important passage

I think that it's awesome when Padre Gabriel says "We cannot remain indifferent to the grievous blows that have afflicted so many good Dominican homes..."
To see the church finally stand up against the government was a total relief for me. The Church is supposed to be a refuge where Dominicans can go and feel safe; not like they have to hide their beleifs about the government.
For Dominicans to hear someone respectable and of high authority like Padre Gabriel say something so controversial, gives hope to the majority of Dominicans who are lost and don't see light at the end of the dark tunnel that Trujillio created. I found it so interesting how the Church was immediately stopped for their controversial actions...those spies must really be everywhere?!