testimonies of a symbol of Rebellion

on Friday, March 12th i met up Monsenor Ricardo Ayala. (Oscar Romero´s secretary)
my meeting with Mons. Ayala was an interesting one, he is this kind older man, (picture a grandfather)... a man that had lived in Canada for 8 years and had consequently married my parents. We met up in this amazing little cafe in the Old City Hall of Santa Tecla (it is a museam now), and talked about his time in El Salvador, hiw work with Arch Bishop Romero and his dreams for this generation. His story is one that must be shared in a book..actually all the stories that people share with me... seem like they should be in a book (maybe God is trying to tell me its time to start writing that book :-) ) hehe, hmm we will see

He explained to me that the day that Oscar Romero was killed, he had been called by the National gaurd, and told that he was needed at the army base (this was code, for we have an order to kill you) He had been warned by many different people, that the national gaurd was after him, the president at the time (Duarte) had sent out an order to arrest him because he had been meeting up with peasants and trying to encourage them in their fight for freedom. He had been acussed about using his podium as a priest to contact Cuban and Nicaraguan revolutionaries.(which wasnt true)

Later that day (March 24th, 1980) he was hidden in a truck and taken to Guatemala, were he crossed the border to Mexico and later went to Canada where he served 8 yrs.

Our meeting was short, but it was a testimony of what revolution and the spirit of revolution is. Here was this 83 year old man, that refuses to retire, and lives out daily his faith- a man that organizes meetings and conference for youth to talk about what is happening in their country and what can been done to better it.

as i was leaving he said to me " I am old, and my flame is burning out, but your revolutionary spirit doubles the one i had when i was your age, never forget that- let that flame burn!!"

amazing soo amazing!
we have decided to meet up again...once im in Santa Ana with the rest of the Canadians..im excited about what that will be like!