La libertad religiosa siempre ha sido un objetivo de la masonería. Dicha idea logró infiltrarse en la Iglesia a través de la «nueva teología». El cardenal Ottaviani, durante el Concilio Vaticano II, supo distinguir bien entre «tolerancia» y «libertad», la cual, por cierto, no hay que confundir con la libertad subjetiva, que el Estado nunca debe violentar.
Ciertamente, no es lícito imponer coactivamente a un ciudadano la religión católica; esto siempre lo ha enseñado la Iglesia y lo ha sistematizado la Escolástica. Ahora bien, según la doctrina tradicional, las repúblicas de tradición católica tienen el «deber objetivo» de reconocer formal y públicamente la verdad de la fe cristiana y de promoverla, aunque, según las circunstancias, puedan «tolerar» la práctica privada de algunos otros cultos, para salvaguardar la paz social y el bien común. En este sentido, dicha «tolerancia» no sería equivalente a una libertad y derecho públicos al error.
A mi modo de ver, la «esencia» de la confesionalidad de los Estados católicos es la siguiente: el error no tiene derechos y la verdad los tiene todos.
Al respecto, Pierre Virion deja claro cuál era el objetivo de la masonería desde hace mucho tiempo:
«Observemos que la libertad preconizada no es la libertad psicológica del sujeto, sino un DERECHO OBJETIVO A RECHAZAR LA VERDADERA RELIGIÓN, la de la Iglesia católica, apostólica y romana. Y se hará descansar el criterio extrínseco de semejante derecho sobre LA IGUALDAD DE RELIGIONES. Esa libertad, una vez establecida, tendría como efecto: 1º. Reducir a la nada el magisterio pontificio. 2º. Arruinar de hecho la ortodoxia romana. 3º. Instaurar sobre esas ruinas un sincretismo artificial, expresión de un ECUMENISMO detrás del cual se oculta la alta autoridad masónica» (Pierre Virion, “La Iglesia y la masonería”, Barcelona: Ediciones Acervo, 1966, p. 167).
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Two priests died on Friday, March 13, after saving two altar servers who were in danger of drowning off a beach in Ecuador.
The priests — Father Alfonso Avilés Pérez, a member of the Society of Jesus Christ the Priest and parish priest of St. Albert the Great Parish in the Diocese of Daule, and Father Pedro Anzoátegui, who served in the Diocese of San Jacinto — did not hesitate to rush to the rescue of the youths, who were participating in a Lenten retreat for altar servers being held in the coastal town of Playas, where the minors had gone out into the water.
Martha de Murillo, who served as Avilés’ secretary for over 20 years, told ACI Prensa, the Spanish-language sister service of EWTN News, that during the Mass celebrated March 14 at 11 a.m. at St. Albert the Great, the superior of the late priest’s community — Father Lope Pascual — recounted the events.
“In his homily, Lope explained how it all unfolded: Two altar servers were in danger of drowning, and the priests went to rescue them; the altar servers made it out — thank God — but, tragically, the priests did not,” she explained.
All the young people who participated in the retreat are physically well, out of danger, and have been taken home, according to the Ecuadorian newspaper El Mercurio.
During the Mass he celebrated on March 14, Cardinal Luis Cabrera, archbishop of Guayaquil, entrusted the priests to God and, visibly moved, asked the congregation to pray for “our brothers Alfonso and Pedro whom the Lord, in these circumstances, today fills with his grace and blessing.”
A statement from St. Albert the Great Parish said that Avilés “departed for the Father’s House, generously giving himself for those entrusted to his care.”
Avilés was born in 1966 in Murcia, Spain. After studying philosophy and theology, he was ordained a priest in 1990. “With more than 30 years of priesthood and nine years of service in our parish, he leaves behind a legacy of faith, closeness, and love for the community,” the parish highlighted.
Prior to his arrival at the St. Albert the Great Parish, he also served as parish priest at St. Therese of the Child Jesus in Entre Ríos in the Guayaquil metro area, where he served the community and strengthened the life of faith of many families, noted a press release from the former parish.
He promoted initiatives for family catechesis, Eucharistic adoration, and altar server formation — fundamental pillars of his evangelizing mission. In 2021, he received an award from the town of Samborondón for his spiritual and community contributions.
A phrase he constantly repeated was: “Charge! For the goal is heaven!”
A large number of the faithful congregated at St. Albert the Great Parish — including the first lady and wife of Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, Lavinia Valbonesi, along with the president’s mother, Annabella Azín. They spent a few minutes in prayer at the church, where the funeral Mass was celebrated March 14, before proceeding to the burial at the Panteón Metropolitano.
“The holiest priest I have ever known has passed away: Alfonso Avilés. His homilies were spectacular. He was my friend. We met only a few times, but the spiritual bond that united us was very strong,” Carlos Polo, director of the Ibero-America Office of the pro-life Population Research Institute, told ACI Prensa.
“Even as years went by, every time I saw him he would tell me that he was still praying for my son, just as I had asked him the first time we spoke. He died living his law — the law of love,” added Polo, recalling the passage from the Gospel of John (15:13): “No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”
A young professional who served at the altar for Avilés told ACI Prensa that the priest loved the sea. “He raised us with temperance; he instilled in us the aspiration to be gentlemen, heroes, warriors — upright individuals and good sons of God. He always said that the very best among us should be at God’s service, and that we could not be wimps. His flame was always burning — at any hour, in any conversation, no matter how brief. I am so deeply saddened,” he shared.
Anzoátegui was born in 1982. He was ordained on Nov. 20, 2010, at the Guayaquil cathedral. He served at Holy Cross Parish in the town of Durán in the Diocese of San Jacinto. He also served in Guayaquil.
“Dear brothers, I trust you will understand that I will not speak many words, for we are all reeling from this shock — this blow — and it is difficult to say something at such a moment. But when our human words fall short, we must heed God,” Bishop Cristóbal Kudławiec of Daule said during the Mass he celebrated at St. Albert the Great Parish for the eternal repose of Avilés.
“And for these occasions — so difficult, so hard — the Lord sends us some important words; not to console us — for at times it is very difficult to find consolation after such a powerful shock — but rather to help us understand, in some small measure, what he wishes to show us through these events, illuminated by his word,” he continued.
Addressing the questions the faithful might ask themselves regarding the late priest’s projects or the reasons behind his death, the prelate reminded them that God “makes no mistakes, and his will is holy. And we, as mere human beings, must always affirm this — even in those moments when our very souls are shattered.”
The bishop emphasized that “without love for God and neighbor, life has no meaning.”
“In the face of this news — so sorrowful, so shocking — we can only say: ‘I believe in you, Lord Jesus. I trust in you, Jesus. And I trust that what you offer me as a teaching — even through certain shocking events — is for my good,’” he reflected.
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El fallecimiento del P. Alfonso Avilés Pérez, el 13 de marzo en una playa cercana a Guayaquil, Ecuador, constituye un testimonio de entrega heroica y coherencia sacerdotal.
Algunos feligreses hablan de él.
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📰Sacerdote murciano Alfonso Avilés muere ahogado en Ecuador al rescatar a un monaguillo. Llevaba 30 años de vida sacerdotal. También otro sacerdote.
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😥 Tragedia en Playas (Guayas): los sacerdotes Alfonso Avilés Pérez (español, párroco de Daule) y Pedro Anzoátegui murieron ahogados el 13 de marzo de 2026 tras lanzarse al mar para rescatar a dos monaguillos arrastrados por la corriente durante un retiro espiritual de Cuaresma.
🙏 Los menores fueron salvados gracias a su heroico acto, pero ambos sacerdotes no lograron salir del fuerte oleaje.
✝️ La Iglesia y la comunidad católica lloran su entrega total, recordando las palabras de Jesús: "No hay amor más grande que dar la vida por los amigos". Descansen en paz estos pastores valientes. #Sacerdotes #Iglesia #Ecuador