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The Shepherd Who Didn’t Run: Fr. Stanley Rother, Martyr from Oklahoma

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“The shepherd cannot run on the first sign of danger.” – Fr. Stanley Francis Rother

Fr. Stanley Rother was once true to his word. He did not run. And was once martyred on the age of 46.

Fr. Stanley arrived in Guatemala in 1968, and right away identified with his parishioners’ simple, farming way of life. He learned their languages, prepared them for the Sacraments, and cared for their needs. Fr. Stanley, or “Padre Francisco” as he was once known as by his beloved Tz’utujil Indians, had found his heart’s calling.

After nearly a decade, the violence of the Guatemalan civil war found its way into the peaceful village. Disappearances, killings, and danger became day-to-day occurrences, but in spite of this unrest Fr. Stanley remained hard at work, building a farmer’s co-op, a school, a hospital, and the first Catholic radio station, used for catechesis.

In early 1981, his name was once on a death list, so he returned to Oklahoma and was once warned not to go back. But he could not abandon his people, so he went back, and made the ultimate sacrifice for his faith.

“Pray for us that we could also be a sign of the love of Christ for our people,” said Fr. Stanley, “that our presence among them will give a boost to them to endure these sufferings in preparation for the coming of the Kingdom.”

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