
Young adult ministers at St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Kailua
- Favorite saint: Robert — St. Anthony of Padua. Jackie — St. Teresa of Avila and St. Theresa of Lisieux (hoping to add Blessed Teresa of Calcutta soon!)
- Prayer: Jackie — St. Teresa of Avila’s bookmark prayer and the Hail Mary. Robert — prayer to St. Michael and the Apostle’s Creed
- Movie: “The Princess Bride” and “Braveheart”
- Best church: The parish where we met: St. Brigid of Ireland in San Diego.
- Most memorable priest: Robert’s dad is a priest in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, so we would definitely say Father Douglas Mitchell! He also celebrated our wedding.
- PC or Mac: Mac for both of us!
- Breakfast this morning: Smoothies!
- Tattoo: Robert has several tattoos, but his favorite is the one on his left arm with the Marine Corps motto: “Semper Fidelis” (“Always faithful”). However, there’s a cross interwoven into it too!
Saints under 35
Spouse of God
Not much is definitively known about St. Agnes, who was barely a teenager when she was martyred for her faith early in the fourth century. Still, her bravery in the face of death inspired much praise and devotion, including a basilica built over her grave that was commissioned by the daughter of Constantine.
St. Agnes’ renown comes from her status as a virgin martyr. Her extreme beauty attracted countless young men to propose marriage, but she always denied their demands — saying she was already promised to God. Accounts say she was beheaded after rebuffing the son of a governor, who tortured her in an attempt to change her mind. Agnes’ death blow was delivered when, even after being condemned to die, she still refused to give up her steadfast faith. (www.catholic.org, www.newadvent.org)
