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When I was newly ordained, a priest gave me books and videos by an Italian missionary priest who had spent most of his life in Mexico. \u00a0Fresh from the seminary where I had to read heavy philosophy and theology books for seven years, I must confess that I found Father Flaviano Amatulli\u2019s books too simple. \u00a0I didn\u2019t pay too much attention to them.<\/div>\n

After being at a parish for a few months, I was teaching a sacrament preparation course for Catholic adults who had not been confirmed. \u00a0While in the middle of a beautiful, lofty talk on the origins of the Bible, a young man raised his hand and asked, \u201cFather, you keep talking about the Old Testament and the New Testament, what is the difference between the two?\u201d \u00a0At that point I realized the beauty of Father Amatulli\u2019s books. \u00a0They did not assume any previous knowledge of the faith.<\/p>\n

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Last week I had the opportunity to meet Father Amatulli at the parish in Brunswick and tell him this story. \u00a0I thanked him for his work and the valuable resource he has been to me as a young priest, especially when ministering to the Spanish-speaking population of our diocese. \u00a0I was unable to remain for the whole weekend retreat he was giving, but greatly enjoyed listening to him for a few hours and having lunch with him.<\/p>\n

Father Amatulli encouraged those attending the retreat to live their faith with conviction. \u00a0\u201cA faith for tradition\u2019s sake is no good. \u00a0We need a faith with conviction. \u00a0Every Catholic must know his faith and let it be known by others. \u00a0Every Catholic must know the Scriptures.\u201d \u00a0He recalled Saint John Paul II\u2019s invitation to \u201cput out into the deep\u201d and jokingly stated that if one does not know how to swim, one will simply drown in the deep waters. \u00a0First, one must learn how to swim. \u00a0This means that every Catholic must first know his or her faith well, and then go out into the deep to share it.<\/p>\n

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Amatulli spoke of a longing for a Church where every Catholic\u2019s pastoral needs are met in a more personal and intimate manner. \u00a0A Church where every priest knows his flock and is truly able to be pastor and father to his people. \u00a0He also spoke of the essential role of permanent deacons and the laity in the fulfillment of the Church\u2019s mission.<\/p>\n

Born in Bari, Italy in 1938, Father Amatulli arrived to Mexico soon after his ordination in 1965 to work as a missionary among indigenous peoples in Oaxaca. \u00a0Alarmed by the high number of people abandoning the Catholic faith, he founded in 1978 the lay movement \u201cApostoles de la Palabra\u201d to educate the laity in the faith, in particular those living in the poorest and most abandoned sectors of society. \u00a0His work and dedication has benefited thousands as he travels throughout Latin America and the United States giving conferences, teaching and encouraging Catholics to know and to practice their faith.<\/p>\n

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