Art and religion are not often combined for comfort, but San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller said it’s the best way to help victims of gun violence.
San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller opened up about a special Mass held on Sunday in Uvalde to remember the 21 victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting.
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SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller said that the violent acts at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday “were clear expressions of how much we are wounded as a nation.”“All of us have been wounded,” the archbishop said during a prayer service Thursday. “We all feel it.”While he didn’t make direct references to what led to the violence, Garcia-Siller mentioned a “very difficult” presidential elections process. The archbishop said people need to pray and reach out for divine intervention to help the nation heal. “We need help. We need help.”Video: Courtesy of Catholic TV San AntonioRelated Story:‘I am saddened by the shocking events’: San Antonio archbishop calls for peace following violence at US Capitol