Blessed George bio 2019

his work and dedication brought back to life the congregation of Marian fathers Meet Blessed Archbishop George Matulaitis-Matulewicz (1871- 1927), a pastor of the workers and the intelligentsia, educator and teacher of priests, founder of new female religious communities, protector of abandoned children, bishop of Vilnius, and the Pope’s representative in Lithuania. Archbishop George belongs to a group of people who initiated the process of renewing the religious life in Poland and Lithuania in the early decades of the 20 th century. Breaking away from the overstated conservatism, he proclaimed social teachings of the Church, the idea of the secular apostolate, basic principles of ecumenism, respect for the language and culture of every nation, and great dignity of every person. His spiritual profile can be concisely described as a man enamored of the Church. The authenticity of Archbishop George’s positionwas confirmed in 1987 by St. John Paul II, who placed him among the Blesseds of the Church and gave him to the faithful as a model to follow. In this volume the Marian Fathers share the life and legacy of their Renovator, whose life-long motto was “For the glory of God and the salvation of souls,” while his guiding principle was “Vince malum in bono” (Conquer evil with good). From Introduction More information about Blessed Arc hbishop George Matulaitis-Matule wicz is available at www.matulaitis-matulewicz.org M AR I AN H E R I TA G E S TOCKBRIDGE , MA , USA 2019