The head of the Defense Staff, Teodoro López Calderón, regrets in the Easter proclamation the “terrible” attack on the country and encourages us to be “even more generous” now
«It is good to remember each year the convenience of living with intensity that strong time that is Holy Week; days in which we remember some events that changed history and that continue to change many lives, that do not stop giving light, comfort and hope when it seems that the shadows surround our environment, “said Teodoro Esteban López Calderón, Cartagena and head of the Defense Staff (Jemad) during the proclamation of Holy Week in Cartagena.
Being a “Christian”, but taking care not to mention Russia given its responsibility in commanding the operational structure of the Armed Forces, the town crier chosen by the Board of Brotherhoods could not help but point to the example that was in the minds of all those who They listened to him at the Nuevo Teatro Circo. “It is the case that we are living with the terrible situation of the attack on Ukraine, on our Ukrainian European friends,” he said before the distinguished presence of the bishop, José Manuel Lorca Planes.
The town crier even made an appeal for the time of Holy Week. “Each one,” he claimed, “must find their way to make those days present” in remembrance of the sacrifice and resurrection of the Son of God, “events with such force that they continue to drive so many generous souls to be even more so.” “We will all have to delve into these mysteries, because, I repeat, our lives depend on it,” the Jemad stressed gravely.
López Calderón also praised the processions of Cartagena and revived “many experiences that were in my memory, but hidden or asleep.” He spoke of the first time that, as a child, he went out in a procession: he was an altar boy in the California of Holy Wednesday. And he launched a tribute: “To the women of my family who accompanied my aunt Maruja, Juan Alessón’s wife, to dress the Christ of the Arrest.”
The mayor, Noelia Arroyo, and the attendees applauded the presence of the Jemad in the middle of the crisis in Europe. “Our town crier, Admiral General Teodoro López Calderón, is the military man with the greatest responsibilities in our country. After the Majesty of him the King, he is the uniformed Spaniard with the greatest authority over the armies. The delicate situation we are experiencing has multiplied his work and obligations and, therefore, his presence this afternoon and his willingness to maintain his commitment to Holy Week deserves our thanks, “said Arroyo. And she imposed on him a gold reproduction of the city’s coat of arms and gave him an accrediting plaque.
Nazarene major brooch
The act, where the nearly 600 attendees wore a mask and filled three quarters of the capacity, included the interpretation of marches by the Sauces Musical Group. The president of the Community, Fernando López Miras, and that of the Regional Assembly, Alberto Castillo, also attended; the Government delegate, José Vélez; the Admiral of Maritime Action, Juan Luis Sobrino Pérez-Crespo; and the older brothers of the four passionate brotherhoods. There was also the imposition of the golden brooch on the Nazarene mayor, Pilar Giménez Rubio, by the first municipal authority.