July 1
Tulio Maruzzo, martyr (1929–1981)
Martyr
Franciscan priest and missionary in Guatemala, Tulio Maruzzo evangelized rural communities and peacefully defended exploited peasants.
Biography
He arrived in the country in 1960 and visited villages, trained catechists, promoted literacy and helped the population know their rights. His serene preaching and his closeness to the poor provoked threats from those who benefited from injustice. On July 1, 1981, he was murdered along with the layman Luis Obdulio Arroyo Navarro after carrying out a pastoral service.
Practical advice
Helps a person today understand a right or carry out a procedure that they could not resolve on their own.
Example of
FortitudeFaithfulnessSacrifice